For decades, China’s economy was driven by real estate, so much so that the government often encouraged large-scale developments. But an aging population, affordability concerns, and the COVID-19 …
Monthly Archives For February 2024
Open-Source Analyst Tracks Progress of China’s New Naval Base
Satellite imagery shows new buildings and other infrastructure in the northern part of the Ream Naval Base in Cambodia.
China expected to take gradual approach to prop up economy further, say analysts
China is likely to persist with a gradual approach to stimulating its economy even as recent moves by its policymakers are unlikely to revive sentiment without further supply-side reforms and …
China’s Buy Now Pay Later 2024 Industry Forecast: Market Set to Reach US$212.28 Billion by 2029 with Robust 9.2% CAGR
Dublin, Feb. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “China Buy Now Pay Later Business and Investment Opportunities Databook – 75+ KPIs on BNPL Market Size, End-Use Sectors, Market Share, Product Analysis, …
Trump’s 60% Plan To Shock China Will Make Everyone Poorer
It’s a bonkers idea, considering how poorly the taxes Trump slapped on Chinese imports during his 2017-2021 presidency fared.
Nvidia just indicated perhaps its biggest competitor in China: the U.S.-blacklisted company Huawei
Huawei was the only Chinese company Nvidia listed as a competitor in more than one category in an SEC filing Wednesday.
China’s Ocean Spy Ship Maps Deep Sea in Strategic Waters
Chinese spy vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 has become a focal point of regional controversy after navigating through strategic waters of the Indian Ocean. The shipleft the port of Sanya in China’s southern …
The top US Army general in the Pacific is ‘worried’ about China’s missiles but counting on his soldiers being a ‘dilemma’ for the Rocket Force
The Pentagon has called attention to China’s growing missile force and the impact this capability could have on US forces in the Pacific.
India Expects US Support As It Stands Up To ‘Bully’ China: Defense Official
“INDUS-X has continued to advance the commitment by the U.S. and Indian national security advisors to build a defense innovation bridge between the two countries under the initiative on Critical and …
Top German adviser in China for high-level talks
A top adviser to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in China for talks focussing on the conflict in Ukraine and on bilateral ties. Foreign and security policy adviser Jens Plötner told China’s Foreign …
House China Committee Makes First Taiwan Visit Amid Beijing’s ‘Bullying’
A seven-member delegation of Congress’s Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party arrived in Taipei Thursday, led by arch China-hawk Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI). “Time and again Taiwan has shown …
China Vows ‘Strong and Resolute’ Response After US Arms Sale to Taiwan
The Biden administration’s 13th approved military package for Taiwan comes as the island moves to shore up its defenses against the threat from China.
StanChart lowers income target as China weighs, launches $1 billion buyback
Standard Chartered on Friday rewarded shareholders with dividends and a fresh $1 billion buyback as profit rose 18%, but set out modest growth forecasts that will concern investors amid worries about …
