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US senator Marco Rubio urges SEC to block Shein IPO unless China operating risk disclosed
Whisky takes a shot at China’s Baiju-ruled market
Its Alcohol-By-Volume (ABV) can top 60% – in comparison spirits like scotch whisky and tequila typically have an ABV of around 40%. “Baijiu certainly still has its place in Chinese liquor consumption, …
PH Coast Guard comes under 2nd cyberattack this month
Unknown hackers attacked the X (formerly Twitter) account of the Coast Guard (PCG) early Thursday morning, wiping out its entire page content since it was put up in 2013, including its …
Ford CEO, who’s been worrying about China’s EV dominance for years, says ‘the world has changed’ and he’d work with rivals on a cheaper battery
Jim Farley has a Tesla veteran heading up a Ford “skunkworks” team to develop low-cost EVs, but he’s open to cooperation with rivals on batteries.
China’s population predicted to drop by 60% by century’s end
The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) has predicted China’s population will have dropped by 60% by the end of the century. Population drop: China, which currently holds the world’s …
China eyes May 2024 launch for 1st-ever lunar sample-return mission to moon’s far side
Chang’e-6 is expected to launch in May 2024 and touch down on the moon’s far side to collect samples of lunar material to be returned to Earth for study.
GM CEO Sees Pivot to Luxury as Antidote to China Profit Slump
General Motors Co. is mulling a shift from mainstream models in China by focusing primarily on luxury vehicles as it struggles to bounce back from years of declining sales and profits in the world’s …
Leaving China, long-time EU trade group chief says investors remain keen, but with more reservations
Joerg Wuttke, president emeritus of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, is departing after four decades in the country Multinationals still want to invest, he says, but obstacles include …
China wants to send plants, microbes and lunar resource experiments to the moon in 2028
The Chang’e 8 mission will target the lunar south pole around 2028, as a precursor to a moon base. An upcoming Chinese lunar mission will carry a small ecosystem and other payloads to test using…
Beijing bristles as Chinese companies could face sanctions for Russia assistance: report
The European Union will target companies – not countries – that have facilitated the transfer of electronics and technology necessary to produce weapons for Russia.
Can Beijing convince Europe to ditch a Trump-led US?
The visit comes at a pivotal moment when Europe is reassessing its relationship with a potentially Donald Trump-led United States. Beijing will also be hoping to discuss China’s role in Europe’s green …
Does China’s Central Bank Control a Billion Ounces of Gold?
In April 2009, the Chinese central bank finally revealed that they had increased their gold reserves by 14.6 million ounces since the end of 2002.
Think falling prices would help? They could destroy an economy. Just ask China
Markets reeled on Tuesday after January’s Consumer Price Index data came in hotter than expected, leaving investors to believe that interest rate cuts are off the table for the near future.
