Some European firms are sacrificing efficiency and losing their global edge as they wall off their operations in China and come under pressure to produce more locally, according to a business group …
Monthly Archives For January 2025
China’s consumer inflation slows in Dec
China’s consumer inflation slowed in December, while producer price deflation persisted, as Beijing ramped up policy support to bolster a faltering economy.
Taiwan, China trade barbs over undersea cable damage
Taiwan and China traded barbs over what the government in Taipei suspects was a Chinese-linked ship’s damage to an undersea communications cable off the island’s coast, an incident that has raised …
China’s EVs Drew Big Crowds At CES. They Should Make Everyone Else Nervous
Zeekr, Great Wall Motors and others have cars on sale right now that the rest of the industry is trying to “catch up” to. And CES is proof.
2025 China Outlook: A Recipe For Re-Rating
We believe foreign capital will continue to return to China’s markets in 2025, accelerating the “re-rating” of China stocks, which began in 2024 with stimulus efforts.
China’s Clash With FX Speculators Might Surprise George Soros
In August of that chaotic year for Asia’s biggest economy, President Xi Jinping’s team announced a nearly 3% downshift in the yuan’s value versus the dollar. Naturally, it caused pandemonium in world …
China’s Han Kun Scoops Up Another Senior Partner from Foreign Firm
Less than a week after hiring former Milbank China partner Alex Tao, Beijing-based Han Kun Law Offices has yet again attracted another senior partner from a foreign rival.
China’s Lijian-1 Rocket Fails Mid-Flight: What’s Next for CAS Space?
A recent launch of China’s Lijian-1 rocket, designed for commercial satellite deployment, ended in failure after a mid-flight malfunction. The anomaly occurred three seconds after the third-stage …
Series of factors will conspire to limit Hong Kong stock gains in 2025: UBS
The Swiss bank expects the city’s benchmark index to rise above 20,000 by year-end, implying a gain of 3.7 per cent from Wednesday’s close.
Winter surge of hMPV in China and elsewhere not unusual, WHO says
Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range expected for winter, with no unusual outbreaks reported, the World Health Organization said.
CATL Added To Blacklisted Chinese Brands By Pentagon For Alleged Chinese Military Ties
CATL is licensing its battery technology to Ford for its planned $3.5 billion battery plant. News of CATL being added to the list slashed its market value by roughly $4.4 billion. CATL, the world’s …
How China Is Advancing in AI Despite U.S. Chip Restrictions
It was almost a year before a handful of Chinese AI chatbots received government approval for public release. Some questioned whether China’s stance on censorship might hobble the country’s AI …
This Chinese Brand Could Make Western Carmakers Nervous
The models use the SEA platform that is also used by Volvo, Polestar, Smart, Lynk & Co, and Waymo. Zeekr developed a self-driving concept with Waymo as a future ride-hailing service vehicle. The …
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