Four high-level US visits to China have helped place the bilateral relationship on better footing, but a substantive breakthrough remains uncertain, observers say.
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China’s new national map has set off a wave of protests. Why?
China has upset many countries in the Asia-Pacific region with the release of a new official map that lays claim to most of the South China Sea, as well as contested parts of India and…
Robotics giant ABB ‘pretty pessimistic’ on China: ‘It will be challenging for the rest of the year’
China, a powerhouse of manufacturing often referred as “the world’s factory” due to its influence on global trade, is ABB’s second-biggest market.
China central bank to cut reserve ratio for foreign exchange deposits
China’s central bank plans to reduce the mandatory foreign currency reserves held by financial institutions, which reflects their commitment to bolster the weakening renminbi. The currency has …
Shenzhen and Hong Kong collaborate to build a world-class research hub
In a recent move, the Chinese government unveiled the Development Plan for Shenzhen Park of Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone. This
Exclusive: China to take more action to revive property sector
China is set to take further action including relaxing home-purchase restrictions as it scrambles to tackle a deepening crisis in its massive debt-riddled property sector, four people familiar with …
Factbox-China’s Measures to Shore up a Faltering Economy, More Support Expected
July 24- China’s top leaders, at a Politburo meeting, pledged to step up support for the economy, signalling more stimulus steps. A rare omission of “housing for living, not for speculation” in the …
China EV Maker Hozon Auto Appoints Banks for $1 Billion Hong Kong IPO -Sources
HONG KONG/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Hozon Auto has appointed China International Capital Corporation (CICC) and Morgan Stanley to work on a Hong Kong initial public …
China’s IPO Market Was a World-Beater. Now It Is on Hold.
China’s biggest stock exchanges are applying the brakes on new business—a familiar tactic for Chinese authorities when they want to prop up a flagging stock market. The Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges …
‘Little giant’ firms in China bring fresh economic impetus
Of the 611 listed little giants that have released their half-year financial reports, more than 90 percent showed profits, according to Choice, a Chinese financial data service. Meanwhile, 428 of them …
Most severe emergency response activated in China’s Shenzhen for super typhoon Saola
SHENZHEN — The city of Shenzhen in South China’s Guangdong province activated a Level I emergency response for typhoon and flood control at noon Friday with the super typhoon Saola approaching.
China’s Shenzhen to suspend work, transportation as Typhoon Saola nears
China’s southern tech hub Shenzhen city will suspend work, businesses, transportation and markets from Friday afternoon as it braces for the impact of Super Typhoon Saola, the city’s emergency …
Super Typhoon Saola sweeps towards Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Tens of millions of people across southern China hunkered down Friday as Super Typhoon Saola swept towards the megacities of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, …