China Telecom said a Shanghai offering will help it ‘establish more flexible and diversified financing channels’ and ‘improve risk tolerance.’ … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For March 2021
China’s February factory prices grow at fastest pace since 2018 as exports rise
China’s factory gate prices rose at the fastest pace since November 2018 in February as manufacturers raced to fill export orders, raising expectations for robust growth in the world’s second-largest … ( read original story…
New GAC office in Shenzhen
GAC has opened a new office in Shenzhen, China as part of its expansion plan. Having its own Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) licence and Ship Agency licence, GAC (Shenzhen) Ltd (“GAC … ( read…
Beijing set to impose a new, anti-democratic election law on Hong Kong
China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) is set to confirm a new law for Hong Kong that will drastically alter the city’s electoral process. Since large-scale protests erupted in 2019, Beijing has … ( read original…
China’s uneven recovery from Covid has been ‘understated,’ says S&P economist
China’s services sector has been slow to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic — and that’s one aspect of its economic recovery that’s been downplayed, according to S&P Global Ratings’ Asia-Pacific chief … ( read original…
China could invade Taiwan in next six years, top US admiral warns
Asia Pacific commander Philip Davidson says Beijing wants to take Washington’s world leadership role by 2050 Helen Davidson in Taipei, and agencies A Chinese bomber on patrol in the South China Sea. ( read original…
Westerners are increasingly scared of traveling to China as threat of detention rises
Jeff Wasserstrom is a self-proclaimed China specialist who is seriously considering never returning to China — at least, he says, not while President Xi Jinping is in power. ( read original story …)
Europe is focusing on ‘tech sovereignty’ as tensions flare between the U.S. and China
The EU is investing billions of euros into what it believes are fundamental and core technologies as part of an effort to boost its tech sovereignty. ( read original story …)
China and Russia agree to build joint lunar space station
China and Russia have agreed to jointly construct a lunar space station that will be “open to all countries,” the China National Space Administration said in a statement on Tuesday. ( read original story …)
Top Commander Fears Taiwan Could Be Invaded Within 6 Years After China Sends U.S. Warning
Admiral Phillip Davidson, leader of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said Tuesday that China could invade Taiwan by 2027 before moving to “supplant the United States and our leadership role in the rules … ( read…
China Stocks Up After Intervention; Xi Addresses PLA: NPC Update
China’s stock market staged a modest recovery Wednesday, following heavy losses over the past month. One of the questions on traders’ minds now is whether authorities will do more to calm sentiment … ( read…
Wuhan Lab Theory a Dark Cloud on China
The WHO’s inability to divorce itself from Beijing’s propaganda doesn’t help. ( read original story …)
Breakingviews – Capital Calls: China Telecom’s homecoming glory
China Telecom looks set to get a strong reception in Shanghai. On Tuesday the state-owned wireless carrier announced plans to sell up to 12 billion shares, equivalent to 13% of the enlarged capital, … (…
