BEIJING — One year ago, when he began a multibillion-dollar trade war with China that shook the global economy, President Trump demanded that Beijing end lavish government spending aimed at making the … ( read…
Monthly Archives For May 2019
C Beauty: online beauty disrupters use influencers to reach Gen Z Chinese proud of made-in-China products
Yet, in China, the cosmetics brand is to influencer circles what Glossier or Kylie Cosmetics is to Instagram – a direct-to-consumer disrupter with a devoted online audience. Hedone, a digital-native … ( read original story…
China AI cancer diagnosis start-ups face capital shortage
As China’s once white-hot venture capital market has cooled over the past year due to an economic slowdown and a crackdown on financial sector risk, start-ups are keen to begin generating profits from … (…
China-U.S. Feud Fuels Haven Demand as Traders Rewrite Playbook
Fresh tweets from President Donald Trump and threats of retaliation from China mean investors can expect that the end-of-week gains triggered by the U.S. government’s characterization of the … ( read original story …)
Social Media: WeChat Bans Users From Crypto Trading
China has not been very friendly towards crypto and businesses involved in crypto. This has included action from governments like banning of ICOs, to internet companies actively trying to push out … ( read original…
How Trump’s trade war threatens China’s ambition to lead the world in technology
China’s intensified tariff war with the Trump administration is threatening Beijing’s ambition to transform itself into the dominant player in global technology. Looking back more than a decade later, … ( read original story …)
Soccer-Beijing March on With Ninth Straight Win
HONG KONG — Beijing Guoan notched up a ninth win in a row to maintain their five-point lead in the Chinese Super League on Sunday as Roger Schmidt’s side cruised to a 3-0 win over…
U.S. and China at impasse over trade, Larry Kudlow says new tariffs will remain
The United States and China appeared at a deadlock over trade negotiations on Sunday as Washington demanded promises of concrete changes to Chinese law and Beijing said it would not swallow any … ( read…
Relations between Canada and China at ‘worst since Tiananmen Square’: expert
The relationship between Canada and China is at its worst point since the … And as a result, Liberal MP Mark Eyking told Global News last week that Canada has been paying the price for…
White House expects China to retaliate over trade tariffs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is awaiting retaliation from China over increased tariffs … We may know more today or even this evening or tomorrow,” Larry Kudlow told “Fox News Sunday.” Kudlow also said … (…
Why Tariff War Threatens Beijing’s Global Economic Ambitions
BEIJING — China’s intensified tariff war with the Trump administration is threatening Beijing’s ambition to transform itself into the dominant player in global technology. The United States is a vital … ( read original story…
China Just Became Dollarama’s Best Friend
That’s a disaster if you’re an American importer. Dollarama (TSX:DOL) imports 55% of the goods that go on its shelves from China. Those imports enter the country without a tariff penalty unlike what … (…
Trump Warns China to Act on U.S. Trade Deal or Face Worse Terms
That “is a very serious issue and can’t be changed easily.” The amount of purchases by China should be “in line with reality,” according to a commentary by state news agency Xinhua on Saturday. China…