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Monthly Archives For May 2024
Li Ka-shing’s ParknShop imports more goods from mainland China as Hongkongers flock to Shenzhen for cheaper goods
The supermarket chain is importing more products from mainland China in a bid to lure Hongkongers who have taken to travelling to Shenzhen and other mainland cities where they can shop and dine for …
China’s Military Drills Concern Even Taiwan’s Beijing-Friendly Party
The KMT, or Nationalist Party, which opposes Taiwan’s pro-independence movement, urged China to “exercise restraint” amid its latest show of force.
Taiwan’s thriving democracy struts its stuff as Beijing fumes
Lai Ching-te, a doctor turned politician, who had most recently served as vice president to Taiwan’s first female president, Tsai Ing-wen, is no naif about the precarious road ahead — a road made at …
South China Sea: new Philippine claims on alleged Duterte-Xi deal could play into Beijing’s hands, analysts say
Claims that the alleged deal was already in place before Duterte’s term are meant to shift the blame to former leader Benigno Aquino III, observers say.
Beijing considers setting up import taxes for EVs from the US & EU
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Brussels is warning of possible countermeasures by Beijing in response to punitive tariffs on Chinese electric cars. Import duties of up to 25 per cent are …
The 2050 Population Data That Could Ruin China’s Century
China’s unfolding demographic crisis casts a shadow over President Xi Jinping’s mid-century ambitions. “Beijing’s political ambitions are based on exaggerated economic forecasts, which are based on exaggerated demographic figures.
Analysis-With Mock Attacks, China Sends Honed Warning to Taiwan’s New President
Analysts, regional diplomats and senior Taiwan officials note that so far the scale of operations around the island that Beijing claims as its own are smaller than the exercises it staged to protest against the…
Shenzhen Offers Incentives Up to USD20.7 Million Per Firm to Spur Foreign Investment
(Yicai) May 23 — Shenzhen is offering up to CNY150 million (USD20.7 million) in incentives to spur foreign companies to invest in areas such as high-end equipment manufacturing and biomedicine, …
Hongkongers warned to brace for heavy rains as Shenzhen hit with thunderstorms
Hong Kong should brace for heavy downpours over the next couple of hours, according to the local forecaster, as Shenzhen experiences showers and thunderstorms with a trough of low pressure affecting …
China Vanke granted $2.8 bln onshore syndicated loan facility
Cash-strapped major property developer China Vanke said on Thursday it had received a 20 billion yuan ($2.76 billion) syndicated loan facility and it would continue to push forward other financing to …
Non-financial outbound investments rise for China
China’s non-financial outbound direct investment amounted to 343.47 billion yuan ($47.41 billion) in the first four months of 2024, up 18.7 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the …
Elon Musk predicts smarter-than-humans AI in 2 years. The CEO of China’s Baidu says it’s 10 years away
Robin Li, the CEO of Baidu, one of China’s biggest technology firms, said artificial intelligence that is smarter than humans, or AGI, is more than 10 years away. Artificial general intelligence, or …
