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Primrose Riordan is based in Hong Kong and writes about the city as well as Macau and South China. Before joining the Financial Times, she was a reporter at The Australian Financial Review, The Australian and The Canberra Times. She was a recipient of the Wallace Brown Young Achiever Award.
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  • Wednesday, 20 October, 2021
    Venture Global
    Sinopec signs huge LNG deals with US producer Venture Global

    Agreement to buy as much as 5m tonnes a year will more than double Chinese imports of the fuel from America

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  • Wednesday, 20 October, 2021
    Jack Ma
    Jack Ma makes first trip outside China since running foul of Beijing

    Chinese internet billionaire vacations in Spain as shares of his company Alibaba rise 9%

  • Wednesday, 20 October, 2021
    Coal
    China coal futures drop on threat of state intervention in energy crisis

    Government to study measures to rein in record prices amid power squeeze

  • Sunday, 17 October, 2021
    Hong Kong politics
    Hong Kong’s ex-leader calls for boycott of Mayer Brown over Tiananmen dispute

    CY Leung criticises US law firm over decision to stop representing university seeking statue’s removal

  • Sunday, 17 October, 2021
    Energy crisis
    China’s energy crisis threatens lengthy disruption to global supply chain

    Buyers in Europe and US must wait longer for supplies as factories are forced to slash operating capacity

  • Wednesday, 13 October, 2021
    Chinese economy
    China coal and natural gas imports surge as energy crisis bites

    Rise in overseas sourcing in September follows shortages that have hit businesses and households

  • Tuesday, 12 October, 2021
    Energy crisis
    China power crisis sparks rush for generators from factories

    Business owners struggle to keep going as officials impose electricity curbs on manufacturers

  • Monday, 11 October, 2021
    Coal
    China’s coal futures hit record high as floods worsen energy crisis

    Mine closures intensify power crunch that has forced rationing and rattled global markets

  • Sunday, 10 October, 2021
    Energy crisis
    China’s energy crisis: what caused the crunch?

    Beijing’s green ambitions, policy confusion and supply disruptions blamed for shortfall

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  • Friday, 8 October, 2021
    Hong Kong politics
    Hong Kong university hires US law firm to seek Tiananmen statue’s removal

    Mayer Brown sends letter to pro-democracy group demanding ‘Pillar of Shame’ is removed from campus

  • Friday, 8 October, 2021
    News in-depthHui Ka Yan
    Evergrande chair’s wealth under scrutiny as developer faces default

    Hui Ka Yan who was once the embodiment of success, now faces a stunning reversal of fortunes

  • Thursday, 7 October, 2021
    Evergrande Real Estate Group
    Evergrande shareholder to delist in Hong Kong as contagion hits stock

    Family of tycoon Joseph Lau will take Chinese Estates private to reduce exposure to indebted developer

  • Tuesday, 5 October, 2021
    Chinese economy
    China unloads Australian coal despite import ban amid power shortage

    Factories face energy rationing, threatening economic growth and global supply chain

  • Thursday, 30 September, 2021
    News in-depthHong Kong politics
    Hong Kong’s ‘loyal critic’ faces tough test as Beijing targets media

    Media mogul Yu Pun-hoi treads carefully between mollifying China and hanging on to readers

  • Tuesday, 28 September, 2021
    Artificial intelligence
    Can SenseTime become a Chinese AI champion?

    Start-up is close to an IPO but remains heavily dependent on Beijing’s support

  • Monday, 27 September, 2021
    Chinese economy
    Power crunch threatens Chinese economic growth, warn banks

    Strict emissions targets as well as rising coal prices are putting industry under pressure

  • Wednesday, 22 September, 2021
    News in-depthGambling industry
    Macau casino operators fear end of winning streak with new gaming law

    Proposals could force operators to become ‘more Chinese’ as Beijing cracks down on capital outflow

  • Monday, 20 September, 2021
    Hong Kong politics
    Hong Kong holds first ‘patriotic’ vote under electoral system overhaul

    Handpicked group of pro-Beijing voters elect powerful body that will decide city’s next leader

  • Wednesday, 15 September, 2021
    Gambling industry
    Casino stocks shed $20bn as Macau government seeks greater oversight

    Operators in world’s biggest gambling hub suffer worst day ever as authorities review gaming law

  • Monday, 13 September, 2021
    Technology regulation
    Tencent and Alibaba pledge to open up apps to competitors

    Tech rivals say they will comply with Beijing’s orders to give access to ‘walled gardens’

  • Sunday, 12 September, 2021
    News in-depthChinese politics & policy
    Gaming crackdown threatens China’s esports dominance, warn players

    Beijing’s restrictions hand rivals in the US and South Korea a big advantage, say experts

  • Thursday, 9 September, 2021
    Chinese equities
    Tencent and NetEase shares fall as China urges end to profit focus in gaming

    Beijing warns tech companies over ‘erroneous tendencies’ in latest assault on sector

  • Tuesday, 7 September, 2021
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    Roasts with the most: five of Hong Kong’s top coffee shops

    The gourmet-coffee scene here may be relatively young, but it has already crafted its own distinct, delicious identity – one that is equal parts creativity, local character and cool speciality brews

  • Tuesday, 7 September, 2021
    Hong Kong politics
    Hong Kong relaxes Covid quarantine rules for travellers from mainland China

    Businesses welcome change in policy but some complain scheme is one-sided

  • Monday, 6 September, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    China’s Sinopharm seeks to develop its own mRNA Covid vaccine

    Biotech’s jab could give the technology a boost amid concerns over efficacy of conventional shots

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