China sold its first negative-yielding sovereign bond on Thursday, a euro-denominated issuance that drew bumper demand from European debt investors starved for returns. The offering, which drew in … ( read original story …)
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Five Eyes allies call on China to reverse ban on Hong Kong pro-democracy legislators
Foreign ministers from the UK, US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand say new rules in city are attempt to silence critics The Five Eyes intelligence sharing group has said China’s imposition of new … (…
China wakes up to the need for a greener diet
For Jian Yi, founder of campaigning organisation the Good Food Fund, China’s understanding of food systems is where its awareness of the environment was a decade ago. Initially mundane discussions on … ( read original…
Xi Touts China’s Huge Economy As Base Of Free Trade In APEC Speech
President Xi Jinping pegged China as the pivot point for global free trade Thursday, vowing to keep his “super-sized” economy open and warning against protectionism in a global economy eviscerated by … ( read original…
How China could shape the future of technology
Along with other digital products coming out of China, TikTok has the potential to reshape the future of technology – a future in which the culture, and the interests, of Shanghai or Beijing could ……
Note to Biden: Forget Trade, the Real War With China Is Over Tech
China’s new nationalism is alienating its … Trump and Biden do—must have missed the 2010s entirely. Today it’s technology that ties the world together, not the container ship. ( read original story …)
China’s Booming Exports Mean Beijing Can Handle Strong Yuan
That’s a reversal from last month, when authorities made it cheaper to bet against the yuan and eased some control over the exchange rate, moves that were interpreted as part of Beijing’s effort to ……
China sells first sovereign bond at negative interest rate, taking advantage of record low borrowing costs to raise capital
The bank has maintained it has a “good ongoing working relationship” with the Ministry of Finance and is a “leading foreign bank” for the issuance of G3 debt in mainland China. ( read original story…
Xi Says China Must Rely on Innovation-Driven Growth Model
Xi Says China Must Rely on Innovation-Driven Growth Model Xi also called for stronger policy coordination among international communities, saying globalisation is “irreversible” and that China will … ( read original story …)
Co-branding can help Chinese brands capture global markets
China’s transition from a producer of low-cost … Yet domestic spending on Chinese brands, a key indicator of modernization, remains a concern. While this should pick up in time, it is an area … (…
Zhuhai, second richest city in mainland Greater Bay Area after Shenzhen, touts upbeat economic growth to attract talent
Zhuhai’s per capita gross domestic product of 175,500 yuan (US$26,800) last year was the second highest after Shenzhen among its mainland bay area peers. According to the Zhuhai government website, it … ( read original…
1st Fleet will sail again as US pivots to confront Beijing
The Pentagon is planning to re-establish the US navy’s 1st Fleet, which was deactivated nearly 50 years ago, to bolster deterrence against Beijing. If the plans are approved it would be the second … (…
Hong Kong: UK and allies express ‘serious concern’ over China’s policies
The UK, US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand have accused China of a concerted campaign to silence critical voices in Hong Kong in breach of its international obligations. Their foreign ministers … ( read original…