China has officially overtaken Japan as Australia’s largest customer for LNG, despite the trade tensions that have damaged exports of other commodities.
Monthly Archives For August 2021
China aims to balance COVID-19 control, economic growth
The Chinese mainland reported 24 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with the majority in Jiangsu Province in eastern China, according to the National Health Commission.
There and back again: The epic adventures of China’s wandering elephants
For the past 17 months, a wandering herd of elephants in China has embarked on an adventure of mammoth proportions. Now, after straying hundreds of kilometres from their nature reserve, the animals …
China funds make 47 per cent windfall from chip, new-energy stocks as tech clampdown burns home-grown giants
Fund managers are striking it rich with bets on semiconductor and new-energy stocks, two ‘policy-friendly’ sectors to thrive amid China’s clampdown on the tech industry.
U.S. Business Executives Are At Risk From China’s Legal Warfare
China is targeting U.S. and foreign business executives with legal warfare, or lawfare. Most corporate executives did not sign up to be on the front lines of an increasingly dangerous competition …
Investors pivot from ecommerce to chips to avoid China crackdown
Investors are piling into Chinese chip, software and biotech groups at a record pace while paring their bets on ecommerce, as they try to align with Beijing’s policy priorities and sidestep a …
Stocks Set for Cautious Open on China, Delta Risks: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks are set for a steady start Monday as investors await key Chinese data to gauge how the delta virus strain is impacting the recovery from the pandemic.Futures fell in Japan and Australia …
China’s contribution to the global fight against COVID-19
The Report on the Global Use of COVID-19 Vaccines has been jointly released by the Institute of the Boao Forum for Asia and the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China.
How China Evergrande Landed In Crisis Mode Again: A Timeline
The clock is ticking for China’s most indebted developer to find a way out of a looming credit crunch.This month alone, China Evergrande Group has endured multiple credit-rating downgrades that sent …
U.S. Economy Likely to Outgrow China’s Due to Contrast in Pandemic Responses
China’s pandemic response initially drove faster economic growth, but the U.S. poured more resources into recovery, fueling faster gains in coming quarters, economists say.
China’s Nio aims to take on VW, Toyota with new brand
BEIJING – Chinese premium electric vehicle maker Nio Inc, which now counts BMW and Audi as rivals, is working on a mass-market new brand that will be positioned similar to Volkswagen and Toyota, its …
China and Russia prepare to accept Taliban rule of Afghanistan: Beijing officials pose with leaders of militants and Kremlin has ‘no plans’ to evacuate its embassy due to ‘good …
China, Russia, Pakistan and Turkey all appear set to formally recognise Taliban rule in neighbouring Afghanistan after the Islamist group seized the Presidential Palace in Kabul.
Cathie Wood’s China strategy, plus chart-driven trading tips
The definitive collection of the best investing stories Business Insider published during the week ended August 14.
