Inflation readings from China and the U.S. highlight this week’s round of economic data.
Monthly Archives For June 2021
China’s clampdown on its tech firms is cooling Hong Kong IPO market
New Hong Kong listings are tracking at their slowest pace since the aftermath of the global financial crisis, as weaker markets and China’s clampdown on its biggest tech firms chill sentiment.
China to hand out $6.2M in new digital yuan trial in Beijing
Starting in June, the program features “red envelopes” — a traditional way of gifting money, with each providing a free online wallet containing 200 digital yuan.
China’s Tech Clampdown Is Spreading
The latest salvos in China’s campaign against its tech companies make one thing clear: Jack Ma’s businesses aren’t the only ones under the regulatory microscope.
Anti-dumping investigation initiation on solar cell import from China now in High Court
Initiation of anti-dumping investigation on import of solar cells from China, Thailand and Vietnam has been challenged in Delhi High Court. The Court has directed the Directorate General of Trade …
End Of ‘Engagement’ Won’t Lead To U.S. Business Exit From China
A commitment by U.S. businesses to China’s market isn’t likely to be reversed after a high-level warning that relations between the two countries had entered new territory following an extended period …
Japanese rice growers turn to China as home market shrinks
Japanese product costs two or three times the crop grown in China or the US but dealers see big room for growth.
How China’s Perfect Replica Bags is Beating Even Authentic Qualities
China’s fake goods are better than the real deal”. He said that officially. In a public conference of more than 10,000 people. He’d better have good reasons to back up this statement. How on earth…
Coronavirus: infected Hong Kong teen unlikely to be tied to Shenzhen cluster involving same Alpha variant
Genetic tests on samples from the two places find significant differences. Girl’s mother is among seven new cases and is likely to be carrying the strain.
Social Media Post That Angered Beijing on Tiananmen Anniversary May Have Been Celebrating Friday
A Chinese social media startup, Xiaohongshu, had its social media account shut down following a post on the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on Friday, the Wall Street Journal …
‘Hold the sand’: The battle to tame China’s deserts
After a hard morning planting fresh shoots in the dunes on the edge of the Gobi Desert, 78-year-old farmer Wang Tianchang retrieves a three-stringed lute from his shed, sits down beneath the fiery …
China Expat Entrepreneur: ‘Perfect Introduction,’ Climate Pressure Help Spur Architect’s Success
Its 10 staff in Shanghai have zeroed in on growing demand for buildings and districts that aim to meet high standards for building longevity and aim to limit climate change. “I saw China suddenly …
China’s Twitter Equivalent Weibo Bans Many Crypto Accounts
Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website, banned many crypto accounts. Weibo is one of China’s biggest social media platforms, with over 445 million monthly active users. Wu Blockchain, which provides …
