Taiwan is not seeking war with Beijing, and its policy is to build up a defensive, multi-level deterrence capability to make it harder for China to capture the island, Taiwan Defence Minister …
Monthly Archives For June 2024
China’s May industrial output misses forecasts, retail sales a bright spot
China’s May industrial output lagged expectations with the property sector still weak, adding pressure on Beijing for policy support to shore up growth, but retail sales beat forecasts thanks to a …
China’s lust for durian Is creating fortunes in South-east Asia
In 2023, the value of durian exports from South-east Asia to China was about S$9.06 billion. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US’s China Export Limits Hurt Both Nations, China Advisor Says
US efforts to curb the export of key technologies to China are hurting both economies and may prove counterproductive, according to Jia Qingguo, a prominent academic and standing committee member of Beijing’s top political advisory…
New high-speed sleeper train service connects Hong Kong with Beijing and Shanghai
Interested in capping off your trip to Hong Kong with a long weekend in Beijing or Shanghai? A new high-speed sleeper train service cuts the overnight travel time by half.
Philippine ship, Chinese vessel collide in South China Sea: Beijing
A Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided near the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, Beijing’s Coast Guard said.Beijing claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea …
China May retail sales beat expectations, but industrial output and fixed asset investment missed
China’s retail sales beat expectations in May, climbing 3.7% compared with a year ago and beating expectations of a 3% rise. However, industrial output grew by 5.6% year-on-year, missing the 6% …
China interest rate cuts face internal and external constraints, state media says
China still has room to lower interest rates, but its ability to adjust monetary policy faces internal and external constraints, the official Financial News said on Monday, citing industry experts.
China interest rate cuts face internal and external constraints, state media says
China still has room to lower interest rates, but its ability to adjust monetary policy faces internal and external constraints, the official Financial News said on Monday, citing industry experts.
China’s property investment slump worsens in January-May
BEIJING (Reuters) – Property investment in China fell 10.1% in the first five months of 2024 from a year earlier, after dropping 9.8% in January-April, even as policymakers doubled down on efforts to …
China Leaves Key Rate Unchanged on Currency Pressure, Liquidity
(Bloomberg) — China’s central bank left a key interest rate steady for the tenth straight month, displaying caution on monetary easing given abundant liquidity and pressure to prevent the yuan from …
Beijing seeks ‘elimination’ of Taiwan – Taipei’s new president
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has warned future military officers that Beijing is committed to annexing the island Read Full Article at RTcom …
China cbank leaves key policy rate unchanged as expected
China’s central bank left a key policy rate unchanged as expected on Monday when rolling over maturing medium-term loans, and drained some funds from the banking system. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The steady …
