HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s financial sector regulator is looking into the exposure of the Hong Kong units of domestic banks and insurers to the country’s local government debt, three sources with …
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HONG KONG, March 14 (Reuters) – China’s Tencent (0700.HK), opens new tab has taken over two ByteDance video games units after ByteDance retreated from the gaming business last year, according to a …
China seeks closer US links on scientific research, use of AI in education
China has urged closer cooperation with the United States in scientific research and the use of artificial intelligence in education, while boosting youth exchanges. The call from China’s education …
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One of China’s biggest pharmaceutical producers will team up with Shenzhen’s government to raise a 5-billion yuan (US$700 million) healthcare fund to invest in start-ups and innovations in cellular …
China Gas Explosion Death Toll Rises Amid State Media Scandal
The death toll from a suspected gas explosion on the outskirts of Beijing rose to seven on Thursday, as local authorities apologized for preventing state media from reporting on site. An additional 27 …
China’s plan to cut downpayments for cars likely to fall flat, analysts say
China’s efforts to boost auto sales by cutting downpayments on car loans stand to be frustrated by a price war and consumer caution, chiefly benefiting a few brands favoured by younger buyers, such as …
China Warns US About TikTok Blowback
An analyst told Newsweek censorship-happy Beijing is in no position to cry foul over U.S. efforts to split TikTok from Chinese parent company ByteDance.
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TikTok is now facing a ban in the United States, a fate that has already befallen a string of American social media giants that tried to make it in China.
China’s National Team Cools ETF Buying After $50 Billion Spree
(Bloomberg) — China’s state funds bought around $50 billion of the nation’s equities over the past five months, with purchases slowing during the annual meeting of the nation’s top legislators, …
China’s Sichuan Trust unravels
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Taiwan joins China in search and rescue mission after fishing boat capsizes
Taiwan dispatched coast guard boats to join a rescue mission at China’s request after a fishing vessel capsized near the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands.