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US firms in China say vague rules, tensions with Washington, hurting business, survey shows
An American Chamber of Commerce survey shows American companies operating in China view tensions with Washington over technology, trade and other issues as a major competitive obstacle for their …
Sunac, Country Garden debt deals bring respite for China’s property sector
Chinese developers Sunac and Country Garden brought some relief to the crisis-hit property sector by forging debt deals with creditors, but the outlook remained clouded by uncertainty about a recovery in home sales.
China’s worst capital outflow in years spells more Yuan pressure
That was the case in the aftermath of a shock currency devaluation in 2015 and during China’s trade war with the US under the Trump administration, when Beijing needed to tighten capital curbs and boost…
Chinese aid sought for agri exports
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina has urged his Chinese counterpart to offer technical support in promoting exports of three key commodities: milled rice, cashews and fish.
China’s data laws under suspicion by the EU
While the world eagerly watches for technological advancements and innovations, there’s an undercurrent of suspicion and uncertainty looming over global businesses. At the epicenter of this is China’s …
Tourist from China feels going to S’pore doesn’t feel like going abroad as Chinese brands galore
A tourist from Dalian, China, who came to Singapore for holiday, remarked on social media platform Xiaohongshu that she felt like she was still in her home country, despite flying several thousand …
Optimism ‘at record low’ for US firms in China: Business group
SHANGHAI – US firms in China are reporting “record-low” optimism and increasingly looking to move investment away from the country, a business group said Tuesday, as slowing growth and geopolitical …
Disappearance of Ministers Underscores China’s Unpredictability as Xi Tightens Grip
That two high-profile cabinet members have disappeared without explanation in a matter of months underscores the opacity and unpredictability of Xi Jinping’s government.
EU says lack of clarity in China’s data laws is concerning
European Union businesses are concerned about China’s data laws, including their “lack of clarity” and the “long processes” that companies have to undergo, European Commission Vice President Vera …
Excess deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic reach 26 million
This unleashed a catastrophic wave of mass infection and death, which multiple scientific studies have since estimated caused at least 1–2 million deaths in China from COVID-19 as virtually the entire …
Fewer ‘I dos’ ruin the party for China’s $500 billion wedding industry
COVID wasn’t kind to wedding planners in China, where marriages are traditionally elaborate, expensive affairs, but the industry estimated at almost $500 billion is now facing a bigger threat: a plunge in the number of…
China’s diesel exports surge 50% in August
BEIJING: China’s diesel exports in August surged from a year earlier and have nearly tripled so far in 2023 compared with the same time a year ago, data shows, as refiners take advantage of strong…
