One of the core principles of Xi’s ideology is to achieve the “Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation”, which is understood by many analysts to include replacing US “hegemony” with a…
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Analysis: China bankers told to shun flashy clothes, 5-star hotels in austerity drive
From cutting salaries and bonuses and asking staff not to wear expensive clothes and watches at work, to reining in travel and entertainment expenses, Chinese financial firms have jumped on an …
China’s Big-City Homeowners Cash Out as Wealth Dream Fades
Chinese homeowners are losing conviction in their decades-long belief that property is a reliable store of wealth, undermining even coveted markets like Shanghai and adding pressure on authorities to …
While Yuan Struggles Other China Proxies Are Beginning to Soar
The Korean won and Australian dollar, whose performance is closely linked to China due to strong export ties, are set to top the Asia-Pacific currency rankings this quarter. The won’s ascent is …
Top 10 Chinese global brands
The annual ranking has been released for the seventh consecutive year, aiming to show the influence of Chinese global brands. Let’s take a look at the top 10 brands. Copyright 1995 – 2023 . All…
West’s kowtowing to Beijing has even spread into music
The sudden disappearance of a popular Hong Kong protest song from music streaming services raises troubling questions. Glory to Hong Kong, composed in 2019 at
Blinken reaps “constructive” talks in Beijing; Xi Jinping meeting remains elusive
Blinken and China’s foreign minister called their discussion “candid” and “constructive” and agreed to boost U.S.-China people-to-people exchanges.
China’s cyber assault on Taiwan
Politicians and cybersecurity experts in Taiwan tell 60 Minutes that China has begun a cyber offensive through hacking and disinformation.
Covid-19 patient-zero was a Chinese scientist overseeing ‘gain of function’ research on SARS-Corona viruses
After three years of deaths, financial misery, rising authoritarianism, censorship, and the dissemination of mis-leading information by government psych-ops, the patient-zero of the SARS-Cov-2 virus …
Bao’an District of Shenzhen municipality and Lilium partner for eVTOL service in China
The Bao’an District of Shenzhen municipality and Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding …
Biden has clung to tariffs on China. American business owners say there’s a cost
President Biden hung on to a signature piece of his predecessor’s economic policy: tariffs on imports of Chinese goods. We explore why they’ve been kept in place, and what it means to U.S. companies.
Your Monday Briefing: Blinken in Beijing
G.O.P. reaction: Leading congressional Republicans excoriated Blinken on Friday for traveling to China. They accused him of undermining national security by attempting to normalize diplomatic relations with Beijing, as they press for a more hard-line…
Marketmind: Investors look ahead to China rate decision
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Asian market trading will be lighter than usual on Monday with no major regional economic data scheduled and U.