BEIJING, December 13, 2018—China is aging at an unprecedented … and institutional settings that can best meet older people’s preferences and needs, according to a new World Bank report. The report t… ( read original…
Monthly Archives For December 2018
China sheds little light on detention of Canadian Michael Kovrig
The government news organization said he was suspected of engaging in activities that endanger China’s national security. Kovrig’s detention comes in the wake of a diplomatic furor after Huawei Techno… ( read original story …)
Bank of China London Branch celebrates 40th anniversary
More than 200 guests attended an event in London on Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of the Bank of China’s London Chinatown Branch. “After 40 years of intensive cultivation in the British market a……
Analysis: China plays hardball with ex-diplomat’s seizure
Kovrig’s detention “is a kind of declaration to the Canadian government,” said Zeng Yuan, a university student in finance. “China cannot sit and await its fate, and let them make ambiguous accusations … ( read…
China’s Tencent Music jumps in U.S. debut
The IPO raised $1.1 billion in proceeds and is one of the largest … plans until November in a market weakened by trade tensions between the United States and China. It finally launched its hotly-ant……
China makes first major U.S. soybean purchases since Trump-Xi meeting
“China was buying right out of the gate this morning. It looks like we’re back in business now,” the second trader said. The soybeans are expected to be shipped from grain terminals in the U.S.…
China brands are the next draw for local shopping malls, says Chinese developer
Future Land Development Holdings, the eighth-largest mainland developer by sales, is upping its ante on indigenous brands to bolster its commercial property business with plans to double the number of … ( read original story…
China to revise plan for global technology dominance
Chinese officials are revising a controversial government program aimed at securing global technology dominance in a bid to address one of President Trump’s chief complaints about China’s trade practi… ( read original story …)
China’s Anbang steps up disposals with $2.4bn bank stake sale
Anbang Insurance has sold its 35 per cent stake in a Chinese bank, the latest asset disposal by the conglomerate whose global shopping spree shook the world of private equity before its chairman was j……
China may scrap ‘Made in China’ policy, allow more access for foreign companies: report
A media report suggests Beijing is scrapping its “Made in China” industrial policy criticized by the Trump administration in favour of one that allows greater access for foreign companies. The Wall St… ( read original…
A former Canadian diplomat was detained in Beijing after China warned of consequences for the arrest of Huawei’s CFO
TORONTO (AP) — A former Canadian diplomat has been detained while visiting Beijing, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Michael Kovrig was detained Monday night in Beijing during one of hi… ( read…
Samsung to shut mobile phone plant in China’s Tianjin
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics will cease operations at one of its mobile phone manufacturing plants in China, the company said, as its sales in the world’s biggest smartphone market slumps ami… ( read original…
After analyst disappears in China, Beijing suggests his group has been operating illegally
BEIJING — The International Crisis Group Wednesday called for the immediate release of its China analyst, Canadian citizen Michael Kovrig, who was detained in Beijing on Monday night and hasn’t been h… ( read original…
