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Chinese chip makers went on a buying binge last year, investing more than US$18.7 billion in new semiconductor gear, making the country the world’s top market for the first time.
US-China tensions: Climate envoy John Kerry’s Shanghai visit tests whether Washington and Beijing can cooperate and disagree at the same time
The bipolar nature of the current US-China relationship is on full display this week, as envoys from Washington land in both Taipei and Shanghai, prompting Beijing to issue angry rebukes and hopes for …
Biden, Suga to send signal to assertive China at U.S.-Japan summit
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden will highlight Tokyo’s central role in Washington’s strategy to counter the challenge of an increasingly assertive China at a summit …
John Kerry’s Shanghai visit tests whether US and China can cooperate and disagree at the same time
The bipolar nature of the current US-China relationship is on full display this week, as envoys from Washington land in both Taipei and Shanghai, prompting Beijing to issue angry rebukes and hopes for …
U.S.’s John Kerry in China for talks ahead of climate summit
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in talks in China on Thursday ahead of President Joe Biden’s climate summit of world leaders. China’s Ministry of Ecology and …
China’s company finance chiefs see business improving in 2021 as world emerges from pandemic, Deloitte survey finds
Financial controllers at companies operating in China are expecting their businesses to perform better in 2021, bolstered by the global roll-out of vaccinations and rising consumer demand in Western …
China’s Very Bad Bank: Inside the Huarong Debt Debacle
It’s been 11 weeks since Lai Xiaomin, the man once known as the God of Wealth, was executed on a cold Friday morning in the Chinese city of Tianjin.
Will Japan Confront China? A Visit to Washington May Offer a Clue.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is the first foreign leader to be invited to the Biden White House, where he is likely to be pressed to more fully address Beijing’s threat to stability in the region.
China hesitant over J-10C barter deal with cash-strapped Iran: experts
Tehran is said to be interested in buying 36 of the advanced Chinese fighter jets but finding the cash could be difficult.
Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong warns foreign powers not to interfere
Beijing’s top representative in Hong Kong said on Thursday that any foreign powers that try to use the global financial centre as a pawn will face counter measures, amid escalating tensions between …
China is “unparalleled priority” among world threats, top U.S. intelligence officials say
Top U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials testified before the Senate about worldwide threats facing the nation.
Why Didn’t Wall Street See Archegos and China Huarong Coming?
We all want the financial system to operate smoothly but even experts can overlook the footnotes and step into a quagmire of bad investments.
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