China’s largest auto show opened in Beijing on Thursday with the biggest names showing off their latest electric vehicles (EVs), underlining how the world’s largest auto market is already in an …
Monthly Archives For April 2024
China’s version of Neuralink unveiled at tech forum
A Chinese state-backed company on Thursday unveiled a brain chip similar to the technology developed by Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink. The company, Beijing Xinzhida Neurotechnology, developed a …
Johor looking to Shenzhen for economic inspiration, says MB
Johor is looking at Shenzhen, China for inspiration on economic transformation, says Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
China’s Property Market Can’t Heal. Who Feels the Pain.
China’s economic troubles moved off center stage because it was thought that stimulus from Beijing would at least stabilize the battered property market. First quarter real estate data illustrates the …
US exports to China declined 4.3% year on year in 2023 amid trade tensions, says report
Stunted economic growth on mainland and Sino-American political challenges weighed on 2023 decline led by agricultural and semiconductor shipmentsUS-China trade ‘must be factored into policy decisions …
Zuoyebang Said to File for US IPO as China Edtech Campaign Wanes
Chinese online tutoring platform Zuoyebang has filed confidentially for an initial public offering in the US, according to people familiar with the matter, who said the move may signal an easing of …
There Is No TikTok in China, but There Is Douyin. Here’s What It Is.
The remaining 20 percent came from overseas markets mainly through TikTok. Douyin is a thriving business in China. The biggest chunk of its profit comes from distributing online advertising alongside its library of video content.…
These Issues Are Testing the U.S.-China Thaw
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in China this week as tensions have risen over trade, security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.
China should have confidence to talk to us, Taiwan’s president-elect says
China should have the confidence to talk to Taiwan’s legally elected government, President-elect Lai Ching-te said on Thursday as he appointed his new national security and diplomacy team amid what he called unprecedented challenges.
Blinken tackles a tough China visit. Will it help?
Since President Xi Jinping visited San Francisco last November, China has been keen on emphasising what it has in common with the US rather than differences. Beijing also appears to have adopted a …
Blinken Tours China to Promote Some Ties, While the U.S. Severs Others
Tensions over economic ties are running high, threatening to disrupt a fragile cooperation between the U.S. and China.
In China, Blinken urges fair treatment of American companies
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on China to provide a level playing field for American businesses as he began a visit aimed at resolving a raft of contentious issues that …
China stands by economic data, says defence spending ‘transparent’
China defended the veracity of its economic numbers and asserted its military spending was “transparent and reasonable”, while dismissing as “typical double standards” comments made this week by the …
