Founder of online lender worth at least US$1.2b after US listing BEIJING • Surging valuations for Chinese fintech start-ups are about to turn micro-lending tycoon Min Luo into the country’s latest IPO billionaire. Mr Luo,…
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Chinese central-bank chief talks of reforms aimed at lifting yuan’s status
Once missed, the cost of reform will be higher in the future,” said Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the People’s Bank of China … China’s leadership — Zhou’s comments suggest Beijing would be more proactive…
West Bank Blues: Palestine’s Interpol Membership Rattles Israeli Media
AP Photo/ Interpol In this photo provided by Interpol, a Palestinian delegate receives the INTERPOL flag from the president of the International Criminal Police Organization Meng Hongwei second right, during the Interpol General Assembly, in…
World’s Most Powerful National Brands: Canada Rises To #7
China’s growth on the brand metric has been meteoric. The value of its brand grew 44 per cent in a year, to US$10.2 trillion, compared to just two-per-cent growth for the U.S. brand. Watch: Canada…
Follow me: Luxury brands turn to social media to connect with customers
told the South China Morning Post in an interview on Tuesday during a visit to Hong Kong. Jacobson, who was the eighth employee to join Facebook, said the risk for luxury brands in using social…
China May Consider These Countries For Its Next Overseas Military Base
per this China Daily news website report. It will also smooth joint military exercises and maintain “security of international strategic waterways,” the website says. It’s just one base, and Beijing isn’t expected to follow the…
US destroyer sails near China-claimed island in South China Sea
The latest sailing comes as the Trump administration is pressing China to help Washington deal with North Korea’s weapons program. Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson contributed to this report. ( read original story …)
METALS-Copper hits 4-week high on potential China shortages
China announced plans in July and August to curb waste imports … CONGO: Helping to lift copper was news that Congo’s mines minister has ordered a joint venture of Chinese investors to stop exporting raw…
Trump Warned Intellectual Property Probe Risks China Trade War
The Trump administration’s probe into China’s intellectual-property practices threatens to spark a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, according to an official representing Chinese industry. “We are quite confused and greatly … (…
Some U.S. businesses urge caution in China intellectual property trade push
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – U.S. businesses and trade groups are split over how forcefully to crack down on China over intellectual property theft, with some arguing the country is making progress on its own…
China forms closer ties with Luxembourg to help finance Belt & Road
IN LATE September Luxembourg’s minister of finance Pierre Gramegna was in China for meetings with officials including minister of finance Xiao Jie, and governor Zhou Xiaochuan of the People’s Bank of China. Gramegna headed a…
PIMCO: China’s upcoming People’s Congress could have big economic impacts
China’s specific 2018 policy objectives will be set by the new leadership closer to year-end at the annual Central Economic Work Conference. We expect that economic policy in the coming year will be a continuation…
Taiwan leader: Protect regional stability amid China tension
Taiwan’s independence-leaning government will defend the self-governing island’s freedoms and democratic system amid heightened tensions with rival China, President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday. In an annual National Day address, Tsai also repeated her … (…
