Record high youth unemployment and struggling property sector are among increasingly sensitive topics
Monthly Archives For December 2023
China reaffirms its military threats against Taiwan weeks before the island’s presidential election
Weeks before Taiwan holds elections for its president and legislature, China has renewed its threat to use military force to annex the self-governing island democracy it claims as its own territory
Fog, haze in China as New Year travellers brace for potential disruptions
By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Year-end holidaymakers across China were bracing for possible transport disruptions after the weather bureau on Friday warned that heavy fog and haze would shroud areas from Hebei province in the…
Asia EV and green sectors need to navigate around US-China rare earth row by focusing on technology
China’s move to curb rare earth exports could affect Asian economies’ plans to develop their clean energy sectors such as EV These economies need to focus on technology and other supportive measures …
China mulls making 50% of clean-fuel ships in world by ’25
China sets goal to produce over 50% of world’s ships powered by cleaner fuels by 2025, part of push to become carbon neutral by 2060.
China’s Huawei Says Expects Revenue Up Almost Nine Percent In 2023
Chinese tech giant Huawei said Friday it “weathered the storm” of US sanctions as it announced a rise of almost nine percent in revenues in 2023, a year that saw it shock Washington with the…
China’s Zeekr to begin selling EVs in Singapore in second half of 2024
Zeekr, owned by China’s Geely, has signed an agreement with a Singaporean company to distribute right-hand drive Zeekr 009 MPVs and Zeekr X urban SUVs to customers in the island nation, a Zeekr …
U.S. companies are skittish about investing in China—unless it’s in fast food chains or cappuccinos
Starbucks has invested $220 million in a manufacturing and distribution facility in eastern China, its biggest project outside the U.S. Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket – Getty Images There’s …
Former NATO commander reckons that China won’t be ready for a war with the US ‘for about 10 years’
“If we ended up in a war with China, it wouldn’t be just the US and China,” James Stavridis said, adding that US allies would come to its aid.
Xi Jinping reasserts China’s sovereignty over Taiwan ahead of crucial election
Xi Jinping has claimed that China’s “reunification” with Taiwan was “inevitable”. The Communist Party of China asserts ownership of Taiwan even though it has never governed the territory. While Chinese officials express a desire for…
WeBank and FISCO host annual Blockchain Ecosystem Day, celebrating innovations and accomplishments in the blockchain industry
SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Recently in Shenzhen, WeBank and the Financial Services Blockchain Consortium (FISCO) hosted the 2023 Industrial Blockchain Ecosystem Day and celebrated …
Geopolitical risk forces aircraft leasing companies to rethink exposure to China
Some international lessors have begun to reduce their exposure to the country, industry executives and analysts said. Friction between the US and China, coupled with uncertainty over war risks …
Low-altitude biz high on Shenzhen’s agenda
Enterprises opening approved general aviation routes within Shenzhen and with an annual completion of over 100 flights can benefit from one-time rewards of 300,000 yuan. Those that engage in routes …
