Real estate investment is on the bound in mainland China but property sales growth seems to have continued its yearly losing streak. Property investment in China jumped 9.9 percent in the first two months of…
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China’s propaganda machine kicks into overdrive after Xi Jinping’s re-election
BEIJING, March 18 (Reuters) – With pictures of ecstatic citizens standing in applause, tearful legislators and even a social media game, China‘s propaganda drive has kicked into high gear following Xi Jinping‘s unanimous reappointment as…
Xi’s trusted ‘firefighter’ lieutenant becomes China’s vice president
China’s relationship with the United States is likely to be … Protocol at major political events, including seating arrangements and the order in which leaders are shown in state news bulletins, are tightly choreographed to…
US ready to start $30bn trade war with China over intellectual property theft
The dust has yet to settle on President Donald Trump’s decision to impose sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, but the White House is preparing another major trade measure, this time aimed squarely at…
In Five Years China Has Resolved 190,000 IPR Violation Cases
A total of 190,000 cases related to infringement of intellectual property rights (IPR) were handled in the past five years in China, an average annual increase of 40 percent, Shen Changyu, director of the State…
Logistics property rental set to soar over coming years
“Due to irm demand and limited land supply, we expect vacancy for prime logistics property in Shanghai to fall and rents to rise in the coming years,” said Chen Tiedong, director of Colliers’ East China…
U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns Trump against China tariffs
U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue said in a statement that such tariffs, associated with a probe of China’s intellectual property practices, would be “damaging taxes on American consumers.” His comments came after White…
City clusters to boost economic growth, rein property prices
Another advantage for building city clusters is to curb runaway property prices, a major woe for mega cities in China, he added. Mo observes that one of the reasons for heated property market is the…
Beijing snowfall hailed as ‘auspicious’ … but it’s man-made
Beijing’s downtown area saw its first snow of the winter on Saturday morning, after a 145-day dry spell in the capital. For one government minister it was an auspicious sign as it coincided with lawmakers…
Beijing ‘strongly dissatisfied’ as Trump signs Taiwan Travel Act
US President Donald Trump on Saturday defied a warning from Beijing and signed a measure allowing American officials to step up exchanges with Taiwan, a move analysts said will strain already tense Sino-US relations. Trump’s…
China anti-corruption chief Wang Qishan named Xi Jinping’s deputy
China’s parliament has endorsed Xi Jinping for a second term … Hua Po, an independent Chinese political commentator, told AFP news agency his appointment may be to allow Mr Wang and Mr Xi to combat…
China’s securities regulator toughens IPO application reviews
BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) — The Chinese securities regulator has taken a tougher stance on review of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) applications to improve the quality of listed companies. In the latter half of…
Beijing festival unveils jury and special movies
The official poster of the 8th Beijing International Film Festival was released on March 16, 2018. [Photo/ China.org.cn] The jurors for the Tiantan Awards and the first movies to show at the annual film carnival,…