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China Insight: What Are China’s Latest Fashion Trends? Urban Renewal and Cultural Revival
Fashion weeks in Shanghai and Beijing were held amid hope that the Chinese economy is back on the path of sustained growth.
Luckin challenger Cotti pushes China’s coffee price war toward boiling point
CHINA’S coffee market is in the midst of a price war, and it’s showing no sign of abating as the country’s leading affordable brand Luckin Coffee faces down challenger Cotti Coffee, the upstart …
China’s Shimao faces liquidation suit over failure to pay $202 million loan
Shimao Group said on Monday China Construction Bank (Asia) had filed a liquidation lawsuit against the Chinese developer over a financial obligation of HK$1,579.5 million ($201.75 million). “The …
China says its EV firms do not rely on subsidies to gain competitive advantage
China’s electric vehicle companies do not rely on subsidies to gain a competitive advantage and accusations by the U.S. and Europe of “overcapacity” are groundless, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said …
Asia markets poised to rebound ahead of central bank decisions, U.S. and China inflation data this week
Four central banks in the region will announce rate decisions, while investors will also assess the impact of inflation numbers from the U.S. and China …
PC imports rose amid licence uncertainty, China’s share spiked after plan scrapped
This rising trend came despite New Delhi ’s attempts to discourage laptop and PC imports from China. These efforts included a short-lived notification by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT …
Solar eclipse will mark start of ‘massive human sacrifice event’, wild conspiracy theory claims
The internet is buzzing ahead of Monday’s total solar eclipse, with conspiracy theories about the rare celestial event spreading like wildfire. Some are much more outlandish than others, however, …
Gen Zers in China are picking ‘gross outfits’ over corporate glam because they don’t get paid enough to look fly
The hashtag “gross outfits at work” has been taking over Chinese social media platforms such as Douyin and Xiaohongshu.
U.S.-China relationship is on ‘more stable footing,’ Treasury Secretary Yellen claims during meeting with Premier
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a message of mutual cooperation at a meeting Sunday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, highlighting the improvement in relations since her …
FirstFT: Biden to warn Beijing against aggressive activity in South China Sea
Also in today’s newsletter, China’s stockbrokers suffer pay cuts and Brazil threatens to regulate social media after clash with Elon Musk …
US, Britain, Australia weigh expanding AUKUS security pact to deter China
Washington pushes for Japan to be involved as the group reportedly looks at jointly developing quantum computing, undersea, hypersonic, artificial intelligence and cyber technology …
How India Can Take China’s Growth Crown
For all the optimism, India’s $3.5 trillion economy is still dwarfed by the $17.8 trillion behemoth that is China and economists say it would take a lifetime to catch up. Shoddy roads, patchy …