China logged a marked drop in service trade deficit in the first half of 2021, data from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) showed Tuesday. Service trade rose 6.7 percent year on year to around 2.38…
Monthly Archives For August 2021
RPT-COLUMN-China loses its lustre as driver of rally in metals prices: Russell
What is likely to be a bigger factor for China’s demand for imported metals – the ongoing release of copper, zinc and aluminium from strategic reserves or the weakening manufacturing outlook as …
Chinese crypto addresses sent $2.2 bln to scams, darknets in 2019-2021 -report
Chinese cryptocurrency addresses sent more than $2.2 billion worth of digital tokens to addresses tied to illegal activity such as scams and darknet operations between April 2019 and June 2021, …
Three Ways Brands Are Tapping China’s Digitally Native Luxury Shoppers
Digital avatars, branded gaming skins and customised red packets are increasingly popular marketing tactics in the world’s top luxury market. Are they here to stay?
China’s Clampdown On Tech Firms And The Risk It Poses For Investors
The impact that regulatory changes are having on businesses and share prices is causing investors to reassess whether China is investable.
Trump-era intelligence chief wants Beijing Olympics moved due COVID-19 ‘cover-up’
John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence (DNI) during the Trump administration, is calling for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved out of Beijing because of a “cover up” by Chi …
Alibaba seeks to reassure investors as Beijing’s business crackdown grows
Alibaba sought to reassure investors by unveiling a 50% increase in its share repurchase plans Tuesday while reporting somewhat mixed results.
China vows to crack down on high-risk banks as economy’s post-coronavirus rebound slows
Chinese regulators say they will “spare no effort” as part of a clamp down on high-risk financial institutions, including using targeted anti-corruption investigations, amid a flush of liquidity …
China’s Olympians Hounded by Ultranationalistic Fans for Failing to Win Gold
China ‘s Olympic athletes have found themselves under an extra layer of pressure in Tokyo as even the nation’s medal-winning athletes are subjected to intense scrutiny and ruthless abuse by …
Autonomous Driving Speeds up in China as Startups Including HoloMatic Receive Significant Financing and Business Orders
BEIJING, CHINA / ACCESSWIRE / August 3, 2021 / While the global economy has been suffering from the impact of covid-19 since 2020, the autonomous driving market has shown an upward trend in defiance …
Baffled investors fear nothing’s off limits in China regulatory crackdown
Bewildered investors in China’s tech sector scrambled once again from regulators on Tuesday, fearing that a state media story that likened internet gaming to opium signals a new front in the barrage …
China announces fresh mass coronavirus testing in Wuhan
Chinese authorities announced Tuesday mass coronavirus testing in Wuhan as an unusually wide series of COVID-19 outbreaks reached the city where the …
Former intel chief pushes to move 2022 Beijing Olympics on national-security grounds
John Ratcliffe, President Trump’s final director of national intelligence, tells Axios that the U.S. should push to move the Winter Olympics, scheduled to open in Beijing in six months, on …
