Shanghai: China’s electric-car market is already the world’s biggest, but a government proposal to introduce “new energy” vehicle quotas for automakers is further charging it up. With the threat of the measure looming, major manufacturers…
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China’s first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 docks as planned with orbiting space lab
China’s first cargo spacecraft docked successfully with the Tiangong-2 space lab on Saturday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, marking a major step towards Beijing’s goal of establishing a permanently manned space station by 2022.…
China Mobile, others approached for buying into Singapore telco M1
SINGAPORE: Top shareholders in Singapore telecoms company M1 Ltd have approached potential buyers China Mobile and global private equity firms, among others, to sell their combined majority stake in the firm, sources familiar with the…
China Mobile Back in Profit-Growth Column on Strong 4G Gains
(Beijing) — China Mobile Ltd., the world’s biggest wireless carrier, said it returned to profit growth in the first quarter of 2017, as it posted strong gains in data usage after aggressively promoting its high-speed…
China WMP growth eases in first quarter amid crackdown – regulator
SHANGHAI/BEIJING The growth of Chinese wealth management products (WMPs) and interbank liabilities eased in the first quarter of the year, China’s banking regulator said late on Friday, amid a crackdown by Beijing on risky behavior…
China's financial trends are 'dangerous and unsustainable'', says International Monetary Fund
NEW DELHI: Even though the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today that it may increase its 2017 GDP projection for China – after better than-expected first-quarter growth numbers – it warned that financial trends from…
Why Beijing should lead on the North Korean crisis
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IMF says may raise China 2017 GDP forecast again
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Ivanka Trump's brand ramped up China trademark work in 2016
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China Unicom profit jumps 79 percent on 4G, fixed-line businesses
HONG KONG State-owned China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd (0762.HK) said on Friday first-quarter profit surged 79 percent as it focused on its 4G mobile broadband service, while its fixed-line segment maintained steady growth. China Unicom’s…
Imitation Game: China carmakers ape foreign brands at Shanghai show
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then global carmakers are basking in the compliments at Shanghai’s auto show, where some Chinese-made models bear striking resemblances to famous foreign brands. The annual exhibition is…
China Unicom's Q1 profit jumps 79%
China Unicom reported service revenue of CNY 61.4 billion for the first quarter of 2017, which represents an increase of 2.4 percent year-on-year and 6.6 percent quarter-on-quarter. Mobile service revenue amounted to CNY 37.1 billion,…
