Larry Hu of Macquarie Group shares the three things he’s watching for in China’s annual “Two Sessions” political meetings taking place in March. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For March 2021
China to develop tech to deal with misbehaving apps, plug personal information leaks
China will improve detection technologies to find information protection “loopholes” as more effort is being made this year to regulate the country’s huge mobile app market, the information technology … ( read original story …)
Suning Hits Limit Up as Shenzhen Gov’t-Backed Firms Invest USD2.3 Billion to Prop Up Ailing Retailer
(Yicai Global) March 1 — Shares in Suning.com shot up by the exchange-imposed daily limit today after it was announced that two investment firms backed by the Shenzhen government will pay CNY14.8 … ( read…
China Seen Cutting Local Government Bond Quota to Curb Debt
China is set to reduce local government bond sales and rein in its budget deficit this year, scaling back the pandemic stimulus measures that fueled debt while helping the economy recover. ( read original story…
China Stood Out as the World Dumped Bonds Everywhere Last Week
China’s bonds stood out as a haven last week when investors fled from virtually everywhere including Treasuries and high-yielding developing-nation debt.Funds poured $671 million into exchange-traded … ( read original story …)
Bitcoin, Blockchain, and a Post-State World
Is a post-state world possible? What would a post-state world even look like? How would the economics of a post-state world function? What, if any, role can bitcoin and blockchain play? I attempt to ……
World Business Watch: China factory activity expands at a slower pace in February
Hitting the lowest level since last May and missing market expectations after brief COVID-19 linked disruptions. China’s factory activity has expanded at the slowest pace in nine months in February … ( read original story…
Beijing’s crackdown: Hong Kongers sign up for new UK visa
Just a fortnight after the scheme opened, a large number of Hongkongers have already applied for the UK’s visa route, media reports said. ( read original story …)
Taiwan has right to interact with other countries, MOFA tells Beijing
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Tuesday stated that the country is an independent nation and China has no rights to dictate its exchanges with other nations. ( read original story …)
Spring semester starts in Beijing as planned on March 1
Students from middle and primary schools and kindergartens in Beijing ushered in the new semester as planned on March 1. In principle, middle and primary school students need to return to Beijing 14 … (…
China said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force
China appears to be moving faster toward a capability to launch its newer nuclear missiles from underground silos, possibly to improve its ability to respond promptly to … ( read original story …)
Qualcomm veteran to replace Alain Crozier as Microsoft Greater China boss
Microsoft is getting a new leader for its Greater China business. Yang Hou, a former senior vice president at Qualcomm, will take over Alain Crozier as the chairman and chief executive officer for … (…
China manufacturing weakens for third month in February
Two surveys show China’s manufacturing recovery weakened for a third month in February as exports and new orders declined … ( read original story …)
