The allegation a parliamentary researcher may have been spying for China has thrown a spotlight on Chinese intelligence activity in the UK.
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‘Contagion’: Inside China’s $4.5 trillion ‘shadow’ banking crisis
It’s one of China’s largest trusts, responsible for $136 billion of client investments. In total, China’s shadow banking sector manages about $4.5 trillion. “The risk of contagion is high because …
CHART OF THE DAY: The US is importing more goods from Mexico than China for the first time since 2003
Helping boost Mexico’s share of US imports are American car companies that have increasingly shifted production to Mexico over the past decade.
Alibaba Ex-CEO Daniel Zhang Steps Down Amid Restructuring Ahead of Cloud Unit IPO
Former Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang is stepping down from leading its cloud division just two months after announcing he would focus on it, raising concerns about its coming IPO.
Why China is changing its laws to allow court action against foreign states
Analysts say changes had been in the pipeline for a long time, but Beijing was spurred to act because of concerns about its increasing investments abroad The move aligns the country with international …
Exclusive-China’s central bank to scrutinise bulk dollar purchases – sources
falling to levels that were last seen during the 2008 global financial crisis. [CNY/] The PBOC had no immediate comment on plans to increase its scrutiny of dollar purchases when contacted by Reuters.
Will China’s economy sink deeper? IMF’s Gita Gopinath explains
China, which achieved spectacular growth since it opened up its markets in the late 1970s, is facing a serious crisis due to emerging faultlines in its real estate sector – which accounts for nearly 3…
China’s Aug new bank loans exceed expectations as financial support for real economy increases
The Consumer Price Index returned to growth from a decline in August while the Producer Price Index narrowed its decrease compared with July, indicating a stabilization and recovery in the overall …
Passengers evacuated in Singapore after engine fire fills cabin of Air China jet with smoke
At least nine people have sustained injuries during an emergency landing in Singapore after smoke from an engine fire began to fill the cabin of an Air China jet.
We must end the experiment of science cooperation with China
The U.S.-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement codifies the disadvantageous terms of the immediate post-recognition U.S.-China relationship, shows a fundamental misunderstanding of …
The U.S.-China Technology War Is Real
I met with a group affiliated with the United States Trade Representative and a handful of elected officials who were the loudest proponents of what we today refer to as the “Tech War”. Someone on…
China’s sci-tech museums attract over 1b offline visits
BEIJING – China’s modern science and technology museum system has attracted over 1 billion offline visits since 2012, playing a unique role in promoting fair and inclusive science popularization and …
China’s strong crude oil, coal and iron ore imports flatter to deceive
China’s imports of most major commodities rebounded in August, but the strength in arrivals of crude oil, iron ore and coal is more likely related to temporary factors rather than a recovery signal …
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