Known as “Starbucks of the East”, HEYTEA is the first new Asian tea chain brand to enter the French market The privately-owned Chinese brand has revolutionised the entire tea drinking industry in …
Monthly Archives For July 2024
Environment in focus as Beijing, Manila spar over fate of warship on disputed shoal
BEIJING/MANILA – A prominent Chinese scholar on the South China Sea has called for a “permanent solution” to the dispute over the Second Thomas Shoal, raising questions about Beijing’s intentions regarding an ageing warship stationed…
China carries out ‘target practice’ on mock US fighter jets
China has installed mock US fighter jets in a remote desert area that it appears to be using for target practice, recent satellite images suggest.
China Trade Surplus Beat Forecasts Amid Resilient Exports But Sluggish Imports
Exports remained well-supported by strength in autos and semiconductors, but imports slid amid modest demand in June. China’s June exports grew by 8.6% year-on-year to USD 307.8bn, which came broadly …
Will China ever overtake the US economy?
China’s ambition to be the world’s largest economy has been dented by COVID-19, the real estate crisis and an aging population. Boosting growth will be the prime focus at an important Communist Party …
Beijing Xiangshan Forum to open in September
BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) — The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum will be held in the Chinese capital from Sept. 12 to 14, a defense spokesperson said on Friday. Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of…
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban visits Kyiv, Moscow, Beijing as self-appointed peacemaker
A few days after Hungary assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited Kyiv, Moscow, and Beijing as a self-appointed interlocutor and self-appointed peacemaker, writes…
Hong Kong’s WH Group Subsidiary Smithfield Foods Gears Up For $1B IPO In US: Report
The development also comes when concerns have been raised about China’s growing influence on U.S. farmland and food security, making Smithfield’s IPO a focal point for discussions on foreign ownership …
China’s ‘short-sighted’ short-selling curbs may backfire, cause long-term pain: analysts
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) surprised the market on Wednesday night by announcing an immediate suspension of the so-called securities relending business by state-backed margin …
Shenzhen Hosts the 2nd AGP&DTx Summit Forum: Advancing Digital Therapeutics in Diabetes Management
SHENZHEN, China, July 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On July 5th, the 2nd Ambulatory Glucose Profile (AGP) & Digital Therapeutics (DTx), led by the National Innovation Center for Advanced Medical Devices, …
China sees an increase in 5G smartphone shipments
China’s 5G smartphone shipments registered a significant increase in May, underscoring the accelerating adoption of 5G technology in the country, according to the latest report from the China Academy …
China basically just admitted it’s also concerned about solar panel overcapacity
China’s industry ministry rolled out draft regulations seeking to curb a glut in the solar cell industry.
China Reaches Record Trade Surplus, Raising Alarm Abroad
China’s factories have begun an export blitz, prompting worries around the world about the effect on economies elsewhere.