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China’s Meituan Dianping files for Hong Kong IPO; seeks over $4 billion: sources
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Meituan Dianping, an online food delivery-to-ticketing services platform, is bringing its initial public offering (IPO) to Hong Kong, where it aims to raise over $4 billion, three people with knowledge…
China has consolidated property ownership data, but to levy tax is a separate struggle
It took five years but China finally completed the consolidation of a national real estate information database last week, retiring the patchwork registration system that deprived authorities of a clear picture of property ownership across…
From Feiyue plimsolls to the Shanghai watch worn by premier Zhou Enlai: how 3 made-in-China luxury items rose to fame
People enjoy prosperous lives in many regions of China today. But 40 years ago, the picture was totally different; even owning a Chinese-made wristwatch at that time would have been a sign of relative wealth.…
Donald Trump will protect American farmers from China’s trade retaliation: Sonny Perdue
Those seeds, the result of years of research and millions of dollars of American investment, now stand as one of countless pieces of evidence in the case against China for intellectual property theft and unfair…
Beyond the South China Sea: Beijing may target these waterways next
The South China Sea and Indian Ocean have been the principal theaters for Beijing’s naval ambitions in Asia . The Pacific Ocean and Mekong River, each rife with strategic advantages, could soon be next. For…
China, France agree to expand trade, EU raises ‘difficult issues’
The EU and China discussed “difficult issues” such as state subsidies, forced tech transfers, and cyber security issues during the talks, European Union Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen said in a news conference following the…
China tells France an Airbus deal is still alive
At a joint news conference, Li said China had long been a large customer for Airbus aircraft, and noted their joint manufacturing facility in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin. “I explained to Mr Prime…
International brands draw crowds at Beijing fair
For these and other companies, which also included kitchen cabinet along with kitchen and bath resources such as Kohler, the show offered a glimpse into the growing retail sector in China and the favor Chinese…
China, EU to form group to modernize global trade rules
BEIJING – China and the European Union agreed Monday to launch a group … “I don’t expect these negotiations to be easy,” Katainen said at a news conference. But if nothing is done, “the environment…
Exclusive: Facing U.S. blowback, Beijing softens ‘Made in China 2025’ message
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing has begun downplaying Made in China 2025, the state-backed industrial policy that has provoked alarm in the West and is core to Washington’s complaints about the country’s technological ambitions, diplomatic and…
China’s Meituan-Dianping Files for IPO, Reveals Loss of Nearly $3 Billion in 2017
The Beijing-based online services provider is one of the country … Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch are the main banks handling Meituan’s IPO. Net profit Revenue 40 billion yuan 30…
Beijing softens ‘Made in China 2025’ message in face of looming U.S. trade war
Beijing has begun downplaying Made in China 2025, the state-backed industrial policy that has provoked alarm in the West and is core to Washington’s complaints about the country’s technological ambitions, diplomatic and Chinese state media…
