Chancellor Olaf Scholz is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing. This visit presents the Chancellor with a delicate balancing act between business discussions and the Middle East conflict.
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Betting against an invasion on the prediction market may yield almost 8x as much as Taiwan government bonds. Plus: Mideast turmoil barely changes U.S. presidential odds.
Chinese tea shop giant Sichuan Baicha Baidao aims to raise US$330 million in Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of 2024
Proceeds will aid Baicha Baidao’s expansion in China as it eyes the boutique coffee industry It comes after Hong Kong’s IPOs fell 29% in the first quarter to US$604.4 million, the slowest start to a…
China orders stripping of US chipsets from networks
Chinese operators were reportedly ordered by officials to phase out use of foreign chipsets by 2027, a move that would hit US chip giants Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
Chinese companies use U.S. chips from Intel and AMD — and China would like them to stop
China is striking a new blow in its chip wars with the United States, reportedly telling its telecommunications companies to phase out foreign-made chips from their networks.
House to Vote on China’s Iranian Oil Imports After Israel Attack
The US House of Representatives is poised to vote Monday on legislation aimed at countering China’s purchase of Iranian crude oil as part of package of bills being brought to the floor in response to…
Shock Leak Reveals China Could Be About To Blow Up The Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP
Bitcoin has bounced back from a weekend price crash, sparked by fears the Middle East conflict could spiral into a wider war. The bitcoin price has climbed to around $66,000 per bitcoin after dropping …
Hong Kong’s First Bitcoin, Ethereum Spot ETFs Get Regulatory Nod: ‘Welcome To The Party, China!’ Says Crypto Analyst
Hong Kong’s securities regulator has approved the city’s first spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
China property: Beijing needs US$2.1 trillion to revive sector as rescue plans have not been good enough, Goldman says
China needs more than 15 trillion yuan (US$2.1 trillion) to overturn a three-year housing crisis, Goldman says. Rescue efforts have not been good enough and the market downturn could still get worse.
Beijing brews up craft beer carnival for May Day break – China Daily
With a lineup of more than 500 varieties from more than 100 breweries, this year’s festival is expected to be a haven for beer enthusiasts and food lovers alike. – Kenya breaking news | Kenya…
New gallery finds footing in Beijing Fun
Artist Sun Chu’s solo exhibition Pure ∙ Vibrant is underway at Sukie Gallery in Beijing until April 18, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Sukie Gallery, a new art gallery founded in late 2023, has recently…
Marcos says Duterte struck ‘secret’ deal with Beijing on South China Sea
The Philippines president says the insistence of the Chinese government convinces him his predecessor made an agreement.
China central bank says it will improve risk monitoring
China’s central bank will improve the mechanism for identifying systemic risks and improve risk monitoring and assessment systems, the bank said on Monday. In a statement about financial stability published on its website, the People’s…
