After changes to its leadership and structure, and with draft laws altering its scope, China’s central bank looks to be taking on a different role from years past – one which seems notably distinct …
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China strengthens its grip on global lithium trade amid processing plant building boom in Zimbabwe
A flurry of building work by Chinese mining companies in Africa has seen several lithium processing plants begin operation The plants saw lithium exports from Zimbabwe double last year, and this year …
Fallen stars in China: celebrity brushes with the law, censored by authorities or self-imposed exile. Where are they now, will they shine again?
Celebrities in China can get into serious trouble for violating the law or breaching cultural sensitivities, and they often struggle to make a comeback. The Post finds out where they are now.
China’s sluggish post-COVID recovery to hinder WA’s economic growth: CCIWA
China’s sluggish post-COVID recovery and the impact of successive interest rates are hindering WA’s economic growth, which is predicted to slow in the coming year.
Tesla and Apple’s China sales plunge as Chinese told to ditch Western products
Tesla and Apple could be about to lose millions of customers in China as the state pushes people to opt for domestic products rather than Western technology. Both companies have reportedly been forced …
The Influencers Getting Paid to Promote Designer Knockoffs From China
“We regularly remove product listings and take action against merchants when they violate the trademark rights of brands.” Tech platforms have little choice but to keep playing whack-a-mole with …
Mainland China steps up efforts to woo Taiwanese investors despite cross-strait tensions, but why aren’t more listening?
Mainland China is seeking to further integrate with Taiwan economically after Taiwanese approved investments fell to a 22-year-low in 2023.
China’s exports top forecasts as global demand returns
China’s export and import growth in the January-February period beat forecasts, suggesting global trade is turning a corner in an encouraging signal for policymakers as they try to shore up a …
Consumer Sales in China Are Still a Trouble Spot for This Dividend King. Here’s What to Watch Out for Before You Buy the Stock
Hormel’s business turned for the better in the fiscal first quarter of 2024, but China is still not performing as well as hoped.
China wants more skilled workers, ‘top-notch innovators’ to create new growth
BEIJING – China will step up the training of skilled workers, even as it embarks on education reforms to cultivate “top-notch innovators” to create new sources of growth for a slowing economy.
China’s BYD is the world’s biggest electric car maker — but it’s not coming to America anytime soon
BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world’s top electric car maker. Here’s why the Chinese company is unlikely to tackle the US market anytime soon.
China’s rise as world’s green factory has put West on the back foot
China’s growing dominance in solar panels, electric cars and batteries is putting US and European manufacturers at a disadvantage and is attracting defensive hostility China’s reputation as the …
China coal industry doesn’t expect imports to rise this year
China’s coal imports are expected to be little changed or decline in 2024 despite an expected increase in overall demand for the polluting fuel, officials from industries, state-run utilities and …