BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Thursday welcomed comments by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that the United States does not seek to topple the North Korean government and would like dialogue with Pyongyang at some…
Monthly Archives For August 2017
China set for easy ride from ASEAN on disputed South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) – Southeast Asian ministers meeting this week are set to avoid tackling the subject of Beijing’s arming and building of manmade South China Sea islands, preparing to endorse a framework for a code…
China helps US search for missing sailor in S. China Sea
Japanese and US naval forces have been holding drills in the contested South China Sea in the face of Beijing’s increasing assertiveness over its maritime claims in the region. Beijing has pursued claims on nearly…
China Unicom Rallies on Hopes of Alibaba, Tencent Deal
Shares in China Unicom (762.HK) dialed up more than 4.5% in Hong Kong trading Thursday on expectations the telco will shortly announce investment from the likes of Tencent (700.HK) and Alibaba (BABA). The operator, one…
China admits to disguised fiscal borrowing risk
China’s finance ministry has acknowledged that public-private partnerships for infrastructure investment have become a vehicle for “disguised borrowing” by local governments, as Beijing targets systemic risk from rising regional debt. The central … ( read…
Book review: Beijing Smog – biting satire of corruption and repression in modern China
A biting satire of modern China, Beijing Smog takes just about every zeitgeisty theme imaginable, from fake news and civil disobedience to corruption crackdowns and Ferraris crashed by playboy sons of Party bigwigs, and weaves…
Turkey and China pledge close security cooperation
BEIJING (AP) — Turkey has vowed to root out militants plotting against China as the two countries pledged to collaborate on a security issue that had been a source of friction. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut…
U.S. plans a trade probe over China’s demands that companies share their technology
Frustrated over China’s inability to pressure North Korea over its nuclear program, the Trump administration is weighing plans to punish China for failing to crack down on intellectual property thefts and forcing U.S. and foreign…
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CHL) Shares Bought by JPMorgan Chase & Co
The institutional investor held 6,569 shares of the telecommunications equipment company at the end of 2016Q4, valued at $344,000, down from 46,077 at the end of the previous reported quarter. It closed at $53.39 lastly.…
Brand building critical to ecommerce success in China, says Sigma
Building a brand in China is all about establishing trust with consumers. That’s according to Claire Pallot, general manager of multi-channel for Sigma Pharmaceuticals, who is responsible for the online strategy, and end to end…
Chinese brands accounted for nearly half of global smartphone shipments in second quarter
“Chinese brands have been successful in not only cementing their positions at home, but also managing to expand beyond mainland China at the same time,” said Tarun Pathak, associate director at Counterpoint Research. “These brands…
China’s tech-transfer demands may spark pushback from U.S.
President Donald Trump’s administration is considering using rarely invoked U.S. trade laws to fend off China’s demands that foreign companies share their technology in return for access to the country’s vast market, a person familiar…
Chinese brands dominate smartphone market cutting Apple share
Chinese brands are dominating the global smartphone market, making a dent in Apple’s market share in Q2 2017. China smartphone brands have marked a record 48 percent market share with India, South Asia and Africa…