Upon first seeing digital renderings of architect Liu Jiakun’s Serpentine Pavilion Beijing — a row of 38 steel rods pulled taut by cables, like fishing poles bearing a formidable catch — many were struck by…
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Jiakun Architects design Serpentine Pavilion in Beijing
Australia’s spat with China just a ‘misunderstanding’, says Chinese business delegation
Australia’s relationship with China is not in crisis — but no-one would blame you for thinking that, writes Stephen Dziedzic. Then came the news that a top-secret report pointed to Chinese government influence within Australia’s…
China slams surprise U.S. trade announcement, says ready to fight
“Trump is crazy. Crazy tactics might work, though,” the person added. State news agency Xinhua said China hoped that the United States would not act impulsively but stood ready to fight to protect its own…
Hongkong Land Officially Opens WF CENTRAL in Beijing
BEIJING, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Hongkong Land today officially opened WF CENTRAL, its US$1.2 billion first flagship retail-led project in Beijing. It will play a crucial role in the redevelopment of the historic Wangfujing…
Serpentine Galleries and WF CENTRAL Officially Open Serpentine Pavilion Beijing
Designed by Jiakun Architects, the first international Pavilion in Beijing hosts an eclectic programme of art … leaders across a wide spectrum of industries including leading finance, media, entertainment, retail and hospitality experts, invited to…
Room seen for finance sector reform
Yi Gang, governor of the People’s Bank of China. [Photo/VCG] There is more room for further opening-up by China in the financial sector, with more efforts to focus on three areas－capital account convertibility, market-oriented exchange-rate…
China’s state media slam U.S. trade announcement, say Beijing ready to fight
Still hanging in the balance, however, is San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc’s proposal to acquire NXP Semiconductors NV – a $44 billion deal that requires clearance from China’s antitrust regulators. State news agency Xinhua said China…
China carries out spot checks on shadow banking-CSJ
SHANGHAI, May 30 (Reuters) – China’s banking regulator is carrying out nationwide inspections on financial institutions such as trusts to check on their shadow banking and interbank activities, the China Securities Journal reported on Wednesday…
Chinese State Media Slam U.S. Trade Announcement, Say Beijing Ready to Fight
SHANGHAI — Chinese state media criticized a U.S. announcement that it would press ahead with restrictions on investment by Chinese companies, saying on Wednesday that Beijing was ready to fight back if Washington was looking…
US to keep confronting Beijing in S. China Sea: Mattis
Aboard a US military aircraft (AFP) – Defense Secretary Jim Mattis vowed Tuesday that the US would keep confronting China over its territorial claims in the South China Sea, where Beijing has established a significant…
US and China clash over Donald Trump’s intellectual property claims at WTO meeting
Chinese and US envoys sparred at the World Trade Organisation on Monday over US President Donald Trump’s claims that China steals American ideas, the subject of two lawsuits and a White House plan to slap…
China’s New Financial Sector Reforms: Will They Go Far Enough?
Earlier this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged that the country will accelerate the opening up of its financial sector in a series of “landmark” measures to be launched in 2018. They include fast-tracking foreign…
Trump renews China tariff threat, complicating talks
China had complained strongly that the ban would put ZTE out of business, costing 70,000 jobs. Trump tweeted last month that the ban threatened too many Chinese jobs and he wanted to get the company…
