China maintains some of the world's toughest restrictions on content online as well as on foreign news and entertainment broadcasters such as HBO. ( read original story ...)
China just took over radio frequencies left behind by Australia — and it shows Beijing is winning over the Pacific
China has taken over a number of radio frequencies that previously carried Australian broadcasts into the Pacific region. Australia broadcast to Pacific audiences, many of whom can't receive FM radio or internet, for 88 years ending in 2016. Some ... ( read original story ...)
How Trump’s tariff fight with China could draw in the world’s oil powers
So far, U.S. President Donald Trump has taken aim at China with billions in tariffs for alleged intellectual property theft. China, not surprisingly, has responded in kind. Crude dips as Trump says he will not accept high oil prices Steel and aluminum ... ( read original story ...)
China Property Market Seen Most at Risk as Cash Squeeze Hits
(Bloomberg) -- A mad scramble by Chinese property developers to build up their land banks is taking its toll on the industry’s creditworthiness, with builders singled out as having the highest risk of default as channels of credit tighten. The Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Property Market Most at Risk of a Cash Squeeze
A mad scramble by Chinese property developers to build up their land banks is taking its toll on the industry’s creditworthiness, with builders singled out as having the highest risk of default as channels of credit tighten. The Bloomberg Default risk ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xiaomi secures seven cornerstone investors for $6.1 billion Hong Kong IPO
HONG KONG (Reuters/IFR) - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp has lined up $548 million from seven cornerstone investors including U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc for its Hong Kong IPO of up to $6.1 billion, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters. ( read original story ...)
China says U.S. swinging “big stick” of unfair trade tactics
China on Thursday accused the United States of using bullying ... and blackmail by swinging the big stick of trade protectionism," Gao told reporters at a news conference. "The U.S. is abusing the tariff methods and starting trade wars all around the ... ( read original story ...)
China to reduce U.S. oil imports post-September amid trade spat: sources
“If the tariff is a long-term problem, the U.S. is going to struggle to find a market as big as China,” Joe Willis, senior research analyst at Wood Mackenzie said at a Thomson Reuters industry seminar on Thursday. “I don’t see a major impact on our ... ( read original story ...)
China smartphone makers at crossroads as high-end handsets target Apple’s iPhone X
Chinese smartphone brands are challenging their budget image with premium models costing more than US$1,000, taking aim at a segment that is dominated by Apple’s iPhone X. Oppo, China’s second-largest smartphone brand, unveiled its Find X phone in ... ( read original story ...)
Why you can’t talk about John Oliver in China
The British television host been censored on China's biggest social media site, just days after he criticised Chinese President Xi Jinping on his popular US show Last Week Tonight. In the show's latest episode, Mr Oliver highlights the political ... ( read original story ...)