Beijing’s push to reduce excessive borrowing in the property sector and tame house prices is hurting the finances of local governments who depend on land sales for income.
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Baidu has named Luo Rong, former chief financial officer (CFO) of tutoring firm TAL Education Group, as its new CFO.
Ernst’s ‘FAUCI Act’ bans US funding for ‘gain-of-function’ research in China
Iowa, is introducing legislation aimed at banning funding “gain-of-function” research in China while calling for a “full accounting” of how U.S. tax dollars were spent on the research. “For years, …
Import expo conducive to business ties with China
The China International Import Expo (CIIE) offers new opportunities for countries that want to develop and maintain long-term business relations with China, Russian Export Center (REC) CEO Veronika …
China-U.S. IPO Pipeline Creaks Back To Life With Two New Listing Plans
Two Chinese companies, drug maker LianBio and hotel operator Autour, are moving ahead with U.S. IPOs after a three-month pause on such listings Neither company …
China Locks 30,000 People Inside Shanghai Disneyland After Single COVID-19 Infection Reported
A surreal scene descended upon the Magic Kingdom on Sunday, as thousands of guests and staff inside the park were forced to undergo tests before being allowed to leave.
Hong Kong business community’s big question after quarantine shift: will it convince Beijing to reopen border?
City’s largest chamber of commerce expresses hope new rules will convince central government in way that near-zero local infection rate has not.
China urges families to keep stores of daily needs ahead of winter
Chinese families should keep stores of daily necessities in case there is a sudden increase in demand, the Ministry of Commerce said, as the government strives to ensure sufficient food supplies …
Global investors turn cautiously optimistic on China
Investors and analysts have started to turn positive on China, three months after a regulatory shock that led some to wonder whether the country had become a no-go zone for money managers. HSBC turned …
Most US congressional districts see growth in goods exports to China in 2020: USCBC
Most US congressional districts exported more goods to China in 2020 compared to 2019 despite bilateral tensions and the beginning of a pandemic-induced …
China, Russia revive push to lift U.N. sanctions on North Korea
seafood and textiles and expanding it to include lifting a refined petroleum imports cap. In a reworked draft resolution, seen by Reuters on Monday, China and Russia want the 15-member council to …
Disneyland in China closes 2 days over 1 COVID-19 contact, tests 33k people
Park officials say it will remain shut Monday and Tuesday and they’re cooperating with an epidemiological investigation. All 33,863 tested were negative.
Departing US business chiefs warn of expat exodus from China
The head of a leading American business lobby group in China has warned of an exodus of western executives from the world’s biggest consumer market as President Xi Jinping tightens coronavirus …
