A Peking University official claimed Beijing pressured it to ban two Hong Kong human rights lawyers from teaching a law course there, one of the barristers concerned said on Tuesday. Cheung Yiu-leung … ( read…
Monthly Archives For August 2018
Fast-food chain Yum China rejects $17.6 billion Hillhouse buyout offer: source
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Fast-food chain operator Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC.N) has rejected a $17.6 billion buyout offer from a consortium led by Chinese investment firm Hillhouse Capital Group … ( read original story…
China’s Big Banks Benefit From Better Margins as Slowdown Looms
Read: China Banks Bad Loans Surge Most on Record Amid Deleveraging The crackdown saw the banking sector’s bad debt surge by a record in the second quarter, 80 percent of which came from small rural…
China’s Himin Solar chief confronts local government over debt
China’s Himin Solar was flying high a decade ago as the … how large Chinese groups can struggle to adapt to their fast-changing domestic market. As the financial strains tighten, Himin’s founder Hua… ( read…
China’s military has big aspirations – The US needs to be prepared if war breaks out
The good news, if there is any when it comes to the potential of a U.S.-China war, is that America has been preparing for China’s growing military might for at least a decade. The Trump…
China to adopt stricter intellectual property rights: Premier Li
BEIJING (Reuters) – Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday China will adopt a more strict intellectual property rights protection system and will seriously punish breaches of such rights, according to a s… ( read original…
China Evergrande seeks to sustain profit margin after record first-half
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China Evergrande Group (3333.HK), the country’s second-largest property developer by sales, said on Tuesday it will stay away from small cities and expensive land to sustain marg… ( read original story…
China’s AgBank, BoC post higher profits as margins improve
BEIJING (Reuters) – Agricultural Bank of China Ltd (AgBank) and Bank of China Ltd (BoC), the country’s third- and fourth-largest lenders, reported higher profits for the first half of the year as marg… ( read…
How fashion industry destroys unsold stock, China’s part in the problem, and the steps brands are taking to make fashion more sustainable
British fashion brand Burberry caused outrage last month when it announced it had burned more than US$37 million worth of unsold clothing, accessories and perfumes last year. It begged the question: w… ( read original…
Country Garden shares see-saw amid confusion over Mahathir’s foreign property ownership ban
Even those China-backed infrastructure projects have been cancelled … The company has sold close to 10,000 property units for a total sales value of 25 billion yuan (US$3.66 billion), or for an aver… ( read…
LGBT Chinese flocking to buy Thai property
That figure is among the lowest in any major city popular with buyers from mainland China. Bangkok property also appeals as an investment for LGBT Chinese buyers. The capital’s land prices have climbe… ( read…
Property rights clarified in civil code draft
Six draft sections on specific areas of civil law were submitted to China’s top legislature on Monday, beginning the second phase of formulating the country’s long-expected civil code. The draft has a … ( read…
Land prices in China are surging, both for the living and the dead
China’s population is estimated at 1.386 billion, according to the World Bank. Chinese property prices have soared in recent years, making it increasingly costly for those living in the world’s most p… ( read original…
