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What Chinese News Reports Tell Us About Beijing’s View of Trump
But what is really going on behind the scenes, and what does Mr. Xi’s government really think of Mr. Trump? China’s state-controlled news media offered some hints. We scoured Chinese news coverage of the meeting…
China spending on robotics to near $60B in 2020
Manufacturing continues to dominate China spending in robotics, with discrete and process manufacturing accounting for over 50% of spending in 2016. From a technology perspective, China spending on robotic systems, which includes industrial, service and…
China anti-graft body probing chief insurance regulator
BEIJING (Reuters) – The head of China’s insurance regulator is being investigated for suspected disciplinary violations, the country’s top anti-graft body said on Sunday, bringing the most senior financial regulator to date into the government’s…
Beijing approves first bike-sharing IPO
Public investors will soon get a taste of one of China’s hottest businesses after bike-sharing company Youon won regulatory approval for an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Officially known as Changzhou Youon…
China's rapid uptake of mobile payments forcing businesses to adapt
Looking to get rich quickly, two young men travelled across China last month with a plan to rob three convenience stores in the wealthy coastal city of Hangzhou. They bought knives, masks and an electric…
China clearing houses partners with Canada's TMX in bond market push
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – In Beijing’s latest push to attract foreign investment into the country’s $9 trillion bond market, China’s state-owned clearing house said on Saturday that it will work with Canada’s TMX Group to expedite…
Bank of China breaks ground with Dublin branch
Bank of China will soon become the first Chinese bank to open a Dublin branch, capturing Ireland’s increasingly close business and financial ties with China. This new Dublin branch will support Chinese companies to grow…
The New Sun Kings: How China Came to Dominate Solar Power
Then China shook the global solar business — and transformed both their lives. “A small vibration back in China,” said Frank Haugwitz, a longtime solar industry consultant in Beijing, “can cause an avalanche in prices…
China president's plane stops in Alaska after Trump visit
Alaska could provide a generation’s worth of liquefied natural gas to China, he told Xi. For Walker, even just a few hours of time with the president of China can pay dividends. China is the…
China vows stricter banking regulation to rein in risks
China’s top banking regulator on Friday vowed to strengthen supervision and punishment over irregularities in the sector to enhance risk control and improve financial services for the country’s real economy. Wang Zhaodi, head of the…
China stock regulator challenges corporate hype to cool economic zone fever
China has unveiled plans to build Xiongan New Area … after the company changed its name to P2P to stir up investor interest at a time when internet finance was a hot investment theme. The…
