Super Typhoon Saola threatened southern China yesterday with some of the strongest winds the region has endured, forcing the megacities of Hong Kong and Shenzhen to effectively shut down. Tens of millions of people sheltered…
Monthly Archives For September 2023
Blue-water ambitions: Is China looking beyond its neighborhood now it has the world’s largest navy?
China has built the world’s largest naval fleet, more than 340 warships, and until recently it has been regarded as a green-water navy, operating mostly near the country’s shores.
China’s economic stimulus gathers pace with consumption and property moves, but more needed for drastic reversal
Policies to lower existing mortgage rates and tax cuts for families with children and elderly relatives are some of the most substantial taken And while they have fuelled expectations for further …
Washington Post columnist hits Biden administration’s lack of results on China despite frequent engagement
A Washington Post world opinions columnist hit the Biden administration Thursday for a lack of results after multiple overtures to the Chinese government.
‘Long overdue’: China’s new Foreign State Immunity Law will align it with Western practices
Beijing has made the unprecedented decision to allow some cases against foreign states in Chinese courts, a move that will align its take on “foreign state immunity” with mainstream Western practices.
Goldberg: China’s faltering economy is a result of state-directed planning. Now comes the global fallout.
China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man,” scoffed then-presidential candidate Joe Biden in 2019. Two years later, now-President Biden declared: “The Chinese are eating our lunch. They’re …
China Insight: As Economy Struggles, Fashion Brands Look Overseas for Growth
As domestic consumption falls short of expectations, can China’s garment industry make breakthroughs by going overseas?
Mpox pandemic spreads into China after lifting of Zero-COVID policy
As noted, the current surge in China is part of a broader resurgence of mpox infections. Although the WHO ended the public health emergency (PHE) on mpox in May, around the same time they ended…
China ETFs attempt to book best day in a month after PBOC vows to support weak yuan with forex reserve ratio cut
Exchange-traded funds that invest in Chinese stocks are on track for their best day in a month after People’s Bank of China said that it will lower …
China softens stance as court declares crypto cannot be “seized”, is legal-and-civil property
The People’s Court in China has approved crypto as legally-protected property, despite a ban by Beijing. In crypto-related crimes authorities cannot simply seize crypto assets because they are banned.
China’s economic woes may be behind Japan backlash -Suntory CEO
China’s economy is in a “extremely difficult” situation, which may be contributing to a rising backlash against Japan over the release of treated Fukushima water into the ocean, the head of Suntory …
China court affirms the legal status of virtual assets
In a recent report, a People’s Court in China delved into the legality of virtual assets, examining their attributes within the framework of criminal law. This move marks an intriguing development in …
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Hosts Manufacturer Forum In Shenzhen
After a four-year hiatus, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition returned to hosting in-person Manufacturer Forums with the“Catalyst for Change” event in
