Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday (Aug 31) said that the country has a “special China problem,” adding that the state of bilateral ties warrants heavy scrutiny of investments from the …
Monthly Archives For August 2024
South China Sea: Timeline of US Ally’s Confrontation With Chinese Forces
Collisions, a blockade and mistrust have in recent weeks deepened the territorial row between China and the Philippines over what has become another South China Sea flashpoint. For weeks, both countries have deployed coast guard…
China approves 117 video games in August, the most in 2024, amid Black Myth: Wukong mania
Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. Other major video gaming firms whose new titles also made the cut in August include Perfect World and Yoozoo Games. Multiple titles submitted by state-owned …
Avocados and honey imports a sign of China’s growing agricultural engagement with Africa
Agricultural cooperation expected to be high on the agenda when Beijing hosts the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit next week.
Frustration deepens two years after UN report on China abuses
Human-rights groups and the United Nations are using Saturday’s two-year anniversary of a landmark U.N. report to call for action on the document which said that China may have committed crimes against humanity in the…
China’s Giving Mixed Signals on Its Economy. That’s a Problem.
China has created a floor under currency and bond yields while also cutting rates. The measures add confusion about policy as the world’s second-largest economy sputters.
How China’s designer ‘dupes’ are enticing frugal shoppers away from labels
Near-facsimiles of some of the world’s most popular fashion staples are appearing in closets across China for a fraction of the price. These products are known in Chinese as “pingti”, and Gen Z …
China’s market regulator says Alibaba has completed three-year ‘rectification’ period
China’s State Administration of Market Regulation issued a … Advt The fine levied on Alibaba in 2021 came during a period of intense scrutiny for the business empire founded by billionaire Jack Ma.
Silicon Valley Bank’s Chinese Partner Buys Out Stake in Joint Venture
BEIJING (Reuters) – Silicon Valley Bank’s Chinese joint venture will become a wholly owned unit of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, following approval to change its name to Shanghai Innovation Bank, …
China’s central bank makes net government bond purchase in August
China central bank announced on Friday that it conducted open market government bond transactions in August resulting in a net purchase of bonds with …
China urges caution as price speculation grips herb and tea markets
a Pu’er brand from tea trading hub Guangzhou, shot up to 50,000 yuan ($7,023) per 2.5-kg brick, before plunging more than 80% overnight and burning investors. Amid the gyrating prices, Fan Cha …
ET World Leaders Forum: India has a China problem, a special China problem, says Jaishankar
The Covid-19 pandemic taught a big lesson on health security, food security and manufacturing security, the EAM stated. India is not the only country that has a problem with China, Jaishankar said.
More Hong Kongers tune out the news as they adapt to Beijing’s tightening grip
Hannah Wong cried when the Hong Kong government effectively forced Apple Daily and Stand News out of business three years ago. Among the last news outlets in the city willing to criticize the …
