“Prime Minister Abe is very conservative and a nationalist,” Zhiqun Zhu, a political science professor and director of the China Institute at Bucknell University, told Fox News. “So this move is not very surprising, but…
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China to Canada: Don’t follow Australia’s lead on extradition treaty
Stick with us so we can battle crime together, China is urging the Canadian government. On Tuesday morning, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull shelved ratification of an extradition treaty with China, after opposition parties and…
China promises better financial support for manufacturing upgrade
BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities on Tuesday promised “multi-pronged financial support” for the manufacturing sector as the government looks to shift the country away from low-end manufacturing to more value-added production. In a…
Is China Deleveraging? Part II
Financial sector debt also appears to be proppring up financial and non-financial firms. It has become a note of the excessively optimistic China bull to argue China is deleveraging. In part I of this brief…
China to build world’s largest research platform for nano-technology
China is building world’s largest multifunctional research platform for nano-technology which would help develop more powerful computers and intelligent robots, official media reported today. The Vacuum Interconnected Nano-X Research Facility in Suzhou … ( read…
Beijing development plan calls for more green space, cap on population
BEIJING Beijing will publish a draft plan for the long-term development of the Chinese capital on Wednesday, according to state media, which includes measures to cap the population and cut air pollution. Under the plan,…
American Airlines ties up partnership with China Southern
American Airlines and China’s biggest carrier by passengers, China Southern, have agreed a strategic partnership. The US airline will buy $200m (£159m) worth of shares in the Chinese firm and the two will “seek to…
Wary of Trump, China launches EU charm offensive: diplomats
An investment treaty would go some way to quiet criticism in Europe of such unequal ties but the talks, which started in 2013, require Beijing to open sensitive sectors like technology and financial services to…
China calls for explanation after Paris police shoot dead Chinese man
PARIS/BEIJING (Reuters) – French police said on Tuesday they opened an inquiry after a Chinese man was shot dead by police at his Paris home, triggering rioting in the French capital by members of the…
World looks to China for growth but it has its own problems at home
On Friday, Vice Finance Minister Liu Wei said China’s debt risks are “very much under control” and that the issue is of “great importance” to the authorities. At a separate panel, former vice president of…
The special character of Chinese business
Trading in China is not as easy as many Kiwi business may think — you have to do your homework, writes Johnathan Chen Even famous brands like New Balance and Hermes have lost trademark rights.…
China’s HNA in talks to buy controlling stake in Forbes: sources
a media firm that runs the website of influential financial publication Caijing magazine, for an undisclosed sum, records with China’s state-run corporate register showed. “Going forward, HNA will continue to scout for good-quality domestic and…
China’s influence on global finance grows as US scales back input
As the US scales back its participation on the global stage, China has been scaling up. Ever since the financial crisis, Chinese institutions have been providing lifelines to foreign countries and billions of dollars in…
