China could respond with actions such as finding alternative … A glimpse of the uncertain future, however, came on Saturday in a communique after a meeting of finance ministers at the G20 in Germany, which…
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Technology: China reboots its superpower ambitions
Tim Byrnes is an unlikely symbol of China’s bid to become the world’s high-tech superpower. For a start he is Australian. Yet the 39-year-old quantum physicist’s decision to swap a research post in New York…
Finance Canada says there are ‘limits’ to transparency on gender-based analysis
A newly released memo from Finance Canada says departmental officials regularly … Canada committed to using gender-based analysis in 1995, as part of ratifying the UN Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, but the auditor…
Retirement planning should be more annuities driven, urges Chinese elderly finance group
“We need more cuts in corporate contributions to the state pension system and have more employers build up the annuity sector, which is still in its infancy,” said Dong Keyong, secretary general of China Ageing…
China vows to boost BRICS financial cooperation: ministers
China will work actively with parties concerned to push forward the financial cooperation among the BRICS countries and make more achievements, China’s finance minister and central bank chief have said. They made the remarks on…
In Beijing, Tillerson urges China-US cooperation on N. Korea
BEIJING (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Saturday pushed for closer China-U.S. cooperation on dealing with North Korea’s nuclear program in his first face-to-face talks with top Chinese diplomats. Tillerson’s visit to…
Beijing closes last big coal-fired power station in push for clean energy
Beijing: The closure of Beijing’s last big coal-fired power station, which had dominated the skyline of the city’s outskirts for 18 years, has been welcomed by environmental groups, who hope China will maintain momentum on…
South Korean pop culture takes a hit in missile spat with China
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The once-cordial ties between South Korea and its biggest trading partner have soured due to the perception that China has targeted businesses, sports teams and culture to protest deployment of…
China regulates fund outsourcing business in fresh move to curb shadow banking: Sec Times
SHANGHAI China’s securities regulator has introduced new restrictions for financial institutions seeking to outsource fund management to external fund managers, the official Securities Times reported on Monday, as the government tightens shadow banking. ( read…
In Beijing, Two Wheels Are Only a Smartphone Away
BEIJING — Stepping off a stylish, compact, orange-and-silver bicycle on the sidewalk outside her Beijing office, Cao Dachui kicked down its metal stand and locked the back wheel. Her half mile ride from a nearby…
In China debut, Tillerson appears to hand Beijing a diplomatic victory
BEIJING — While his boss was goading China over Twitter, new Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been trying to build a constructive and “results-oriented” relationship with the leadership in Beijing. And though his warnings…
Trump 'looks forward to visiting China' – Tillerson
The meeting came as North Korea’s military tested a new high-thrust engine, according to reports from Pyongyang’s state news agency. Washington wants China, the North’s main trading partner, to use its influence to curb the…
China Defends Plan to Bolster Its High-Tech Industries
China’s minister of industry and information technology, Miao Wei, said the new policy was not meant to wall off the country’s companies from outside competition. Yet he also conceded, without offering specifics, that the plan…
