At one point in Homer’s Odyssey, the hero has to steer his ship between twin dangers: Scylla, a multi-headed monster, and the whirlpool of Charybdis. Leaders of the Group of Seven rich countries …
Monthly Archives For May 2023
Ivory products seized by customs officials in Central China
CHANGSHA — Customs officials have seized two ivory items weighing about 35 grams in total from an imported package in Changsha, the capital of Central China’s Hunan province.
China’s Hunan reports robust foreign trade growth with Africa in Q1
Central China’s Hunan province registered robust foreign trade growth with African countries in the first three months of the year, with the trading volume reaching 14.47 billion yuan ($2 billion), …
Holiday spending mirrors China’s economic vitality, boosts global growth confidence
From the latest tourist hotspot Zibo, a low-profile industrial city in east China’s Shandong Province now famous for its iconic barbecues, to a camel-riding traffic jam at a desert spot in the …
World can live with US-China competition that stays clear of violence
From talent to tech, markets may be partially decoupled or fully severed. But in a civilised contest, acts of violence – particularly war – would be out of the question China may have reopened but…
Lazada is about to become a very lucrative failure, as leaks suggest possible IPO in 2024
Latest leaks, reported just a few days ago, suggest that Alibaba is already actively making plans for a possible IPO of the unit next year. “The firm is in the early stages of consideration and…
Analysis: Battle for China’s electric SUV market heats up at home and abroad
China is ground zero for the price war in electric vehicles and the battleground is shifting to SUV-styled EVs, the largest segment of the market, dominated by Tesla Inc and BYD , .
A Reopening China is More Bust Than Blockbuster
Hey China, wake-up sleepyhead! Western companies were no doubt licking their lips as Beijing began to drop its stringent zero-covid policies …
Shenzhen developers target Hong Kong homebuyers amid weak April sales from local buyers
With borders now open, Shenzhen and other cities in the Greater Bay Area are increasing marketing in Hong Kong to revitalise a weak market Shenzhen developers have been especially keen to attract …
China’s war chest: how Beijing is using its currency to insulate against future sanctions
In the wake of sanctions on Russia, China has pushed to conduct more trade using the yuan in an effort to reduce its reliance on the dollar …
China patents a panda to cash in on her star status
A giant panda breeding centre has rushed to register several trademarks after He Hua, a female, became a national darling.He Hua, who will soon be three years o …
China condemns Joe Biden sending US arms aid to Taiwan
China has reacted angrily to a reported plan by the United States to offer half a billion dollars’ worth of military aid to Taiwan. President Biden is said to …
Yan Xiaonan knows much of China will be behind Zhang Weili: ‘I just want to shut them up’
Following her UFC 288 win, Yan Xiaonan discussed the prospects of a China vs. China title fight and acknowledged she’ll be rooted against.
