There is a push in the west for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. But evidence from past sporting boycotts is that they are only effective if they are sustained, global and…
Tagged By beijing
Financial firms face more risks from Biden’s China policy than Trump’s, report says
“We believe President Biden represents a greater risk for financial firms on the China front than President Trump,” Cowen Washington Research Group’s D.C.-based analyst Jaret Seiberg wrote in an April …
China’s Didi Chuxing picks Goldman, Morgan Stanley for mega US IPO
At that valuation, Didi Chuxing could raise about $10 billion if it sells 10% of its shares, making it the biggest Chinese IPO in the United States since Alibaba’s $25 billion float in 2014.
China scrambles to lock down Myanmar border amid fears of covid and post-coup instability
In a locked-down border city abutting Myanmar, Chinese authorities are springing into crisis mode to stamp out an uptick in coronavirus cases and seal the porous frontier amid fears that refugees …
Exclusive: China’s Didi picks Goldman, Morgan Stanley for mega U.S. IPO – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s top ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing has mandated Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to lead its blockbuster IPO and plans to file confidentially for the New York float this …
German Exports Rise in February, Lifted by China Trade
The trade surplus shrank to 19.1 billion euros. On the year, exports to China increased by 25.7%. Separate data released on Friday showed industrial output in February fell by 1.6%. A Reuters poll …
It’s All a Blur: Chinese Shows Censor Western Brands Over Xinjiang Dispute
By Tiffany May HONG KONG — Viewers of some of China’s most popular online variety shows were recently greeted by a curious sight: a blur of pixels obscuring the brands on sneakers and T-shirts worn…
China Halts New Enrollments at Business School Backed by Jack Ma: FT
abruptly suspended a planned $37 billion IPO in Shanghai following pressure from the authorities. The botched listing came after Ma made comments in public criticising China’s financial regulators.
Breakingviews – Capital Calls – South Korea gaming IPO primes for high score
The company behind one of the world’s most successful mobile games has applied to go public in South Korea. Krafton, which counts China’s Tencent as a key backer, more than doubled operating profit …
Beijing has not radically accelerated timeline for reunification with Taiwan: Eurasia Group
Allison Sherlock from Eurasia Group explains why she doesn’t think Beijing is preparing for an imminent military attack on Taiwan.
Exclusive: China set to clear Tencent’s $3.5 billion Sogou deal subject to data security conditions: sources
(Reuters) – China’s antitrust regulator is ready to clear tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd’s plan to take the country’s no.3 search engine Sogou private, three people with knowledge of the matter told …
China’s Record Surge of Defaults Driven by Property Developers
Property developers are propelling a record wave of China corporate bond defaults this year, as Beijing moves to clamp down on borrowing in the debt-laded sector.
Intellectual property in China
Hong Kong electoral reform has neither breached the Sino-British Joint Declaration nor international obligations This article originally appeared on the South China Morning Post (www.scmp.com), the …
