China’s Xi sent a vice premier on a charm offensive to Davos last week for the World Economic Forum. The goal? To lure investment from the West back to China. Let investors beware.
Monthly Archives For January 2023
Across China: Rural businesses embrace returning young talent
But, in reality, Ma’s office is located in a rural factory in his hometown of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China’s Gansu Province. After graduating from university in 2019, he started …
Asia Shares Trading Mixed, China Markets Closed for Holidays
Asian shares are trading mixed after Wall Street indexes finished little changed, as investors awaited earnings results from major global companies …
Natural Gas Shortages Hit China as Temperatures Plunge
Local governments starved for cash after enormous spending on costly “zero Covid” measures cannot afford to keep up adequate supplies of gas.
We’re still waiting for the dust to settle in China’s property sector, DBS Bank says
Hou Wey Fook of the Singapore bank discusses China’s reopening and says it likes “the internet platforms, e-commerce, cloud computing plays.” …
China uses US debt battle to deflect pressure on Africa debt
The Chinese government says the United States should stop pressuring it on debt relief for Zambia and get its own financial house to avert a default and possible repercussions for the global economy.
A Radical New Strategy to Keep China Away
Moreover, despite its long-standing policy of strategic ambiguity, Washington has suggested that it would come to Taiwan’s aid if China invaded. Yet the United States has not taken adequate steps to …
China’s optimized pandemic strategy to boost tourism, economy in Cambodia, world: officials
China’s optimization of its COVID-19 strategy early this month could boost tourism and economic growth in Cambodia and the rest of the world, officials said here on Wednesday. “China’s reopening could …
Goldman, BofA Give Up Lead Roles on Mega Adnoc Gas IPO
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Bank of America Corp. have relinquished their lead roles on Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.’s planned mega initial public offering of its natural gas business, people with …
Frontline Wuhan: the first city struck by Covid-19 learns its lessons
Emergency doctor Ai Fen was one of the first in the world to see the effects of the new coronavirus and has just coped with latest wave.
China’s reset
When FT reporter Tom Hale prepared to move to Shanghai last year, he knew China’s zero-Covid rules would be no picnic. You were needing to take a PCR test nearly every day. Every major city…
Oil rises on China demand recovery hopes, likely unchanged OPEC+ output policy
Crude oil edged up on Wednesday as optimism for demand recovery in China and a likely unchanged output cut decision by major oil producers offset global recession worries.
China’s Covid-19 wave: Coffins sell out, crematoriums busy
There has been much debate about the real number of Covid-19 deaths in China, after the virus ripped through its megacities.
