Beijing is unhappy about how Western, Japanese, and Korean businesses have become disenchanted with China and have begun looking for alternative investment destinations.
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Cathie Wood’s $9 billion flagship Ark fund cut all exposure to China after Beijing started cracking down on Jack Ma
Ma angered Beijing after a critical speech in October 2020, prompting intense regulatory scrutiny of his businesses and a wider tech crackdown.
Chinese Property Giant Country Garden Extends Losses on Debt Worries
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Shares in China’s property developer Country Garden and its property service arm Country Garden Services Holdings tumbled on Monday, extending losses from the previous week on …
Wall Street cut China’s GDP forecast many times this year. One bank adjusted 6 times
International investment firms have changed their China GDP forecasts nearly every month so far this year, with JPMorgan making six adjustments since January. That’s according to CNBC analysis of the …
Top Taiwan bank looks to South-east Asia in shift from China, boosts Singapore hires
Cathay United Bank’s corporate clients are seeking to diversify supply chains away from China amid geopolitical tensions. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Beijing fears local vehicles for infrastructure finance may tank
Beijing fears that these LGFVs, which have been crucial in funneling investment into infrastructure projects, have dipped too far into this perilous segment of the bond market and may default, …
Marc Andreessen says his A.I. policy conversations in D.C. ‘go very differently’ once China is brought up
One thing the Silicon Valley venture capitalist has noticed: When it comes to A.I., he can have two conversations with the “exact same person” that “go very differently” depending on whether China is …
Hua Hong Semiconductor Plans to Raise Close to $3.0 Billon in Chinese IPO
By Sherry Qin Chinese chipmaker Hua Hong Semiconductor plans to raise 21.20 billion yuan ($2.95 billion) through an initial public offering on …
China to resume 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore and Brunei
China will reinstate its 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore and Brunei from July 26, according to the embassies of both countries. This comes after a three-year suspension of visas as …
China: Ten die in gymnasium roof collapse, one arrested
At least 10 people are now known to have died after the roof of school gymnasium collapsed under heavy rain in north-east China, state media reports. Officials say 19 people were trapped inside the …
NYT: US chipmakers need China
Overall, China accounts for roughly a third of global semiconductor sales. But for some chipmakers, the country accounts for 60 or 70 percent of their revenue. Even when chips are manufactured in the …
Beijing Launches New Measures to Boost Private Investment
China’s top economic planner released a set of new policy guidelines to support private investment, as part of a drive to rekindle entrepreneurial spirit amid faltering growth.
China and the US are finally talking again – but can they really work together?
The three top American officials who traveled to Beijing in recent weeks had a challenging brief: stabilize the world’s most consequential — and contentious — bilateral relationship.