Toronto FC president Bill Manning reiterated Friday there has been no formal offer from a club in China or elsewhere for star striker Sebastian Giovinco. The Italian’s agent has been stoking the fire in recent…
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China will take ‘necessary steps’ for security if North Korean regime collapses
China will take the “necessary measures” to safeguard national security in the event of the collapse of the neighbouring North Korean regime, a defence official said on Thursday. The recent assassination of North Korean leader…
China Names Guo Shuqing, a Rapid-Fire Regulator, to Oversee Troubled Banks
SHANGHAI — Less than four years ago, Guo Shuqing seemed like yet another economic reformer who had tried to bring market-oriented changes to China’s fraud-ridden and heavily politicized financial system only to see his career…
Buick Carves Dominance in China; Brand’s SUVs Among Most Popular Cars
The Buick Envision is one of the most popular cars in China. (Photo : Redline Reviews/Youtube) In the west, Buick is mostly associated with the era of yore and a classic brand that has no…
Upstarts nip at top fashion brands
Luxury brands are being shunted aside by shoppers as unique designer goods edge into their territory For China’s young fashionistas, shopping malls seem to have lost some of their sparkle, clogged up as they are…
Alibaba, Huawei join Google, Apple and Facebook among world’s most valuable technology brands
It pointed out that these firms are now “making waves financially and building brands that are rapidly gaining traction outside China”. The consultancy estimates the value of brands using its “Royalty Relief” approach. This involves…
Trump says China is a 'grand champion' at manipulating its currency
President Donald Trump on Thursday described China as a “grand champion” in currency manipulation. In an interview with Reuters, he also said China could easily resolve tensions with North Korea if it wanted to. China…
China says no intention of using currency devaluation to its advantage
Trump said in an interview with Reuters on Thursday he had not “held back” in his assessment that China manipulates its yuan currency, just hours after his new Treasury secretary pledged a more methodical approach…
AIA Group expands new business despite China curbs
AIA Group Ltd (1299.HK), the world’s third-largest life insurer by market value, said on Friday new business rose 28 percent in 2016, buoyed by strong customer demand in its main markets in China and Hong…
China Mobile : Huawei to Cooperate in C-RAN
BEIJING, February 24, SinoCast — China Mobile and Huawei signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the C-RAN wireless cloud network research. The two agreed to cooperate in the research of cloud-based wireless network and…
China Mobile ramps up 5G preparations with ZTE, Qualcomm in second phase trials
China Mobile, the worlds largest wireless network operator, is ratcheting up its 5G preparations with plans for over-the-air field trials on the mainlands 3.5-gigahertz spectrum band, employing key technologies from ZTE Corp and Qualcomm Technologies.…
Could China's Trump tactics actually be working?
But throughout, Beijing has shown iron self-discipline and restraint. China’s official news agency Xinhua noted of Mr Trump: “He will soon realise that leaders of the two countries must use more mature and effective ways…
China to tighten oversight of asset management industry – central bank official
BEIJING China will tighten oversight of its sprawling asset management industry as it moves to rein in financial risks, a senior central bank official said in remarks published on Friday. Ruan Jianhong, head of the…
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