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America’s tech giants have made a show of distancing themselves from China, but in many ways their dependence on it has actually grown.
China’s Property Crisis Is Starting to Ripple Across the World
Chinese investors and their creditors are putting up “For Sale” signs on real estate holdings across the globe as the need to raise cash amid a deepening property crisis at home trumps the risks of…
China’s middle class, key to Beijing’s economic recovery plan, put spending on hold over wealth, income concerns
A widely used measure to gauge the health of China’s middle class showed household wealth and income indices remained in contraction in the fourth quarter of last year.
China’s $7 Trillion Crash Masks The Really Bad News
Beijing is on the lookout for anyone disseminating negative views on the country’s economic prospects. And it raises troubling questions as China’s influence soars.
Over 100 China-Run Fake News Websites Pushing Propaganda in 30 Countries
Cybersecurity research lab Citizen Lab revealed a network of 123 domains operated from China trying to influence public opinion.
Nissan shares see biggest plunge in two decades as China worries deepen
Shares in Nissan Motor tumbled 12% on Friday, their biggest decline in more than two decades, after quarterly earnings undershot expectations by a large margin and it cut estimates for car sales due …
Chinese technology company lashes back at US claims it has ties to military
A Nasdaq-listed Chinese technology company that makes parts for self-driving vehicles has threatened to sue the U.S. government after it was included in a list of companies the Pentagon says have link …
China new bank loans in Jan hit record high on policy support
New bank loans in China jumped by more than expected to an all-time high in January, as the central bank moved to shore up the sputtering economy, reinforcing expectations for more stimulus in the …
The global impact of China’s deflation export
China, a titan in the realm of export, has been on a rollercoaster that’s not just internal but is spilling over borders with the force of a deflationary deluge …
China’s security regulator intensifies crackdown on IPO fraud, misconduct by securities practi-tioners
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) released a list of penalties on Friday involv-ing IPO fraud and illegal stock trading by industry professionals. The list, which comes on the eve of …
China’s ‘protectionism’ problem at local levels must be quelled, government adviser warns Beijing
If troublesome trends among local officials are not addressed, Beijing’s plans to develop a unified domestic market will be effectively blocked, according to prominent political scientist Zheng …
China’s consumer slump claims another victim as Shiseido profit slides
“We recognise that the macroeconomic numbers are not good,” Shiseido President Kentaro Fujiwara said about China at an earnings briefing. “We need to look not only at the macroeconomy, but also …
