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‘Shenzhen of S-E Asia’ brings high hopes of regional cooperation
Its success will depend on factors such as infrastructure, special tax and financial systems, cargo clearance efficiency, and cross-border personnel flow. The potential of this zone to accelerate …
China slows down growth in global oil demand
A softening real estate market and the growing popularity of electric vehicles have contributed to a drop in oil consumption.
Grand lantern fair lights up Beijing as people celebrate the Moon Festival
Thousands flocked into a park in southwest of Beijing for a grand lantern fair with creative lanterns of varying sizes.
Chinese Public Reacts After Beijing Raises Retirement Age
On Friday, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislative body, approved the decision to phase in the new statutory retirement ages. Men’s retirement age is set …
German warships visit the Philippines amid its South China Sea clashes after angering Beijing by sailing through the Taiwan Strait
The German Navy ships recently passed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in over 20 years, defying China’s warnings.
China proposes mandatory red flags placed on all AI-generated content posted online
On Saturday, the Cyberspace Administration of China announced a likely-to-be-enforced draft plan to enforce mandatory red-flagging of all generative AI content posted online in China [h/t The Register].
Commodity Roundup: China’s oil demand falls, gold hits another record high on rate cut hopes
Oil prices rose on Monday, adding to last week’s gains, as markets hope for an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Asian stocks mixed amid weak China data after Wall Street closes the best week of 2024
Asian stocks are mixed with several key markets closed for a holiday, after U.S. stocks finished their best week of the year and climbed to the cusp of their records …
Live news: Bank of America hires Citi’s chief accounting officer
Bank of America has poached Citigroup’s chief accounting officer Johnbull Okpara to act in the same position. Okpara is replacing Rudolf Bless, who has been in that role at BofA for nearly a decade.
Direct India-China flights could take off again after 4-year halt amid thaw in frosty ties
Industry players say resuming flights is a sensible move as India and China’s economies are ‘intermeshed with each other’.
China prepares for 1st launch of new Long March 8A rocket
China’s new Long March 8A rocket could fly for the first time by the end of the year, helping the country build a number of planned satellite megaconstellation.
China’s Best Growth Target May Be None at All
Another round of disappointing data make Xi Jinping’s economic objectives even more of a stretch. There’s an argument for scrapping such edicts.
