The EU and China – two of the world’s major polluters – are set to issue a statement reaffirming their stance on global warming following Trump’s announcement Thursday. According to a draft, they will express…
Monthly Archives For June 2017
Daughter of winery owners arrested in China appeals for their release
OTTAWA—The daughter of two Canadian winery owners being held by Chinese authorities over an alleged customs valuation dispute says the case should serve as a warning for other Canadians hoping to do business in China.…
Inclusive Finance: China Opens Up Credit To More People — But Risks Must Be Controlled
China has been promoting inclusive finance in recent years, striving to reach less affluent individuals and small companies. This is because people in rural areas, smaller and medium sized companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals without a…
Did Tiffany Trump Help This Chinese Fashion Company Have a Successful IPO?
Shanghai and Beijing in 2017, and will also start selling online. Even though it is more about fashion than politics, the company’s close ties with the Trump family have given Ribo Fashion Group a spotlight…
Winery owners’ arrest a warning for Canadians doing business in China: daughter
The daughter of two Canadian winery owners being held by Chinese authorities over an alleged customs valuation dispute says the case should serve as a warning for other Canadians hoping to do business in China.…
Did ‘Trump Effect’ Help This Chinese Fashion Company Have Successful IPO?
Shanghai and Beijing in 2017, and will also start selling online. Even though it is more about fashion than politics, the company’s close ties with the Trump family have given Ribo Fashion Group a spotlight…
Tech Center: Beijing’s Rising Tech Scene
The capital of China, Beijing, brings many great things to the table outside of its culture. While many may associate ancient temples or tourism with the city of Bejing, there is so much more to…
Canadian winery owners arrested, put on trial in China for customs valuation dispute
OTTAWA – The daughter of two Canadian winery owners being held by Chinese authorities over an alleged customs valuation dispute says the case should serve as a warning for other Canadians hoping to do business…
Research on Financial Inclusion and Poverty Reduction in China
[Editor’s Note: This is a post from Sherry Zhang who is the latest member of the Lend Academy and LendIt teams. Sherry is based and China and previously covered the Chinese fintech market. She is…
Men probing Ivanka Trump brands in China held, missing
SHANGHAI: A man investigating working conditions at a Chinese company that produces Ivanka Trump-brand shoes has been arrested and two others are missing, the arrested man’s wife and an advocacy group said Tuesday. Hua Haifeng…
Two apparel makers debut in Hong Kong, Shanghai with returns as stark as night and day
The Hong Kong-based knitwear supplier raised a net HK$37.1 million through its IPO. “First-day returns on mainland China’s IPOs are unusually high, which has become an interesting phenomenon,” said Kenny Tang Sing-hing, chief executive of…
China Detains Activist Who Worked at Manufacturer of Ivanka Trump Shoes
Mr. Hua and two other labor activists had been undercover at two Chinese factories that make shoes for Ms. Trump and other brands. They all disappeared on Saturday, according to their employer, China Labor Watch.…
China to build secret South China Sea underwater ‘observation station’ to spy on passing ships in move that risks US wrath
BEIJING is building an underwater observation system across the disputed East and South China seas in a bid to military control the region, experts warn. Chinese officials are billing it as a peaceful maritime research…