The billionaire chief of Baidu, which is often referred to as China’s Google, has urged Beijing to further ease visa restrictions to attract overseas workers, some of whom might be put off by US President…
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China's congress meeting brings crackdown on critics
BEIJING, China – Chinese authorities have shut down activist Ye Haiyan’s blogs and forced her to move from one city to another. Left with few options, she now produces socially conscious paintings to make a…
Cities and data: China’s weapons in the battle for clean air
Birds fly in and out of the eight-storey “Green Office Building” in Shenzhen, China, because a third of its walls are completely open to the air. It’s a clever natural design that enables the building…
Rishikesh yoga gurus have China in a twist
Rishikesh, believed by many to be the yoga capital of India, is also emerging as one of the biggest exporters of yoga teachers to Southeast Asia as well as China where demand for yoga is…
China cuts mobile fees as users binge on data
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) — China’s mobile service operators will eliminate charges for domestic roaming and long-distance calls as data services become their major source of revenue. The fees will be canceled as of Oct.…
Midas touch: China's tech, financial firms eye virtual gold rush
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s virtual gifting market, typically the domain of plugged-in young consumers celebrating special occasions or flirting, is luring major financial institutions keen to boost trade of another auspicious commodity: gold. ( read…
China confirms seven percent increase in 2017 defence budget
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Finance Ministry official confirmed China’s defence budget will rise 7 percent in 2017, to 1.044 trillion yuan ($151.43 billion), state media said on Monday. The official Xinhua news agency gave the…
China's New Finance Minister Jie to Outline Tax Reforms
Mar.06 — Bloomberg’s Tom Mackenzie reports on what to expect from China’s new finance minster Xioa Jie who took office in November. Mackenzie speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” ( read original story …)
Beijing looks for edges on cooperation with Trump
J Berkshire Miller is the director of the Council on International Policy. On February 28, China’s top diplomatic envoy, Yang Jiechi, visited the White House and met top US officials, including Vice President Mike Pence,…
Is China retaliating against Lotte missile deal?
China is a crucial market for many South Korean companies, and the food and retail giant Lotte is no exception. The fifth biggest firm in South Korea gets an estimated 30% of its sales from…
Beijing Is Preparing To Replace Its Entire Taxi Fleet With Electric Cars
Authorities in Beijing are working on a plan to replace all of the city’s taxis with electric vehicles. The plan of action to convert the city’s cabs from gasoline to electricity is aimed at controlling…
China Mobile to cancel domestic roaming tariffs from October
China Mobile today said it will cancel all handset domestic long-distance and roaming tariffs from 1 October 2017. In addition, China Mobile, the largest telecom operator in the world, will reduce the dedicated Internet access…
Beijing Auto's green car unit plans IPO in 2018
BEIJING The green energy car subsidiary of Chinese automaker Beijing Automotive Group [BEJINS.UL] plans an initial public offering in 2018, Chairman Xu Heyi said on Monday, adding that the unit should be profitable that year.…
