EU officials seem determined to make an example of the UK, by denying it a free-trade agreement unless it accepts free movement of people. But, as counter-intuitive as it may seem, refraining from punishing the UK for leaving is the best way to keep ot…

Xiao Jianhua, a financier with links to the Xi family, taken to mainland China

Before abduction from Hong Kong, Xiao Jianhua was famed for political connections

Government tightening drags on real estate in addition to seasonal slowdown

Government tightening drags on real estate in addition to seasonal slowdown