China wants to deepen financial and investment links with the U.K. as Britain seeks to boost two-way trade once it leaves the European Union. Vice Premier Ma Kai said both countries should also push cooperation…
Monthly Archives For December 2017
China, UK vow to bolster economic cooperation, speed up stock connect plan
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Britain have vowed to continue and strengthen cooperation on a wide range of economic, financial and trade issues, including speeding the introduction of a London-Shanghai stock connect programme. In a…
China, Britain pledge cooperation as UK leaves EU
BEIJING (AP) — Britain and China have pledged to cooperate in clean energy research … Officials announced the agreements Saturday following an economic dialogue in Beijing led by Britain’s finance minister and a senior Chinese…
China approves three IPO applications
BEIJING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — The Chinese securities regulator approved three IPO applications this week, which will raise up to 3.7 billion yuan (about 560 million U.S. dollars) in the A-share market. One company will…
China’s largest bank extends reach with fintech company JD Finance
An app that embeds a new digital bank can trigger the delivery of a certificate of deposit by courier, replacing the need to go to a bricks-and-mortar branch Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the…
China Has a New Three-Year Plan to Rule AI
The national artificial-intelligence ambitions of China have just evolved into a detailed three-year action plan, building on a sweeping scheme announced in July. On Thursday, the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published a…
JD.com-backed micro lender slashes IPO by 70pc after China’s internet finance crackdown
Lexin Fintech Holdings, a Chinese online micro lender backed by JD.com, sharply cut the amount it hoped to raise in a planned US initial public offering, after shares in its rivals declined broadly on the…
China Mobile International launches first UK MVNO in partnership with EE
China Mobile International (CMI) has launched its first MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) in the UK choosing EE as its network partner. The new offering called CMLink, it’s specifically designed for Chinese immigrants, students and…
China Mobile enters UK MVNO market with CMLink brand
China Mobile has entered the UK MVNO business under its CMLink brand as part of long term plans to be a “leading global operator”. Consumers can now order a free SIM card (below) from the…
China Mobile International launches its first UK MVNO in partnership with EE
China Mobile International (CMI) has launched its first MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) in the UK choosing EE as its network partner. The new offering called CMLink, it’s specifically designed for Chinese immigrants, students and…
China raises market rates to fend off financial risks, growth cools
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank on Thursday nudged up money market rates as authorities sought to defuse financial risks without imperilling the economy, a balancing act that they have managed successfully so far this…
Britain’s finance minister in China to promote trade
BEIJING — Britain’s finance minister has told China’s top economic official there are “many opportunities” to expand commercial ties as he started a visit aimed at developing trade as the United Kingdom prepares to leave…
China’s Vivo will beat Apple to put a fingerprint scanner under its next smartphone display
Vivo isn’t particularly well-known in Western markets, but is popular in India as the fourth-biggest smartphone maker and holds a similar position in China. According to Moorhead, citing IDC statistics, Vivo actually ranks as a…