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Xpeng’s push for a New York IPO comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and China that have threatened Chinese firms listing on Wall Street. ( read original story …)
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There are now 84,410 blockchain-related companies in China, with 10,000 new firms registered during the first seven months of 2020. ( read original story …)
China to resolutely deepen opening-up of financial sector: Central bank governor
China will resolutely push forward the opening-up of the country’s financial industry regardless of how the international situation changes, the central bank governor told Xinhua in a recent interview … ( read original story …)
China bank failure fires quiet warning shot
Beijing will let Baoshang Bank go under in the first such insolvency since 2001. The liquidation of the lender, used as a piggy bank by an insurer, will raise credit costs for small peers, pushing…
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To Thomas Orlik, chief economist at Bloomberg Economics, these responses amount to an acute case of what he calls “sinophrenia” — a condition of modern commentary that combines the belief that China … ( read…
U.S.-China Tensions Halt Rally in Emerging Market Currencies
(Bloomberg) — A rally in emerging-market currencies paused last week, even as the dollar held close to its lowest level in two years, as intensifying U.S.-China tensions outweighed positive … ( read original story …)
China does remarkably well in improving business environment
Drivers of Reform and Opportunities for the Future,” released in late July, shows that China has achieved a remarkable improvement in its business environment in recent years. Measured by the World … ( read original…
China’s factory deflation slows in July as recovery gains strength
China’s factory deflation eased in July, driven by a rise in global oil prices and as industrial activity climbed back towards pre-coronavirus levels, adding to signs of recovery in the world’s second … ( read…
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a critic of China, is arrested under new national security law
An aide to Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai said Lai was arrested Monday morning under the city’s new national security law on suspicion of collusion with foreign powers. ( read original story …)
Luxshare rises as China’s homegrown iPhone manufacturer
In July, Ms Wang’s company Luxshare said it would buy two China-based subsidiaries of Foxconn rival Wistron, including one iPhone plant, in a Rmb3.3bn ($474m) deal that puts assembly of the iPhone, … ( read…
China’s factory gate prices fall for sixth straight month in July
China’s factory gate prices fell for the six straight month in July but at a slightly slower-than-expected rate, official data showed on Monday, as economic activity normalised after the coronavirus … ( read original story…
