Chinese savings are still mostly in banks and the money market, apart from real estate. And only 6 to 8 per cent of China’s domestic equity market is owned by foreign investors, a low level…
Monthly Archives For April 2022
Political stakes high as Beijing responds to COVID outbreak
Beijing, China’s sprawling capital … fuelling expectations by economists that the Bank of Canada will opt for another oversized rate hike in June. Many Canadians are reporting lengthy delays and …
China’s Global Influence: New Reports Detail Influence, Dependencies, and Fluctuating Investments
The Export-Import Bank of China (CHEXIM) financed eight of the 11 projects, while Bank of China, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Dongfang Electric International Corporation …
Mass Layoffs at ‘China’s Instagram’: Tough Times or Primping for IPO?
China’s internet realm has become the land of massive layoffs … though investors were still caught off guard – especially as some believe the company may be preparing for an IPO. Established in 2013 …
Beijing holds new round of mass testing
Beijing conducted a third round of mass testing on Friday and closed all city schools in a further tightening of COVID-19 restrictions, as China’s capital seeks to prevent a wider outbreak. (April 29) …
China Touts ‘Success’ With Russia Due to Not Confronting Other Nations
China claimed that its relations with Russia are successful because both countries don’t target or confront other nations. “An important takeaway from the success of China-Russia relations is that the …
China’s Stimulus Measures Are Trickling Out. What That Means for Its Economy.
Chinese leaders started rolling out what they say will be sweeping stimulus measures in an attempt to pique business sentiment and rescue a flailing economy. Only a trickle of actual policies have …
China’s Rise As A Robotic Nation
One day, I was riding a taxi in Guangzhou, China, going from the airport to a hotel … The robotic toll operators rely on computer vision (CV) technology to automatically detect the license plate, …
China to complete ‘Heavenly Palace’ and break world record for space launches in 2022
Load Error It is already off to a good start. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) — China’s main space contractor — has, as of April 26, launched 10 rockets into space …
Brand building and localization: learning from Pret A Manger’s Chinese market entrance
This content is produced by a member of The Drum Network, a paid-for membership club for CEOs and their agencies who want to share their expertise and grow their business. The Chinese market is huge…
Why Is No One Talking About Elon Musk’s Ties to China? | Opinion
Nonetheless, he has a good point: Musk has a long history of always complying with Communist China’s wishes, seemingly due to his extensive business ties with the largest authoritarian regime in the …
Beijing closes its schools as it tries to contain a coronavirus outbreak.
By Vivian Wang Schools in Beijing, where a coronavirus outbreak has alarmed Chinese leaders, were closed on Friday and dozens of buildings remained under lockdown, as a five-day holiday weekend …
Impact of China’s Covid lockdowns being felt in West
For the residents of Shanghai, lockdown conditions verge on the brutal. Unable to leave their homes, even for food, residents in China’s largest city who test positive for Covid-19 are removed to …
