Roseann Lake, author of ‘Leftover in China’, discusses how women who aren’t married by 25 are reshaping China’s traditional culture. Following is a transcript of the video. Roseann Lake: Leftover women in China are a…
Monthly Archives For March 2018
BRIEF-China Shandong Hi-Speed Financial Announces Issue Of Additional $200 Mln Bonds Due 2019
March 7 (Reuters) – China Shandong Hi-Speed Financial Group Ltd: * ANNOUNCES ISSUE OF ADDITIONAL US$200 MILLION 3.9% GUARANTEED BONDS DUE 2019 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.…
Why ‘Black Panther’ will make more money than ‘The Last Jedi’ in China, according to a box-office analyst
After a huge opening in the US, “Black Panther” now has the China box office in its sights, the second-largest movie market in the world. The big question is whether it can bring in more…
Fleeting relief for China’s homeowners as property tax inches its way through legislature
A controversial property tax appears unlikely to materialise in China this year, delivering temporary relief to households and real estate owners with an estimated US$44 trillion of their wealth invested. The Chinese legislature’s budgetary unit…
China aims to keep property market stable in 2018
BEIJING (Reuters) – China aims to pursue“stable and healthy development” of the property market in 2018 with an increased focus on providing affordable housing and developing the rental market, Premier Li Keqiang said in a…
The Chinese property market is about to head into a slowdown [CHARTS]
This week the “Chart of the Week” is focused on the outlook for China’s property market. The Chinese property market is perhaps one of the most important markets in the world, if not the most.…
China Mobile Accelerates 5G Plans, Targets Five Test Cities
China Mobile is accelerating its 5G research and development plans as it now targets five test cities where it’s planning to deploy an experimental next-generation wireless network over the course of this year, local media…
China Mobile plans 5-city 5G rollout as government demands lower data prices
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile phone operator, will launch what it describes as the world’s largest 5G trial network across five Chinese cities this year, according to a report by RCR Wireless. The announcement…
China keeps growth target at 6.5 pc, stays focused on financial risks
Chinese economy which is slowing down every year has registered grew by 6.9 percent last year. BEIJING: China aims to expand its economy by around 6.5 percent this year, the same as in 2017, while…
Vivo partners with China Mobile to drive 5G advancement
Vivo announced its partnership with China Mobile on the “China Mobile 5G Device Forerunner Initiative” at the GTI Summit 2018 at Mobile World Congress. Combining the efforts of industry players including Vivo, the program will…
Telefónica and China Unicom partner in IoT
Energy industry looks to the IoT to cut waste and drive down emissions, resea… Ten euros for ten years – Europe’s first data flat rate for the I… Migrant workers to transfer $300bn via digital…
China Mobile to support govt’s requirements on speed upgrade, tariff reduction
China Mobile’s board of directors has announced that certain state policy requirements relating to network speed upgrade and tariff reduction were mentioned in the Government Work Report delivered on 5 March, including to step up…
China’s mobile payments surge in 2017
Transactions within China’s mobile payment platforms yielded US$32tn in 2017 – an increase of nearly 29 percent compared to 2016, according to the country’s central bank. The People’s Bank of China revealed on Monday that…