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China Mobile Ltd., the world’s biggest wireless carrier by subscribers, posted its first-ever decline in subscribers for its most advanced 4G service in April, as the Chinese market shows growing signs of maturation. China Mobile…
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Microsoft to work with China Mobile in speech recognition
Microsoft will cooperate with China Mobile in developing speech recognition applications, the software giant has announced. It made the announcement at 2018 Microsoft AI Innovate in Beijing on May 21. China Mobile will apply Microsoft-developed…
China central bank aims to improve information disclosure and transparency
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank pledged on Wednesday to improve its information disclosure as part of steps to make its policy-making process more transparent. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has been trying to…
Foxconn unit to raise $4.2bn in China IPO
A unit of electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn said it will launch an initial public offering in China on Thursday aimed at raising $4.2 billion, in the biggest mainland debut in nearly three years. Taiwan´s Foxconn…
Australia’s attempts to rebuild relationship with Beijing run into trouble
(CNN)Antagonistic statements by top media and political figures in Australia and China have undermined attempts by Canberra to rebuild its relationship with Beijing after months of diplomatic tension. Chinese state media tabloid Global Times, known…
China’s CBIRC Announces New Measures To Open Up Banking And Insurance Sectors
To further implement President Xi Jinping’s pledges for China to open up its financial sectors to foreign investment, the new China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (“CBIRC”), which was established on 8 April 2018 through…
Bank of China and Qoo10 unveil co-brand credit card
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Fujian ramping up efforts to strengthen homegrown brands
[Photo/Xinhua] As China calls for higher-quality development, Fujian province is ramping up its efforts to enhance homegrown brands amid the country’s broader push to build awareness of its own products. At the first Exposition on…
Tesla trims up to $14,000 off Model X in China after tariff cuts
China said on Tuesday it will cut import tariffs for automobiles to 15 percent from 25 percent, a fillip for premium car brands like Tesla and BMW (BMWG.DE) which import a significant number of vehicles.…
China cutting auto import taxes as of July 1
Beijing used tariffs and other curbs over the past three decades to prod global auto brands to shift production to China and help develop the local industry. China is the world’s biggest auto market by…
China’s move to cut tariffs won’t help U.S. carmakers
China’s move to reduce tariffs on imported cars to 15 percent makes little difference to U.S. automakers. Traditional Detroit brands like Lincoln and Jeep collectively exported fewer than 100,000 vehicles to China last year. The…
