Analysts warn that data from China in the first two months of the year should be read with caution due to business disruptions caused by the long Lunar New Year holidays, which came in mid-February…
Monthly Archives For March 2019
China housing stocks slump on revived talk of property tax law
BEIJING — Stock prices of major Chinese property developers slumped up to 10% on Friday after a senior official unexpectedly revived talk of prioritizing a proposed property tax in this year’s … ( read original…
Senator: Economic changes in China ‘imperative’
The Senate Subcommittee on Economics and Security’s inaugural hearing Thursday focused on the impact of China’s economic practices on intellectual property and standards setting. The newly formed Sena… ( read original story …)
China’s start-ups advertise for ‘good-looking’ tech workers
A year ago, China’s largest technology companies were lambasted for posting job ads seeking male employees that touted “good-looking” female workers to try to lure coders. The giants scrubbed their po… ( read original story…
China promises ‘all necessary measures’ to defend companies abroad amid legal clashes between Huawei, U.S.
China’s foreign minister on Friday promised “all necessary measures” to defend Chinese companies and citizens abroad amid legal clashes between tech giant Huawei and Washington. Recent legal action ag… ( read original story …)
DealBook Briefing: Beijing Is Getting Trade Jitters
President Trump is optimistic about striking a trade deal with China — but Chinese officials are hesitant, according to Keith Bradsher and Ana Swanson of the NYT: “Beijing officials are wary” that wha… ( read…
China to ‘focus energy’ on real estate tax this year
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will “focus energy” on implementing major legislative items this year including a property tax, the head of the country’s largely rubber-stamp parliament said on Friday. Chin… ( read original story …)
China Experiences a Fracking Boom, and All the Problems That Go With It
The technology, which has revolutionized the production of natural gas and oil in the United States, has created a boom in China, too, and with it many of the controversies that have dogged the practi……
China regulator approves 95 new video games, including from Tencent, NetEase
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s content regulator on Friday said it has approved 95 new video games, including titles from Tencent Holdings Ltd and NetEase Inc. The games include Tencent’s Journey … ( read original story…
China promises ‘all necessary measures’ to defend companies
China’s government has demanded Canada release Huawei’s chief financial officer. She is fighting U.S. efforts to extradite her to face charges of lying to banks about dealings with Iran. Wang gave no … ( read…
China endorses Huawei legal defence against U.S.
BEIJING — China’s foreign minister on Friday promised “all necessary … companies and individuals is “deliberate political suppression,” said Wang Yi at a news conference. Wang was responding to a q… ( read original story…
China warns of repeating history’s mistakes with Venezuela
and allow the law of the jungle to once again run amuck,” Wang said at his annual news conference on the sidelines of China’s parliament meeting. “There’s already enough of such lessons … ( read…
China February exports tumble the most in three years, slowdown worries deepen
Analysts warn that data from China in the first two months of the year should be read with caution due to business disruptions caused by the long Lunar New Year holidays, which came in mid…