China has vowed to host a frugal and cost-effective Asian Games as it started the one-week countdown to its biggest sports event since the Covid pandemic. The host city, Hangzhou in the eastern …
Monthly Archives For September 2023
AI Collaboration Efforts Strengthen as China and Pakistan Forge Stronger Ties
In a bid to harness the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI), China and Pakistan are strengthening their collaborative efforts in the field. Recognizing the pivotal role of AI in …
Foreign direct investment in China drops despite efforts to attract foreign capital
Commerce ministry blames slow recovery after Covid-19 for 5.1 per cent decline Despite Beijing’s efforts to attract investment, other countries are increasingly looking to Southeast Asia Foreign …
It’s not just China, the world is at risk of hidden debt and financial system shocks
Why is a spotlight focused on everything ‘bad’ in China while adverse developments elsewhere are treated as though they were happening on the dark side of the moon? We have been hearing a lot about…
China expanding frozen food exports
China currently holds 12% of the global market share of the frozen food market, making it a notable player in the industry.
Commentary: Why China’s real estate crisis should make the global travel industry nervous
Chinese homeowners, burdened with shrinking wealth as housing prices fall, are cutting back on spending, says this consumer psychology expert.
Beijing’s Top Official in Hong Kong Warns of ‘Anti-China Forces’
China’s top official in Hong Kong said the city’s authorities should be vigilant against anti-Chinese forces and continue to “rigorously enforce” the national security law, suggesting no let-up in the …
Taiwan fumes over Elon Musk’s remarks over Taipei-Beijing relations, says ‘it is not for sale’
Earlier at business summit this week, Musk had called Taiwan an ‘integral part’ of China, that has infuriated the Taiwan government.
Commodities: Big, Bad Dragon China Tries Benevolent Stimulus – Again
China’s Banking Stimulus Round 2 doesn’t look different at all from Round 1 Estimated freed-up 500 bln yuan nowhere enough for China’s woes – analysts But commodities front-run the stimulus, with …
How China can spy on the world
China’s leader Xi Jinping was riding in a gilded, horse-drawn carriage along the Mall, lined with British and Chinese flags, en route to Buckingham Palace, accompanied by the late Queen Elizabeth. The …
Four years later, professional tennis resumes in China after WTA ends Peng Shuai boycott
A four-year absence of elite women’s tennis in China is set to end with the Women’s Tennis Association holding seven tournaments in the next six weeks as part of the tour’s Asian swing.
Chinese telecom firms boosting Africa’s quest to unlock digital economy
NAIROBI – The curiosity of visitors was palpable as they gazed at the stand erected by China Unicom at the vast exhibition hall in one of the high-end hotels in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi…
China Ag Import Quotas for 2024 Expected in Early October
Every year, typically in late September or early October, Beijing unveils its import quotas for the following year, covering essential agricultural products such as wheat, rice, corn, cotton and sugar …
