Zhang Zhan had been in jail for four years for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”.
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U.S. President Joe Biden is set to announce new China tariffs as soon as Tuesday, targeting sectors including electric vehicles, medical supplies and solar equipment, according to people familiar with the matter.
White House criticizes Trump tariffs ahead of reported Biden China announcement
The White House defended President Joe Biden from his criticism of former President Donald Trump for slapping tariffs on Chinese imports before an expected announcement about levies of his own. “We have always had concerns…
Unleashed Bank Deposits Misused In Chinese Economy
Chinese bank deposits in the trillions of renminbi were vitalized to leave the banking system last month but the money has not yet been well-used in …
Top 10 Chinese brands by value in 2024
TikTok overtakes Industrial and Commercial Bank of China – now in the second place of the latest China 500 2024 Report – while WeChat emerges as the strongest brand among the Chinese brands ranked in…
China Insight: Behind the Delisting of Footwear and Apparel Enterprises, a More Stringent Chinese Stock Market Is Tightening Up
As China’s stock exchanges tighten their rules, many footwear and apparel groups are opting to – or being forced to – delist their shares.
Major Buick Redesign Keeps China in Mind Despite Slowing Sales Overseas
General Motors delivered more than 2 million vehicles in China in 2023. About one quarter of those, just over 500,000, were Buicks. That’s down from a high of more than 1.2 million vehicles sold in…
China set to release lawyer who exposed COVID-19 in Wuhan after four years in prison
Zhang Zhan went on hunger strike in 2023 and was force fed by prison authorities. She had been convicted of ‘picking quarrels.’ …
China, Russia could bypass barriers to buoy business as Western sanctions bite, researchers say
Finance deals made through smaller Chinese banks would help ‘resolve the threat of secondary sanctions’, according to fresh findings by a Renmin University institute.
Morning Bid: Treading water ahead of China tariff news, US CPI
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian markets on Tuesday will be looking to maintain the positivity with which the week has started, with subdued volatility, stable bond markets and mostly …
US to force China-linked firm to sell land near US missile silos
The White House on Monday gave a Chinese-linked company and its partners 120 days to sell property they had bought near a U.S. Air Force base in Wyoming that is home to part of the…
China and US envoys will hold the first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva
High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva for talks about artificial intelligence …
China is kicking off a $138 billion bond sale to help boost its flagging economy
Beijing will issue a tranche of 30-year bonds on Friday as part of sales intended to raise $138 billion for “major national strategies.” …
