Consumer spending in China is down, and luxury brands are feeling the hit. Brands like Balenciaga, Burberry, and Marc Jacobs have offered big discounts to reel customers back in. But experts warn that …
Monthly Archives For July 2024
Feds probing Eric Adams and top adviser’s trips to China
Eric Adams and Winnie Greco participate in the 2023 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Greco organized several trips to China for Adams, but it’s not clear who …
Coronavirus China
News of the US military’s secret disinformation campaign to undermine China’s Covid-19 vaccine has outraged the Philippines. News of the US military’s secret disinformation campaign to …
China Communist Party policy meeting endorses leader Xi’s high-tech vision for economy
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party ended a top-level meeting on Thursday by endorsing policies aimed at building the country’s technological power and fortifying its national security. A …
Eyewitness video shows deadly fire raging at shopping mall in southwest China
A fire at a shopping mall killed 16 people in China’s Sichuan province, state media reported. Firefighters in the city of Zigong rescued 75 people from the 14-story commercial building, which houses a movie theater…
The epic bust-up between China and India could be ending
On the military front, India continues to hedge against China by enhancing ties with America and its allies. It is also bolstering relations with Russia to try to offset China’s growing influence there, as seen…
China pledges industrial modernisation, raft of other reforms
The report said China will “enhance the role of market mechanisms in the economy, create a fairer and more dynamic market environment and optimise the efficiency of resource allocation.” The previous …
Hong Kong journalist says she was fired by WSJ after taking top post at union under attack by Beijing
A Wall Street Journal reporter in Hong Kong said she was fired after being elected to lead a press union that has come under attack by Beijing amid a national security crackdown. Selina Cheng, who…
Cognac executives, EU officials attend Beijing hearing on brandy dumping
Executives from French cognac companies and European Union officials on Thursday attended a hearing in Beijing related to China’s anti-dumping investigation into EU brandy, the French cognac …
China’s Probe of EU Pork Imports Takes Aim at Bloc’s Top Sellers
China has put three companies from the European Union at the center of its anti-dumping investigation into pork products from the bloc, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday.
China’s Probe of EU Pork Imports Takes Aim at Bloc’s Top Sellers
China has put three companies from the European Union at the center of its anti-dumping investigation into pork products from the bloc, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday.
China’s June aluminium imports up 16% on-year, customs data show
BEIJING: China’s imports of unwrought aluminium and products jumped 16% to 240,000 metric tons in June, customs …
Ole Scheeren reveals plans for Shenzhen skyscrapers with “waterfall” facades
Architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has revealed Scenic City, its design for the headquarters of Chinese e-commerce company JD.com, which will feature facades designed to resemble waterfalls. The …
