China’s system of mercantilism blocked exports from the West while it used state subsidies to build its own industry. It stole intellectual property. It conditioned Western investment on “partnerships …
Monthly Archives For May 2022
Trade balance worsens from China, Russia factors
SEJONG — South Korea’s trade-related officials are striving to overcome the worsening trade balance in the wake of declining exports to major destinations, including China and Russia, from a variety …
Oil slips on China growth worries as EU weighs Russian crude ban
Around half of Russia’s 4.7 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude exports go to the EU, supplying about one-fourth of the EU’s oil imports in 2020. “In the absence of an immediate EU total…
Indian professionals in China urge Jaishankar to press Chinese govt to permit return of their families
The families of dozens of Indian professionals left China in 2020 soon after coronavirus broke out in Wuhan. But many Indian professionals who have their business in China besides lucrative jobs could …
In Republican Primaries, China is the Enemy
That damning line turned out to be a reference to Ohio’s public investments in shadowy firms such as Apple that do business in China. Had Gibbons called Mandel bigoted, he might have been on …
Asian factories defy China slowdown as Euro area loses momentum
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – Asia’s factories did a better job in the past month than their European counterparts of weathering the impact on global supply chains of China’s lockdowns and the conflict in …
Interview: China has great investment prospects for further development, says German expert
According to the 2022 China Business Climate Survey Report jointly released by the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) and PwC, around 60 percent of the surveyed companies said they …
Corona LIVE: Noida imposes Sec 144 amid fresh Covid spike; SC says this on mandatory vaccination
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) People line up to receive a vaccine against…
South Korea’s exports to China down in April
SEOUL: South Korea’s exports to China dropped in April, highlighting the impact that Covid-19 related lockdowns in Chinese cities are having on supply chains around the region. Shipments to China fell …
ARM China restructures ahead of IPO
ARM has reportedly replaced Allen Wu, the CEO of its China subsidiary, with two co-CEOs. This clears the path for a planned initial public offering of shares in the company after a two year dispute.
China is obsessed with disinfection against Covid. But it is causing more harm than good?
Hong Kong (CNN)Hazmat suit-clad workers spraying clouds of disinfectant over city streets, building fronts, park benches and even parcels have become an everyday scene in pandemic-era China. In …
China Box Office Gets May Day Bounce, But Lockdowns Drag on Releases
Theatrical box office in mainland China enjoyed a weekend bounce over the May Day holiday and a new market leader, despite a shortage of fresh titles and mounting cinema closures. Romantic comedy …
Green growth: Environmental philanthropy in China
Despite the importance of environmental NGOs in China, philanthropists also utilize their own business expertise when crafting a solution. In the West, there are large independent foundations which …
