China’s mortgage boycott quietly regroups as construction idles

BEIJING: Two months since many Chinese homeowners stopped repaying mortgage loans to protest stalled construction on their properties, a lack of progress in more sites today threatens to intensify the boycott, regardless of assurances from authorities. The particular mortgage protest became a rare act associated with public disobedience within China,Continue Reading

Russia’s security chief begins two-day visit to China on Sunday

BEIJING: Russian Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev will hold security consultation services and meetings throughout a two-day visit to China and taiwan starting Sunday (Sep 18), China’s international ministry said. Patrushev may attend the 17th round of China’s Russia strategic safety consultations and the seventh meeting of the China-Russia lawContinue Reading