and major beauty brands are now targeting the spending power of China’s Greater Bay Area, and more specifically, the growth of “first-store economy” and “cross-border e-commerce” in Shenzhen.
Monthly Archives For July 2023
How American companies are fueling China’s AI race
For example, one recent report revealed that American technology firms and investors — including the investment arms of Intel and Qualcomm — poured $40.2 billion into Chinese AI companies between 2015 …
China completes core module of world’s first commercial onshore small modular reactor
Small modular nuclear reactors can meet energy demands in remote areas that cannot be connected to the grids and have lower energy requirements.
China’s economy misses growth forecasts, raising odds of more government support
China’s economic growth missed forecasts in the second quarter of the year amid a slowdown in consumer spending and weakening global demand.
China criticizes the upcoming US visit of Taiwan’s ‘separatist’ presidential front-runner
China has criticized an upcoming stopover in the United States by Taiwan’s vice president and presidential front-runner William Lai as a challenge to its territorial integrity, while Taiwan says it’s merely a transit stop.
China’s Economy is Stuttering, Posing a Challenge for Global Growth
New data published on Monday shows a post-pandemic recovery has not materialized after restrictions were lifted last year.
China’s pollution is impacting air quality in the US: Jason Isaac
Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Jason Isaac provides analysis as U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry attempts to restart climate negotiations with China, the world’s top polluter.
Marketmind: China Falls Short and Oil Ebbs but Banks Impress
Big banks made an impressive start to the Q2 earnings season with profit beats for the likes of JPMorgan, Citi and Wells Fargo – but red flags raised about credit and real estate and the…
QED: A zk-Native Blockchain Capable of Serving Millions of Concurrent Users
Headed up by Founder and CEO Carter Feldman, a former childhood hacking prodigy and reverse engineer, the QED core team is made up of a diverse team from both Web2 tech giants and Web3 titans…
China GDP declines in second quarter as COVID-19 reopening boom fades
China said Monday that economic growth slowed in the second quarter as the effects of an initial burst of growth unleashed by the reopening of the economy after COVID-19 faded.
Biden administration braces for Beijing blowback from Taiwan VP visit
Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te’s upcoming transit stop en route to Paraguay threatens the U.S.-China diplomatic thaw.
Worries over China weigh on FTSE 100
FTSE 100 companies exposed to China suffered this morning as fears grew over the state of the world’s second largest economy.Tracking a decline in metal prices,
Taiwan’s vice president expected to transit US as Biden administration works to regularize diplomacy with China
Taiwan’s Vice President Lai Ching-Te is expected to transit the US next month en route to Paraguay, the island’s presidential office announced at a news conference Monday.