After three rounds of tariffs and counter-tariffs, both actual and proposed, the U.S. and China appear deadlocked, with the possibility of a trade war still looming. China remains defiant in the face of U.S. threats,…
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Report: China’s Silk Road Plan Serves Beijing Security Goals
HONG KONG — A new study says a massive Chinese infrastructure program that Beijing says is aimed at promoting global trade and economic growth is actually intended to expand the country’s political influence and military…
China to open up auto sector, even as it slaps new tariffs on animal feed
China announced plans Tuesday to allow full foreign ownership of automakers in five years, ending restrictions that helped to fuel its trade dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump as it promotes electric car development. The…
China to allow full foreign ownership in auto industry
BEIJING — China announced plans Tuesday to allow full foreign ownership of automakers in five years, ending restrictions that helped to fuel its escalating dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump and strained relations with other…
China’s first quarter growth beats expectations at 6.8%
At the current rate, this sector in China doubles in size every two to three years. But it was also exports that helped the economy grow in line with the second half of last year.…
China’s property investment fastest in three-years, land shortage supports values
BEIJING (Reuters) – China posted its fastest property investment growth in three years in the first quarter, driven by a surge in land values and as developers grew more confident about the policy outlook, however,…
Tmall Global Gives Spanish Beauty Brands Boost in China
Spanish skincare companies have over 10 million reasons to be optimistic about their future in China. That’s the number of ampoules—a small sealed vial containing a beauty serum with highly active ingredients—that were sold during…
Old brands develop for new era
TIANJIN – At a trade fair in North China’s Tianjin, Liu Fang has found a kind of colored ink interesting. The Ostrich-brand ink is mixed with golden powder, making written characters sparkle on paper. Liu,…
China’s property investment fastest in three years but sales slow
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s real estate investment posted its fastest year-to-date growth in three years and new construction accelerated in the first quarter, however, property sales slowed as borrowing costs rose and demand appeared to…
UPDATE 1-China’s property investment fastest in 3 years but sales slow
* Q1 property investment +10.4 pct y/y, vs +9.9 pct in Jan-Feb * Property sales +3.6 pct vs +4.1 pct in Jan-Feb * New construction starts +9.7 percent vs +2.9 pct in Jan-Feb BEIJING, April…
China First-Quarter Property Investment Rises 10.4 Percent Year-On-Year
BEIJING — Real estate investment in China rose 10.4 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier as the pace of new construction sped up, while property sales slowed in the face of intensified…
China’s first-quarter economic growth beats expectations on firm consumption, property sector
That’s positive news for Beijing, giving policymakers room to further reduce risks in China’s financial system and rein in pollution without stalling economic growth. Resilient consumption, which accounted for 77.8 percent of economic growth in…
China’s Sina Weibo reverses ban on LGBT content after outcry
The social media company announced the ban on LGBT content last Friday It reversed the decision Monday after a huge backlash from Chinese netizens Homosexuality is not a criminal offence in China, but discrimination is…
