Injecting funds into strategic industries such as alternative energy has given China a massive leg up on the international competition, but domestic experts say cracks may be showing.
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Huawei’s pre-show industry forum at MWC2024 in Barcelona, under the banner of the 5G Beyond Growth Summit, provided a platform for key executives from the ICT industry to share their experiences of 5G …
Big Tech’s trouble in China: New ‘work secrets’ law could force tough choices
A new law will require business entities in China to identify and disclose to the government “work secrets,” or non-classified information that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) deems relevant to …
China Eyes Greater Market Oversight to Boost Investor Confidence
China’s markets regulator vowed to tighten listing requirements onshore and beef up checks on publicly traded firms, in its latest effort to inject confidence into the nation’s $9.2 trillion stock …
Covid-19 lab leak ‘most likely’ cause of the global pandemic, new study shows
Others believe it leaked, accidentally or otherwise, from a laboratory – namely the Wuhan Institute of Virology, also in China. Now, scientists in Australia suggest that Covid-19 is more likely to …
S&P puts property giant China Vanke on downgrade warning
There was more bad news for the Chinese property sector on Friday, as credit rating agency S&P Global put one of the country’s biggest developers, China Vanke , on a downgrade warning.
China Feb new bank loans dip more than expected, lending growth at record low
New bank lending in China fell more than expected in February from a record high the previous month, even as the central bank seeks to spur sluggish economic growth and fight deflationary …
Crypto wants the Senate. It’s getting there.
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China’s Defense of TikTok Hit With X Community Note
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China’s ‘broker butcher’ vows to tighten IPO rules, curb excesses to sustain rebound in US$9.2 trillion stock market
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China’s Struggling IPO Market Gets More Bad News
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China’s richest man is under fire over conspiracy theories that say he’s secretly promoting Japan
Zhong Shanshan, the owner of bottled water company Nongfu Spring, is accused of subtly planting Japanese themes into his firm’s product marketing.