Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said on Tuesday that the work of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong should not be interfered with as long as it is law-abiding, after a former head of…
Monthly Archives For May 2018
The Big Mistakes Luxury Brands Are Making With China’s Gen Z
But retailers are making a host of mistakes, China experts warn, from confusing Gen Z with millennials to missing the current mania for limited-edition luxury to picking the wrong celebrity endorsements. Too many brands are…
In China’s booming tech scene, women battle sexism and conservative values
The owner of the news aggregator Jinri Toutiao, a tech darling valued at over $20 billion, this month co-hosted a beauty pageant for female business reporters that attracted little attention. The company did not respond…
China’s May manufacturing growth seen dipping only marginally
That would mark the 22 straight month of expansion for China’s manufacturing sector, and reinforce consensus views that the economy will slow only modestly this year, good news for policymakers as they try to navigate…
China anger over US ‘provocation’ in South China Sea
… what it called “provocation” after US warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by Beijing. US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Reuters news agency that two military vessels came within…
Earthquake shakes northeast China, but no apparent damage
The official Xinhua News Agency said the area’s power supply was unaffected, but some mobile phone communications were disrupted. A 1976 earthquake centred in the northeastern city of Tangshan killed at least 250,000 people. China’s…
U.S. and China Clash Over ‘Technology Transfer’ at WTO
GENEVA — Chinese and U.S. envoys sparred at the World Trade Organization on Monday over U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that China steals American ideas, the subject of two lawsuits and a White House plan…
China securities regulator vows financial stability ahead of MSCI entry
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A senior Chinese securities regulator vowed to maintain financial stability and prevent asset price bubbles as the country accelerates the opening-up of its financial markets to foreign investors. The comments by Fang…
The Big Mistakes Luxury Brands Are Making With China’s Z-lennials
But retailers are making a host of mistakes, China experts warn, from confusing Z-lennials with millennials to missing the current mania for limited-edition luxury to picking the wrong celebrity endorsements. Too many brands are also…
Two of the world’s biggest brands are now Chinese
LONDON (CNNMoney) – A new list of the world’s most valuable brands is out, and China has claimed two of the top spots for the first time. Alibaba has joined the top 10, alongside Chinese…
China’s embrace of Foxconn unit’s US$4.3 billion IPO has a tinge of desperation to it. Here’s why
Just look at that list of investors in Foxconn Industrial Internet’s IPO. Forget BAT. It was obvious that Baidu, Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings would take minor stakes in the Foxconn Technology Group affiliate’s…
Ivanka Trump Wins China Trademarks, Then Her Father Vows to Save ZTE
But more broadly, they said, Ms. Trump’s growing portfolio of trademarks in China and the family’s business interests there raises questions about whether Chinese officials are giving the Trump family extra consideration that they otherwise…
Sydney’s air is SIX times more polluted than Beijing – as city disappears under thick blanket of hazardous smog from massive burn off
Sydney’s pristine harbour views disappeared under a blanket of hazardous smog on Tuesday morning, with some parts of the city recording air pollution levels worse than Delhi and Beijing. Residents woke up to eerie scenes…