SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China must win its battle against corruption or face being erased by history, its new top graft buster said in an editorial on Saturday, underscoring the ruling Communist Party’s focus on eliminating…
Monthly Archives For November 2017
Missing students threatened, as suspects demand ransom from parents in China
Toronto police say they believe two Chinese students they first thought were missing persons are actually victims of a scam targeting their parents back in China. Since Wednesday, police were made aware that two Chinese…
China Says Foreign Firms Won’t Be Forced to Turn Over Technology
A top Communist Party official said Friday that China won’t force foreign companies to turn over technology secrets to gain market access, signaling attention to a key sticking point with U.S. President Donald Trump as…
British brands cash in on China’s £18bn shopping bonanza as Nicole Kidman and Alibaba founder Jack Ma kick off Singles’ Day sales
British companies were last night raking in millions from Singles’ Day – China’s £18 billion online shopping extravaganza. The event, which started out as an opportunity for Chinese singletons to buy themselves a gift, has…
China Opening Its Banks Is Great, If You Like Bad Debt: Gadfly
In a surprise move, and timed with U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit, China said it would scrap foreign ownership limits for banks and asset management firms. Asia’s biggest economy has been talking about opening…
China minister reveals roadmap for property tax
SHANGHAI: China’s finance minister, Xiao Jie, recently outlined the principles and roadmap in relation to rollout of a property tax. The message was included in a book that was published to help the public understand…
Chinese Military to Develop Third Aircraft Carrier After Technology Breakthrough
China will now be able to move ahead with its third aircraft carrier, after it announced a breakthrough on technology for launching aircraft. The new technology would be the most advanced jet launch system in…
China to ease ownership limits on foreign joint ventures in finance sector
… since 2007 when foreign banks were allowed to set up locally incorporated operations in China. Foreign players in the insurance and investment banking businesses are obliged to operate through joint ventures with domestic companies,…
Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC Has $261,000 Holdings in China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd (CHU)
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China news site to pay $1bn for lip-syncing music video app
The owner of Chinese news aggregator Toutiao has agreed to pay as much as $1bn for Musical.ly, the maker of a social media app that specialises in lip-sync music videos. According to people familiar with…
China Eases Limits on Foreign Stakes in Financial Firms
They have also been distracted by domestic issues and other trade issues. Some international banking acumen may be welcome in China. The country’s state-controlled banking system has lent heavily to state-owned companies and affiliates of…
Trump took the gloves off on trade, the South China Sea, and investment just hours after he left Beijing
President Donald Trump leaves Beijing for Vietnam on Air Force One. Thomson Reuters President Donald Trump just left China after a pleasant, uncontroversial visit. But as soon as he landed in Vietnam, he slammed China…
China’s new passenger jet finishes first long-haul flight
BEIJING — China’s homegrown passenger jet touched down safely after its first long-haul test flight on Friday, bringing the nation one step closer to competing directly with aircraft giants in Europe and America. China hopes…