China’s leaders are aiming for economic growth of around 5% this year, an ambitous goal given sluggish consumer spending, a global backlash against Chinese goods and a still shaky property market. In …
Monthly Archives For October 2024
Badosa ends Zhang’s resurgence at China Open
Zhang Shuai’s drought-busting week came to a shuddering halt as Paula Badosa continued her own resurgence in a two-set victory to reach the China Open semifinals.
China’s Coast Guard claims to have entered the Arctic Ocean for the first time as it ramps up security ties with Russia
China’s Coast Guard claimed it entered waters of the Arctic Ocean for the first time as part of a joint patrol with Russia – in the latest sign of enhanced coordination between the two in…
‘We’re open for business’: CIA seeks more informants in China, Iran and North Korea
In a bid to attract more tipsters, the CIA published a set of online instructions on how to reach out to Langley in Korean, Mandarin and Farsi on Wednesday. View on euronews
Germany’s Scholz calls for more talks with China on electric vehicles
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that it would be wrong to shut out foreign competition and narrow the circle of trade partners, saying negotiations with China on electric vehicles must continue.
China Firms Plan up to $15 Billion in Overseas Bond Issues in Q4 on Stimulus Boost, Say Bankers
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chinese investment-grade companies are lining up $10 billion to $15 billion in offshore bond offerings this quarter, as Beijing’s economic stimulus measures cut fundraising costs …
US bans certain imports from China due to accusations of forced labor
The United States will prohibit imports from two companies in China that are accused of using forced labor of Uyghurs in the country’s Xinjiang region.
China’s Shimao says creditors holding over 50% of debt support its revamp plan
Chinese property developer Shimao Group said creditors holding more than 50% of its debt support its offshore restructuring plan, after it amended some terms. Shimao said in a filing late on Wednesday …
China’s largest NOR Flash manufacturer receives IPO approval
XMC, a leading Chinese semiconductor manufacturer specializing in NOR Flash memory chips, has received approval for its IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s STAR Market, one of the few instances of …
China could cut CO2 by a third by 2035 with new UN targets, think tank says
China’s climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions could fall by a third by 2035 and align with the goals of the Paris Agreement if it submits more ambitious pledges to the United Nations early next …
Walz says he had his dates wrong, admits he didn’t travel to China until August 1989
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz admitted during the debate that he had previously misspoken in 2014 when he said he was in mainland China between April and June 1989, during the Tiananmen Square protests.
Vietnam protests Chinese force’s attack on fishermen in contested South China Sea waters
Vietnam on Wednesday protested to China over what it said was an attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat three days ago in contested South China Sea waters that injured several fishermen.
U.S. bans more types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor
The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use…
