Guangdong Hongshi Laser Technology Co., Ltd. (HSG Laser) has failed to complete its initial public offering (IPO), marking a significant setback in China’s laser cutting equipment market. In its …
Monthly Archives For January 2025
China says it will work with Netherlands to maintain stable global supply chain
China’s Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said at a meeting with Dutch King Willem-Alexander in The Hague that China stands ready to increase mutual trust and that it would work together to maintain …
Wuhan five years later: No trace of the pandemic at coronavirus ground zero
The Chinese city registered the first cases of the infection and implemented the first lockdown of the population to curb contagion …
Billie Jean King Cup Finals move to Shenzhen, China after ITF president speaks with Peng Shuai
In response, China pulled the WTA Tour Finals contract. The organization signed a three-year deal to host the event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in spring 2024, and two years after the end of the boycott,…
China to host BJK Cup Finals for next three years
The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will be held in Shenzhen, China for the next three years. China, reigning champions Italy and six qualifiers will contest the week-long Finals in 2025, with a date yet…
China’s financial system is under brutal pressure
With few other safe assets to turn to, banks that are under pressure, as well as insurers and fund managers, have piled into government bonds, driving down yields. Since China’s financial system is …
China’s Latest Bid to Boost Stocks Barely Moves the Needle
Authorities’ request for state-owned insurance companies and mutual funds to invest more in stocks got a lackluster market reaction.
China breaks durian import record as Vietnam, Malaysia nip at Thailand’s heels
In a year that saw China import US$7 billion of the fruit – a record – upstarts Vietnam and Malaysia are eyeing Thailand’s top spot.
Chinese Stocks Halt Four-Day Rally on Trump’s Tariff Warning
Chinese stocks fell after US President Donald Trump said his threat to impose 10% tariffs on the nation’s goods was still being considered and may take place next month.
Map Shows US Spy Planes Operating Near China’s Coast
China had protested what it called “close-in reconnaissance” of Chinese territory by the U.S. military in the past.
China May Have Sold Entire 194K Bitcoin Stash, Says CryptoQuant CEO
China may have sold its entire 194,000 Bitcoin stash. On-chain data indicates the Chinese government moved and likely sold Bitcoin using crypto mixers and exchanges.
Coronavirus pandemic: Wuhan marks 5th anniversary of lockdown
On January 23, 2020, with the then-unknown virus spreading, Wuhan sealed itself off for 76 days, ushering in China’s zero-Covid era of strict travel and health controls and foreshadowing the global …
China’s Vanke in Talks to Sell Logistics Firm Stake to GIC, Source Says
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indebted property developer China Vanke Co Ltd is in advanced talks to sell a controlling stake in VX Logistics to Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC, a person with knowledge …