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Beijing takes over Anbang Insurance Group in unprecedented move
But Beijing’s clampdown on risky financial practices since 2016 crippled its fund-raising. “It is a serious problem. There may now be a flood of redemptions coming through,” said Peking University economics professor Christopher Balding. (…
China banned the letter N from the internet after people used it to attack Xi Jinping’s plan to rule forever
China censored the letter N from its internet for at least a day. The ban came as China cracked down on online discussion over the Chinese Communist Party’s proposal to scrap presidential term limits. Abolishing…
Cameroon captain Moukandjo joins Chinese side Beijing Renhe on loan
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China Unicom launches edge cloud field trials with ZTE, Intel
At the 2018 Barcelona Mobile World Congress, China Unicom, in partnership with ZTE and Intel, has officially launched its edge cloud field trials, and released the China Unicom Edge Service Platform Architecture and Industry Ecosystem…
China considers merger of insurance and banking watchdogs, sources say
China is considering plans to merge its banking and insurance watchdogs to bring more order to a fragmented regulatory system and to heed President Xi Jinping’s calls to reduce financial risk. Sources with knowledge of…
iQiyi: ‘China’s Netflix’ to list on US stock market
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Given this backdrop, the continuation of the relatively low interest rate environment will not exert strong pressure on property yields. China’s pursuit of deleveraging is expected to create opportunities for non-bank lenders. Chinese developers face…
Baidu’s video unit iQiyi files for US IPO of up to $1.5 billion
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China’s military flexes muscles for domestic objective: more funding
BEIJING (Reuters) – With stealth jets entering service, leaked pictures of new high-tech naval artillery and proud reports of maneuvers that “dare to shine the sword,” China’s armed forces are putting on a show of…
Asian shares lurch lower as weak China PMI adds to Fed rate worries
Asian markets had opened mildly lower but selling intensified after data showed growth in China’s manufacturing sector in February slowed more than expected to the weakest in over 1-1/2 years as the Lunar New Year…
