Business groups say the rules unfairly target foreign firms. China has advocated strongly for a larger role in global internet governance under Xi. “China stands ready to develop new rules and systems of internet governance…
Monthly Archives For December 2017
China unicom (600050) Soars 1.15% on Dec 3
Shares of China unicom (SHA:600050) last traded at 7.04, representing a move of 1.15%, or 0.08 per share, on volume of 191.18M shares. After opening the trading day at 6.96, shares of China unicom traded…
Trade minister to press China on jailed Canadians during Trudeau trip
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says during a trip to China he plans to raise the case of two Canadian winery owners from British Columbia who have been held by Chinese authorities…
Trade minister plans to press China on jailed B.C. winery owners during trip
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says during a trip to China he plans to raise the case of two Canadian winery owners from British Columbia who have been held by Chinese authorities…
Beware of espionage risk with China in trade talks, ex-security officials say
China has denied launching cyber attacks on Canada … Watch Question Period Sunday mornings on CTV, CTV News Channel, CTVNEWS.CA, and CTV News GO at 11 a.m. ET, 10 a.m. CT, 9 a.m. MT and…
China factor in property market exuberance
Bullish bids from China developers don’t mean market is heating up – they may be driven by non-market considerations I was at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne recently with a friend, browsing, when I…
Beijing citizens regain their voice and challenge authority
As a double wave of angst swept Beijing, its residents found their voice on social media. Seasoned watchers of China’s pervasive censorship haven’t seen anything like it for a long time. The Xu siblings were…
Beijing evicts Chinese migrants in droves, prompting outcry
BEIJING — Zhou Xinci left her hometown in China’s struggling rust belt four years ago for Beijing with little more than the clothes on her back and a dream to one day save enough money…
To compete with China, Canada must step up its innovation game, says Jim Balsillie
While competitors like the U.S. and Japan hold massive intellectual property stocks, Basillie said Canada has … As for the prospect of a free trade deal with China, Balsillie suggested Canada take a page from…
Commentary: China’s financial firepower in Europe may come with a political price
WASHINGTON: An American, a German, and a Chinese gentleman walk into a bar in Prague. The first two order a beer, and the bartender then turns to the Chinese man to ask: “What can I…
China issues new rules to clean up runaway cash loan market
The notice was jointly issued by the People’s Bank of China and the China Banking Regulatory Commission – the central bank and banking watchdog – to crack down on risks in the nation’s internet financing…
Bank of China granted license to operate in Turkey
The Bank of China has been granted a license to operate in Turkey, head of Turkey’s banking watchdog said on Friday. “Permission has been already given to the bank. Now, license was given. Bank of…
China’s debt crackdown hits cash loan providers
China has long been known as a nation of savers, but consumers are rapidly embracing debt from non-bank online platforms. The number borrowers taking out cash loans from the micro-lenders is growing at an unprecedented…