China’s Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday urged Beijing and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, to accelerate free trade negotiations.
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China says it is verifying email tipoffs about Taiwan ‘separatist’ activity
China’s government said on Wednesday it would carefully review email tipoffs it has received about Taiwan “separatist” activity, adding that “good people” have nothing to worry about, drawing a rebuke …
China is looking to make major retirement age change due to shrinking workforce
However, the urgency to tackle the early retirement age – six years below men in most developed economies – has increased as the median age in China has risen to almost 40, making a gradual…
Russia lowers 2024 power exports forecast on China slump, Ifx reports
Russia’s Inter RAO expects its 2024 electricity exports to fall by 35% to due to plummeting sales to China, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a company’s senior manager, in a downward …
Trump Is, Was and Would Be a Gift to China
With Trump once again in the Oval Office, America would be at risk of falling even further behind China in industrial competitiveness.
Lawmakers review plan to raise retirement age in fast-greying China
China’s top legislative body this week assessed an official plan to delay the country’s retirement age, among the world’s lowest, taking a key step towards changing decades-old labour laws and easing …
China’s export thrust is pushing tariffs up across Asia
An influx of Chinese goods is making even governments friendly to Beijing raise trade barriers. Beijing’s subsidies for manufacturing to keep its economy growing mean overseas markets must contend with the overflow beyond its borders.
Urban Renewal Projects in Shenzhen Stall as Property Market Remains in Downward Cycle
Among the property developers involved in such projects, there are Kaisa Group Holdings, an embattled Chinese real estate firm mainly involved in urban renewal projects, Shenzhen Xinhuacheng Real …
OPINION – Is India the new China for investment banks? Not when it comes to fees
In the first half of 2024, according to LSEG statistics, India investment banking fees were just US$530m – around a 10th of the US$5.6bn IB fees in China and only 1% of global fees. Even…
Perkins Coie to Close Beijing Office, Shift Strategic Focus to Shenzhen
This move follows the firm’s decision to close its Shanghai office in March this year, marking another adjustment in its operations within mainland China. Perkins Coie has now become the ninth foreign …
China: A giant panda Rests at the Beijing Zoo in Beijing
A giant panda rests at the Beijing Zoo in Beijing, China, September 11, 2024.
Kanye West is set to perform in China this weekend, and many are wondering why
The rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is set to hold a “listening party” for his new album this weekend on the Chinese island of Hainan.
China’s Midea Group to price shares at top of range in Hong Kong listing, sources say
Chinese home appliance maker Midea Group is set to price shares at the top of an indicative range to raise at least $3.46 billion in a Hong Kong listing, said three people with direct knowledge…
