China's largest property developer has reported a record half year loss of almost US$7 billion and provided investors an ominous warning about its future.
Dr Macro Metzler was a little-known German credit analyst, until 2021 when he became one of the first financial experts to publicly raise doubts about the solvency of China Evergrande.
China's has opened the floodgates to imports of critical food supplies, causing some geopolitical experts to speculate the ruling party is preparing for war.
Viral video footage has spread online in the first few weeks of March 2023, showing what many appears to look like millions of earthworms scattered on cars and along streets in Beijing during a rain downpour.