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Monthly Archives For May 2021
Declining demand and growing imports, or Paradoxes of China’s fat-and-oil industry in 2020 – Wilmar
Mr. Fang, how can you characterize the state of fat-and-oil industry in China amid the impact of COVID-19 on demand? Does China plan to increase import purchases of edible oils to build up domestic …
China’s greenhouse gas emissions exceed those of U.S. and developed countries combined, report says
China is responsible for more than 27% of total global emissions, a new study says. The U.S. accounts for 11% of the global total.
Why Australia-China War Talk is Rising Between the Two Nations
Recent comments by senior Australian officials suggest the country has plans for an eventuality involving armed conflict with China.
How China turned a prize-winning iPhone hack against the Uyghurs
In March 2017, a group of hackers from China arrived in Vancouver with one goal: Find hidden weak spots inside the world’s most popular technologies. Google’s Chrome browser, Microsoft’s Windows …
China’s economic challenges as a rising power: My long-read Q&A with David Dollar
David Dollar discusses whether China’s economy will successfully promote innovation in the coming decades, as well as how the United States should react to China as an economic and geopolitical rival.
Liquidity-fueled IPO markets break records in Q1 2021. Q1 2021 global IPO volumes rose 85 pct. year-on-year
Attractive market conditions in 2021 so far have resulted in the best-performing first quarter by deal numbers and proceeds in the last 20 years. While Q1 …
China’s debt ratio continued decline in first quarter as economy rebounded from coronavirus pandemic
China has begun gradually reducing its debt-to-GDP ratio without compromising support for the nation’s post-pandemic economic recovery, the central bank has said in a new report. The non-financial …
U.S. General Worried About China’s Efforts to Establish Military Base on Africa’s West Coast
U.S. officials warned that China is building up its military and economic influence across the globe, as Beijing looks to establish a naval base in Africa.
China can’t stop talking about the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce
The divorce of Bill and Melinda Gates has sent shockwaves through China, where the Microsoft co-founder has achieved a level of fame unlike almost any other Western entrepreneur.
China: Central bank inserts USD1.5b of reverse repos
China’s central bank May 6, inserted 10 billion yuan (about USD1.5 billion) of reverse repos to sustain sensibly ample liquidity in the banking system. The interest rate for the …
Why China’s eventual aims with Taiwan could have a major global financial and economic impact
Martijn Rasser, senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, discusses the rise in tensions between China and Taiwan, potential responses by the U.S. and G-7 countries, and whether Beijing …
China’s economic challenges as a rising global power: My long-read Q&A with David Dollar
David Dollar discusses whether China’s economy will successfully promote innovation in the coming decades, as well as how the United States should react to China as an economic and geopolitical rival.