the head of Asia economics and strategy at Mizuho Bank in a Thursday note seen by Business Insider. China hasn’t announced its official growth target for 2024, but government advisors told Reuters in …
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U.S. fast-food chains find China has a big appetite
A survey released in September by the U.S.-China Business Council, which represents American companies in China, suggested that the uncertainty has taken a toll: 43% of its members said China’s …
Social media users falsely claim China pneumonia outbreak ’caused by new Covid variant’
China has been battling a winter outbreak of a bacterial infection known as mycoplasma pneumonia, but some social media users have falsely claimed the surge is caused by a new variant of Covid-19.
China’s Fireworks Ban Sparks Fiery Debate Ahead of Lunar New Year
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese lawmakers on Friday weighed in on a fiery online debate on whether fireworks should be used to ring in the Lunar New Year in February, saying a total ban on pyrotechnics…
UBTech, maker of Stormtrooper robots, gains in Hong Kong trading debut after pricing final IPO of 2023 at lower end of range
UBTech Robotics, China’s biggest manufacturer of educational and humanoid robots, climbed on the first day of trading in Hong Kong, after raising HK$1 billion (US$130 million) of proceeds in the …
Analyst Says China’s Economic Downturn To Deepen In 2024: ‘Will Be Slower Than 2023’
This view is consistent with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) which forecast a further slowdown in China’s GDP in 2024.
China denies political pressure on Taiwan rock band
Reports allege Beijing asked Mayday to make pro-China comments and threatened the band when they refused.
Focus: China’s new thirst for coffee spurs cut-throat cafe competition
Chinese coffee consumption is growing quickly, spurring cut-throat competition between local and foreign coffee chains that have opened thousands of branded shops in recent months and surpassed the …
China cracks down on negativity over economy in bid to boost confidence
Record high youth unemployment and struggling property sector are among increasingly sensitive topics
China reaffirms its military threats against Taiwan weeks before the island’s presidential election
Weeks before Taiwan holds elections for its president and legislature, China has renewed its threat to use military force to annex the self-governing island democracy it claims as its own territory
Fog, haze in China as New Year travellers brace for potential disruptions
By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Year-end holidaymakers across China were bracing for possible transport disruptions after the weather bureau on Friday warned that heavy fog and haze would shroud areas from Hebei province in the…
Former NATO commander reckons that China won’t be ready for a war with the US ‘for about 10 years’
“If we ended up in a war with China, it wouldn’t be just the US and China,” James Stavridis said, adding that US allies would come to its aid.
Xi Jinping reasserts China’s sovereignty over Taiwan ahead of crucial election
Xi Jinping has claimed that China’s “reunification” with Taiwan was “inevitable”. The Communist Party of China asserts ownership of Taiwan even though it has never governed the territory. While Chinese officials express a desire for…