China’s credit growth moderated in December, suggesting that the massive increase in credit since last year may have peaked as the central bank seeks to normalize policy. Aggregate financing was 1.72 … ( read original…
Monthly Archives For January 2021
Bengaluru Is the New Shenzhen as Apps Displace Devices
Bengaluru Bengaluru Is the New Shenzhen as Apps Displac… High tech has always meant cool stuff. Pathbreaking devices have repeatedly expanded the frontiers of consumer electronics, from the early … ( read original story …)
Shenzhen courts to focus on education of judicial talent
Plan to increase confidence in city’s ability to resolve international disputes Courts in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, will emphasize education of judicial talent by improving their ability to … ( read original story …)
China wants to open up its financial markets to foreigners — but it’s a long road ahead
Regardless of the pandemic or geopolitical tensions, China has stuck to plans to increase the ability of foreigners to participate in the local financial market. ( read original story …)
Democrats’ China connections keep piling up
Ties between prominent current and former Democrats and China continue to crop up, even as the Chinese Communist Party is trading fiery rhetoric with the Trump administration over its support of … ( read original…
China reports 115 new coronavirus cases, biggest increase in five months
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 115 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 12, up from 55 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Wednesday, the highest daily increase … ( read…
Worsening U.S.-China Tensions Put Companies in Crosshairs
The Trump administration’s final days are proving as confounding as ever for companies and investors stuck in the middle of an increasingly contentious U.S.-China relationship. ( read original story …)
Third time’s the charm? Brazil scales back efficacy claims for COVID-19 vaccine from China
In the third in a series of conflicting announcements about a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Brazilian researchers reported today that the results of their efficacy trial were less … ( read original story …)
REUTERS NEXT-World Bank economist: China will need to learn to restructure emerging market debt
Increasing debt distress in emerging markets means that China, now the world’s largest official creditor, will need to start restructuring debts in the same way that Paris Club lenders did in past … ( read…
REUTERS NEXT-World Bank economist: China needs to learn to restructure emerging market debt
Increasing debt distress in emerging markets means that China, now the world’s largest official creditor, will need to start restructuring debts in the same way that Paris Club lenders did in past … ( read…
Chinese IPO Qilian Doubles in U.S. Trading Debut
Two Chinese initial public offerings opened for trading Tuesday, with Qilian International Holding Group making a powerful debut. Shares of Qilian (ticker: QLI) doubled during its first day of trading … ( read original story…
Coronavirus: US counter-intelligence chief fears China, Russia threats to vaccine supply chain
William Evanina says adversaries are trying to interfere with the US government’s Operation Warp Speed Russia and China have denied US accusations that hackers linked to their governments tried to … ( read original story…
Taiwan Seeks Closer US Ties After Trump Lifts Limits, China Protests
“Every time there’s a positive movement, Beijing reacts irrationally, including military intimidation or inflammatory rhetoric,” the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York told Newsweek as … ( read original story …)