Language is often seen as a symbol of the “soft power” of a particular place. For example, back in the 1980s and ’90s, when Hong Kong’s pop culture was in its heyday, Cantopop songs were…
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Signs of pressure on China’s property market are deepening, with a report saying that soured loans from the industry could put “significant stress” on banks and a state researcher warning of accumulat… ( read original…
China’s property bad loans to jump 20pc in 2018
China’s bad loans from the real estate sector will increase by at least 20 per cent this year as a campaign by regulators batters the property market, according to a survey of lenders and bad-loan…
China’s Property Bad Loan Pile to Jump 20% in 2018, Survey Says
China’s bad loans from the real estate sector will increase by at least 20 percent this year as a campaign by regulators batters the property market, according to a survey of lenders and bad-loan managers.…
China’s monetary policy loosening is a sign that the central bank is gearing up for a fight
The People’s Bank of China’s decision to cut the reserve requirement ratio by 50 basis points suggests the central bank has finally started to fine-tune monetary policy in response to growing pressure on the economy…
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The consultancy said due to rising affluence and improved accessibility of products in China’s lower tier cities, the country will surpass the US as the world’s largest market for dairy products by 2022. Let’s look…
Xi Faces Hurdles Bashing U.S. Brands in a Trump Trade War
As a trade war looms, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s biggest weapons could be boycotts of American brands by his country’s legion of consumers. But Xi would also be risking collateral damage at home:…
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With one billion users and accounting for 35% of Chinese consumers’ time spent on mobile devices, supplement brands trying to break into China can ill-afford to ignore WeChat…but how do they start to shape a…
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China’s central bank is caught in a bind, as it seeks to tighten monetary policy for some parts of the economy while loosening it for others. Already engaged in the mammoth task of wringing bad…
Trump moves to block China Mobile from U.S.
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Why they fight: U.S. and China brawl over high technology
WASHINGTON — To understand why the United States and China stand on the brink of a trade war, consider the near-death experience of American Superconductor Corp. The company, known as AMSC and based in Massachusetts,…
