Strong competition in China’s smartphone market from previously little-known domestic rivals OPPO and Vivo cost Shenzhen-based Huawei its top spot as the biggest vendor in the domestic market last year. “Only revenue growth and no…
Monthly Archives For April 2017
US trade barriers report slams China on overcapacity, tech transfer
The Trump administration on Friday slammed China on a range of trade issues from its chronic industrial overcapacity to forced technology transfers and longstanding bans on US beef and electronic payment services. The annual trade…
China 3D Technology Market by Manufacturers, Regions (Province), Type and Application, Forecast to 2022: Stratasys, 3D Systems, Renishaw, Arcam Group
3D Technology Refers to a variety of technologies that provide a real-life 3D visual appearance, including 3D printing, 3D display, 3D cameras, 3D glasses, 3D software, 3D measurement, 3D sensors and so on, which offers…
Feng ‘returning’ from China
Sydney academic Chongyi Feng, who had been prevented from leaving China, is believed to have been permitted to return to Australia immediately. Three sources said the University of Technology Sydney assistant professor was on his…
China’s Big Four banks cut near 19,000 jobs as tech takes toll on tellers
Fewer staff are needed as counter clerks are being replaced by new technology but banks still have high demand for experts on analysis and risk management in areas such as liquidity and interest rate liberalisation,”…
Chinese UAVs to Be Built in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) signed a partnership agreement covering the manufacture of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). KACST is Saudi Arabia’s…
China central bank injects $89.9 bln of liquidity in March
BEIJING: China’s central bank injected 618.99 billion yuan ($89.93 billion) into the financial system via short- and medium-term liquidity tools in March, up nearly 50 percent from the previous month, even as financial markets feared…
China central bank says economy stable but complexities 'cannot be underestimated'
SHANGHAI China’s economy remains “generally stable” but it is facing complexities that “cannot be underestimated”, the country’s central bank said in a statement on Saturday following a quarterly meeting of its monetary policy committee. The…
China Uighurs: Xinjiang ban on long beards and veils
These are external links and will open in a new window China has introduced new restrictions in the far … The restrictions were approved by Xinjiang lawmakers and published on the region’s official news website.…
China outlaws elephant ivory trade but worries remain over black market
Animal rights activists are praising China’s announcement that it will ban the sale and trade of ivory by the end of 2017, but the news has also raised concerns that it will drive a much-maligned…
Bank of China not optimistic about 2017 after profit drop
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) – Bank of China Ltd (BoC) , the country’s fourth-largest lender by assets, reported a fall in full-year profit for the first time in more than a decade on Friday, the…
China plans panda preserve 3 times size of Yellowstone park
the Xinhua News Agency said Friday. Xinhua said about 170,000 people will have to be moved elsewhere to make way for the 27,134-square kilometer (10,476-square mile) preserve. Giant pandas are China’s unofficial national mascot and…
UPDATE 1-Bank of China's annual profit falls for first time in decade
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, March 31 Bank of China Ltd (BoC) , the country’s fourth-largest lender by assets, on Friday reported a fall in full-year profit for the first time in over a decade, the only one of…