Beijing: China Wednesday announced USD 31 million as aid to Afghanistan, its first after the Taliban seized power in Kabul, as it backed the Afghan militant group’s interim government, saying it is a …
Monthly Archives For September 2021
Xinhua Silk Road: China international services trade fair concluded on Tuesday with fruitful results achieved
China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) concluded on Tuesday in Beijing, with fruitful achievements made during this year’s event.
How Joseph Lubin became Wall Street’s crypto whisperer
In the summer of 2016, a group of central bankers from the American Federal Reserve left their Wall Street branch office, crossed the East River and headed to Bushwick. Their destination was a …
SenseTime IPO success rests on overseas investors
Artificial intelligence has delivered as much in controversy as it has for investors. Nowhere does that hold truer than for China’s AI “dragons”, the largest of which, SenseTime, is now seeking a Hong …
Walmart Rethinks Its China ‘Hypermarket’ Strategy Amid Alibaba Gains
A quarter century after it entered China and transformed the way people shop for groceries, Walmart is at a crossroads. It’s fallen from No. 2 in 2011 to fourth in China’s hypermarket sector, with no…
North Korea barred from participating in Beijing Winter Olympics
North Korea has been barred from competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as part of its punishment for its “unilateral decision” to drop out of the Tokyo Games this summer, the International …
China offers $31m in emergency aid to Afghanistan
China has pledged 200 million yuan ($31m, £22m) worth of aid to Afghanistan, including food supplies and coronavirus vaccines.The aid comes as Beijing said it was ready to maintain communication with …
Men in China go under the knife to boost life chances
Worried his appearance would detract from opportunities in China’s competitive society, Xia Shurong decided to go under the surgeon’s knife to reshape his nose — one of millions of young men in the …
China’s President Xi sends congratulatory message to North Korea leader Kim -state media
China’s President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un on the 73rd anniversary of the country’s founding, according to state TV China Central …
China unlikely to launch ‘mega investments’ in Afghanistan until there is stability: Stimson
Yun Sun of the Stimson Center says she doubts Beijing will launch “major, mega investments” in Afghanistan. Two large Chinese projects in Afghanistan have been suspended due to the country’s …
Retail Digs A Hole To China – Concerning Some Investors And Economists
Pundits say the two-thirds of our USA GDP is related to consumer spending, but what if our retail shelves were barren in Q4 and beyond? Are we pushing too hard against China?
Everlane Exits China Market
The brand becomes to second US retailer to exit China in recent weeks, following Urban Outfitters’ decision to close its Tmall store in late August. Neither brand had any physical retail footprint in …
Chip Wars: Here’s how China’s SMIC plans to challenge Taiwan’s TSMC
SMIC is the best hope for China for gaining clout in advanced chips used in devices from smartphones to base stations.
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