BEIJING, (Reuters) – China’s factory activity contracted for the first time in 19 months in December as domestic and export orders continued to weaken, a private survey showed, pointing to a rocky … ( read…
Monthly Archives For January 2019
China’s world first: Electromagnetic railgun goes to sea
In March, the state-controlled China Daily news service declared Beijing was “making notable achievements on advanced weapons, including sea tests of electromagnetic railguns”. The latest image appear… ( read original story …)
China Mobile jumps on digital bandwagon
Visitors look at screens displaying big data services in transportation, tourism, security and information sharing at the China Mobile stand during a software expo in Nanjing, capital of East China’s … ( read original story…
Canada Goose opens Beijing store following delay, Report
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. rose the most in more than six weeks after the company opened its flagship store in Beijing over the weekend. The store had been delayed since Dec. 15 amid escalating tensio……
China 2018 movie box office revenue growth slows
the official Xinhua news agency said late on Monday, citing data from the State Film Administration. Domestic films in 2017 accounted for 54 percent of total box office. China is the second-largest mo… ( read…
China to lend $2bn to Pakistan to shore up rupee
China has pledged to lend at least $2bn to Pakistan to shore up its foreign exchange reserves and prevent further devaluations of the rupee against the dollar, two senior government officials have tol… ( read…
Beijing Dithers as the Economy Declines
Beijing will have to do better if it wants … Only in November, the central bank’s financial stability report declared Chinese bank capital “abundant.” With new loans outpacing new deposits … ( read original story…
China Bank opening more branches in 2019
MANILA, Philippines — Sy-led China Banking Corp. is opening 29 more branches this year as it continues to beef up its footprint nationwide. China Bank opened 22 branches in 2018 including a branch in ……
China Box Office: Local Titles Outshine Hollywood, Aamir Kahn Efforts
with a weak opening weekend marking the first Aamir Khan flop in China in years. Chinese comedy drama “Kill Mobile,” a remake of the 2016 Italian film “Perfect Strangers,” rings in the new … (…
Macau | Sands China mobile application banned in Mainland China by cyberspace watchdog
Sands China’s mobile application has been banned by Mainland China’s internet watchdog, the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission (CAC), according to a release by the regulatory body Mac… ( read original story …)
Chinese securities watchdog approves less IPOs in 2018
BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — China’s securities regulator approved 102 initial public offering (IPO) applications last year, down from 401 in 2017, according to industry data. Companies that have compl… ( read original story …)
Taiwan tells China to use peaceful means to resolve differences
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China must use peaceful means to resolve its differences with Taiwan and respect its democratic values, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, ahead of a major speech about … ( read…
China’s factory activity shrinks for first time in two years
China’s factory activity shrank in December for the first time in more than two years, an official survey showed Monday, intensifying pressure on Beijing to reverse an economic slowdown as it enters t… ( read…