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Mattis slams China on South China Sea island weaponization
SINGAPORE — China’s placement of weapons systems on manmade islands in the South China Sea is designed to intimidate and coerce others in the region, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday, laying out a sharp…
China’s Central Bank Expands Collateral for Mid-Term Lending
China’s central bank broadened the range of collateral it accepts in its medium term lending operations, adding debt instruments tied to small-business funding and the green economy. The People’s Bank of China said it will…
Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent Are All Investing in This Hot IPO
FII’s IPO is expected to be China’s biggest domestic offering in three years, and will raise 27.1 billion RMB ($4.2 billion) and give the company a $43 billion valuation upon its market debut. The IPO…
US disregards Beijing’s nonsense, says it can take down South China Sea islands
The US warned Beijing on Thursday that it could take out its islands in the South China Sea as military tensions in the important waterway heat up. China has flatly denied any militarization of its…
China dispatches low-level official to security conference
China’s Defense Ministry on Thursday said it still hoped for a “sound a healthy” relationship with the U.S. military. At the same news conference, ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang also confirmed China’s development of its latest-model…
Australian investors seek answers in China property blow-up
A Chinese property developer with extensive gold mining interests in Australia is under investigation by the country’s securities regulator after angry shareholders occupied its headquarters to demand answers about the company’s deteriorating financial … (…
Fraser Suites Dalian opens in China
Also recently opened was Fraser Place Binhai Tianjin, whose address in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) complements sister property Fraser Place Tianjin that sits close to the historic Nankai district. As China’s leading ……
US to shorten length of Chinese visas amid concerns over intellectual property theft
The State Department announced the changes, to go into effect on 11 June, are an attempt to curtail alleged theft of US intellectual property. US consular officers … These are the same fields China noted…
Savills Investment Management Looks to China’s Smaller Cities for Big Growth
China’s strict controls on capital outflows … Last year, the company had 13 transactions in the region, of which 12 were in Japan and one in Australia. The property investment manager has grown from eight…
IMF maintains China’s 2018 GDP growth forecast at 6.6%
China’s economy grew 6.8% in the first quarter of 2018, slightly faster than expected, buoyed by strong consumer demand and surprisingly robust property investment. Earlier in January, the IMF raised its forecast for China’s economic…
US should uphold consensus on China trade deal
the White House on Tuesday announced it is ready to pull the trigger on tariffs and other measures to protect US technology and intellectual property from what it called China’s “discriminatory” trade practices. Although China…
Sign that entrepreneurs’ rights are better protected: China Daily editorial
And the decision by the Supreme People’s Court to quash Zhang’s conviction demonstrates that the Communist Party of China Central Committee is resolved to strengthen the protection of property and entrepreneurs’ lawful rights and interests,…
