Optimism is growing among market watchers that efforts by Beijing to revive China’s economy will translate into a boost for the bottom line of its heavily-battered companies.
Monthly Archives For May 2024
In the hot seat, under Beijing’s glare
Taiwan’s new president has China to deal with a deeply divided parliament. At stake is the island nation’s near future In what can be considered a tragic incident in the history of Taiwanese democracy …
Beijing’s bird paradise: 519 species thrive in capital
Beijing has become a “bird paradise” with 519 bird species, accounting for over one-third of the country’s total number and ranking second among the capitals of the G20 countries, according to the …
Citizen journalist jailed by China for filming COVID-19 lockdown freed
Zhang was among a handful of citizen journalists who travelled to the central Chinese city of Wuhan after the government put it under total lockdown in February 2020, in the early days of the pandemic.…
Top Fauci adviser allegedly destroyed evidence about origins of COVID-19 pandemic
Sen. Rand Paul is urging the Department of Justice to investigate a senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci who is accused of improperly concealing or destroying documents related to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Democratic candidate with White House ties says Biden could be tougher on China
Congressional candidate Maggie Goodlander, a former Justice Department official who is married to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, recently criticized the Biden administration’s actions toward China when asked if there was a U.
Stellantis CEO has stern warning about Chinese EV tariffs, as China plans retaliation
In an interview with Reuters, Stellantis ( STLA) CEO Carlos Tavares warned that tariffs like that enacted by the Biden administration are “a major trap for the countries that go on that path,” noting …
Veteran ocean explorer discovers WWII submarine in South China Sea
Tiburon Subsea CEO Tim Taylor and his team have discovered the USS Harder, a World War II submarine, in the South China sea. Taylor sits down with NBC News’ Tom Llamas on how the discovery…
Bridgewater taps China head Alpert to oversee new investment unit
Bridgewater Associates has promoted Joanna Alpert, its China general manager, as head of a recently launched business unit focused on managing and creating new investment products. Co-chief investment …
China property: too soon to call Beijing’s rescue package a ‘game changer’, JPMorgan says
Expectations about an extended decline in home prices and shrinking incomes among wealthy families, plus jitters about the ability of cash-strapped private developers to deliver homes, will continue …
China should look to Africa to counter overcapacity claims from the West, Africa Finance Corporation chief says
China should look to Africa to diversify its supply chains and counter overcapacity claims from the West, according to the head of the Africa Finance Corporation. AFC chief executive Samaila Zubairu …
Copper squeezed in the United States but China has plenty
The London Metal Exchange (LME) copper price hit a record nominal high of $11,104.50 per metric ton on Monday.
China’s App Xiaohongshu Taps Niche Rich Female Gen Zers
Teresa Cheung fired up her Xiaohongshu app, turned on her camera and dazzled her nearly 1.8 million online followers over a seven-hour livestream.
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