China’s leader Xi Jinping has secured a timely economic bounce after hastily discarding his zero-COVID policy late last year amid intense scrutiny. Rare public rallies in the final days of November against his government’s yearslong…
Monthly Archives For February 2023
China’s top tech dealmaker Bao Fan goes missing
Bao founded China Renaissance in 2005 after stints at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, gradually turning the boutique advisory shop into one of China’s top financial institutions, often winning away tech financings and mergers from…
Sony exec says chip unit will see ‘tiny’ impact from Chinese export curbs
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Chief Executive Terushi Shimizu told Reuters that shipments related to Sony’s ( SONY) camera products would “only be a tiny bit” impacted by the U.S. export controls, with …
Low demand for goods from China, Saudi Arabia, others sink India’s imports
A decline in demand from countries such as China, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, South Korea, Australia, and Singapore resulted in India’s imports hitting a 17-month low of $50.6 billion in January, showed the …
China imposes sanctions on Lockheed Martin and Raytheon over sales to Taiwan
China has imposed trade and investment sanctions on U.S. military contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon for supplying weapons to Taiwan, stepping up efforts to isolate the island democracy claimed …
China Remains Germany’s Biggest Trade Partner In 2022
China was Germany’s biggest trading partner in 2022 for the seventh year in a row, figures published Thursday showed, as policymakers worry about economic over-reliance on Beijing.
Update: China achieves major, decisive victory in COVID response: CPC leadership
The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said at a meeting on Thursday that China has achieved a major and decisive victory in its …
Retirees in China hold rare protests against health insurance reforms
Retirees have protested in two Chinese cities over fears that the authorities will dip into their personal health savings accounts to cover public budget shortfalls.
China spy risks abound as VP Harris and senior US officials attend Germany security conference
The Munich Security Conference also disinvited Russia and Iran in response to the continued invasion of Ukraine and Tehran’s crackdown on nationwide protests.
Joe Biden’s China problem just got a whole lot worse
Such an attempt to spin recent events would further inflame those who are already concerned about President Biden’s entanglements with China, and who suspect the president is compromised by his family …
Behind China’s Balloons, a Push for Business to Serve the Military
Each sought to help their business by supporting China’s military modernization. Each now stands accused by the United States of helping to build China’s spy balloons. The international fracas over …
China to Scrutinize Ford-CATL EV Battery Deal to Ensure Core Technology Isn’t Shared
China will scrutinize Ford Motor Co.’s recent agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. to ensure the Chinese battery giant’s core technology isn’t handed over to the US carmaker, people …
China-US cooperation in line with interests of two peoples
She also mentioned that the US-China Business Council believes that “coupling” between the United States and China is a good strategy that will benefit the people of the two countries. China will …