South Korea’s exports fell for a seventh straight month in April for their longest losing streak in three years, driven by an extended slump in sales to China and suggesting persistent pressure on the …
Monthly Archives For May 2023
Businesses Should Not Be Shocked By China’s Aggressive Decoupling Offensive
China’s recent acceleration of economic decoupling from foreign firms operating in the country, epitomized by broadening the scope of its espionage law, has been met with shock by the business …
China is America’s foremost national security threat: Mike Gallagher
Wis., warns the Biden administration’s handling of the threat China poses to the U.S. is ‘sleepwalking potentially into WWIII’ on ‘Sunday Night in America.’
How Chinese fashion brand 8on8 is trending with young people thanks to its colourful, playful, vintage-looking products that have unisex appeal
Li Gong’s ‘retro futuristic’ contemporary sportswear has seen the brand achieve annual sales of over US$4 million in just six years Part of the brand’s success has been its collaborations with other …
China factory activity unexpectedly shrinks in April
China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly shrank in April, official data showed on Sunday, raising pressure on policymakers seeking to boost an economy struggling for a post-COVID lift-off amid …
Shenzhen beat Zhejiang to lead CBA semifinals 2-1
After a decisive fourth quarter, the Shenzhen Aviators defeated the Zhejiang Golden Bulls 98-81 at home, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five semifinals of the 2022-2023 Chinese Basketball …
2023 Progress: China’s Big 3 Airlines Slim Q1 Losses
After a long COVID-19-enforced freeze on aviation in China, 2023 has seen moderate growth for the big three airlines in China. Air China (CA), China Eastern (MU), and China Southern (CZ) have reported narrower losses…
China’s economic rebound is wobbling. Here are its strengths and weaknesses.
China’s economy has entered a period in which cloudy COVID-related factors have dissipated enough to allow for clearer near-term forecasts. In theory, at least.
Why is Australia focusing on defence and a vague China ‘threat’ when relations are warming?
By basing its defence overhaul on a perceived threat, Canberra leaves too many questions hanging, including how this will deter or even contain China’s ambitions With Australia’s growth slowing and …
China’s factory activity declined in April
The Chinese National Bureau of Statistics’ senior statistician Zhao Qinghe has suggested that the decline was allegedly caused by inadequate market demand.
Economists say expanding China’s demand key to sustained economic recovery
Economic experts have weighed in on the recent Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee meeting on Friday, echoing the official stance of a need to expand China’s dom …
China Locks Information on the Country Inside a Black Box
China’s party-state, long steeped in secrecy, is creating a black box around information on the world’s second-largest economy, alarming global businesses and investors.
RNC chair Ronna McDaniel says White House is ‘more China first than America first’ heading into 2024 election
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel said the Biden administration is putting China first ahead of the U.S., as the GOP pushes for unity ahead of the 2024 elections.