China is moving to make it more expensive for U.S. shipments of a key industrial chemical to enter the Chinese market, shortly after Washington called for higher tariffs on Chinese steel.
Monthly Archives For April 2024
China just made it even harder for people in the country to access WhatsApp and Threads
The Chinese government made Apple remove two apps – just as US considers the same thing for TikTok.
Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on government order
Apple removed Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China on Friday after the iPhone maker was ordered by the Chinese government. “The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered …
Beijing warns of heavy catkin season on way
In Beijing, it is usual to have spring rain before and after the onset of catkin season, which moistens the ground and roads. However, this year, the expected rain did not arrive on time, leading…
South China Sea: Beijing may get ‘up close’ as US-Philippine Balikatan drills send ‘deterrent signal’ on contested claims
Location is ‘deterrent signal’ to Beijing as tensions spike with Manila, analyst says, while another sees the US readying for hot conflict over Taiwan or South China Sea.
China’s 5G subscribers exceed 850 million
The number of 5G mobile subscribers in China had reached 851 million as of the end of February, official data showed.This was reported by The Xinhua News …
China and the crypto ETFs, Thai NFT music fest, KuCoin’s 1.3M new bots: Asia Express
Can three Chinese asset managers unlock rivers of gold with new crypto ETFs in Hong Kong? Plus Thai NFT music fest, and more: Asia Express.
China’s middle class a ‘tidal wave’ investors are failing to appreciate: Primavera Capital founder
It is only a matter of time before the currently depressed market stages a rebound, according to Fred Hu of private-equity firm Primavera Capital.
Nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking, researchers say
Nearly half of China’s major cities are suffering “moderate to severe” levels of subsidence, putting millions of people at risk of flooding especially as sea levels rise, according to a study of …
In six and a half years I witnessed a dark pivot in China
“There is a lot of pressure to buy your son a new house when he marries in China. Property is a big burden.” Back then, it still seemed as though the China story during my…
IMF: China’s bonds, stimulus will buoy world’s No 2 economy despite property crisis
Asia official with Washington-based agency points to the PBOC’s policy moves, as well as China’s infrastructure spending, as economic bellwethers in the face of headwinds.
F1 Drivers Surprised by China Track That’s Been ‘Repainted, Not Resurfaced’
While performing their usual Thursday track walks, F1 drivers noticed a mysterious, dark finish on the asphalt. While the FIA and teams were notified that the circuit had been tre …
Beijing film festival opens with a sea of stars
Award-winning director Gu Xiaogang’s Dwelling by the West Lake, depicting a young man’s endeavor to save his mother from a pyramid scheme, was selected as the festival’s opening film. Actor Wu Lei, who stars in…
