The China stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the three-day losing streak in which it had slumped almost 55 points or …
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HSBC feels pressure from Beijing for a break up
HSBC faces further pressure to bow to the demands of its biggest shareholder and break itself up after a politician in Hong Kong urged the bank to hand board seats to Ping An.The intervention by…
US Using ‘China Threat Theory’ To Fund Naval Expansion Plans, Say Experts: Report
“China’s rapid expansion and modernisation of its military “hold US naval forces at risk,” the Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN) underscored.
Questioning anti-corruption campaign in China’s chip industry is deliberately muddying the waters: Global Times editorial
VCG. China’s chip industry is in the midst of an anti-corruption storm that is attracting attention at home and abroad. With Ding Wenwu, general …
China misusing international institutions like Interpol to suit its interest
China has been shaping international institutions in a systematic manner to suit its interests and the country has been criticized for abusing International Cri …
Why Taiwan is the biggest flashpoint in the increasingly fraught US-China relationship
While there’s no shortage of conflicts between the U.S. and China, an escalating confrontation over Taiwan is dialing up the tension.
Chinese regulator says shadow banking sector needs constant scrutiny to guard against risks spilling over into the economy
A top official at China’s banking and insurance watchdog stressed the need for tighter scrutiny to guard against shadow banking risks, while pointing out that regulatory efforts had significantly …
HSBC bosses ‘in denial’ over China’s resolve to split off Asian arm
Executives at the lender are understood to believe that a separation would be costly and disrupt its international trade business.
China was uncomfortable with Pakistan under Imran Khan: Reports
Months after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan was ousted as Prime Minister, Islamabad’s Foreign Office received a diplomatic cable from China, stating that they have offered to extend USD 2.3 …
China posts shock contraction in factory activity for July despite economic rebound
Official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 49.0 in July, down from 50.2 in June ‘The foundation of China’s economic recovery is still not sound,’ Xinhua commentary warns China’s …
US Navy using ‘China threat theory’ to fund expansion plans, Chinese analysts say
Latest US naval plan cites China ‘challenge’ in ‘critical’ call for 500-strong fleet by 2045 But Chinese observers say the fleet is facing financial constraints and say their country should not be …
Woman in China reveals hubby’s S$16,889 salary slip working in finance, he gets suspended at work
The woman put up her post on Xiaohongshu, aka Little Red Book, an app that’s akin to the Chinese equivalent of Instagram, on July 28. via. The salary slip showed a monthly salary …
China’s ‘dim sum’ bond sales surge on demand from domestic investors
Sales of international renminbi bonds have surged this year as the country’s fixed income investors, starved of decent returns at home, take advantage of new market access to snap up higher-yielding …
