BEIJING (Reuters) – Property investment by Chinese companies plunged in January as authorities tightened restrictions on capital outflows to support the ailing yuan currency and ease pressure on the country’s foreign exchange reserves. Investment by…
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China is beginning to export its own weapon designs, including armed drones, worldwide and is reaching “near-parity” with the West in terms of military technology, according to a report on Tuesday. The International Institute for…
China to regulate carfentanil, seen as 'substantial step' in curbing opioid exports
Dealers cut fentanyls into heroin and other drugs to boost profit margins. Beijing already regulates fentanyl and 18 related compounds. China said it is also placing carfentanil’s less-potent cousins furanyl fentanyl, acryl fentanyl and valeryl…
Hong Kong lags behind Singapore in mobile payments, says Visa
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China Mobile first to cloudify HK core network
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China Shipped 46.86 Million Mobile Phones In January 2017
China’s mobile phone shipment in January 2017 reached 46.864 million units, including 45.126 million 4G smartphones. The shipment of 4G smartphones accounted for 96.3% of the total. These statistics come from the China Academy of…
Foreign Chocolate Brands Defeat Domestically Made Chocolates in China's Valentine Season
According to the National Business Daily, chocolates that are made domestically have suffered a crushing defeat against foreign brands ahead of the Valentine season. The newspaper cited that domestic brands were seldom seen on display…
Chinese luxury shopping returns to growth but how can brands build on the momentum?
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In China, the Trump Name Is Applied to Everything From Condoms to Toilets
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Is this the last flush for Trump toilets in China? U.S. president wins key trademark
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