On Monday, heavy security was reported at the Friendship Bridge on the Yalu River, marking the border between China and North Korea. There was also news of the train transiting several stations on the way…
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Sunlands, Latest China Education IPO In U.S., Drops Amid Trade Worries
Sunlands Online Education Group, the latest in a series of U.S. IPOs from Chinese private-sector education companies, slid 3.5% on Friday on its New York Stock Exchange trade debut amid a broad selloff of the…
China’s HNA calls off Swiss listing of airline caterer Gategroup at last minute
Bookbuilding in the Gategroup IPO began this month, with a price range set at 16 to … to 2 billion (francs), and not as much as 2.6 billion. There’s also a certain China discount as…
Train believed to be carrying North Korean officials, and possibly Kim, leaves Beijing
A train believed to be carrying a senior North Korean delegation left the Chinese capital on Tuesday following a dramatic whirlwind visit that some reports said included the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un. The conservative South…
Kim Jong Un reportedly made a flashy entrance in Beijing — and likely told China to keep it quiet
A North Korean official is believed to have arrived in Beijing late on Monday, but China has remained quiet about what could potentially be a historic visit by leader Kim Jong Un. While China doesn’t…
China’s mystery guest: Rumors North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is in Beijing
(CNN)Heavy security in Beijing and the presence of what appears to be a train that belongs to North Korea’s ruling Kim family are fueling speculation that a high-level representative from Pyongyang, perhaps even Kim Jong…
SFC identifies deficiencies by lead IPO underwriters
Hong Kong’s securities regulator has issued a fresh circular urging licensed corporations acting as initial public offering (IPO) sponsors to critically review and enhance their systems and controls. The move comes in the wake of…
Beijing festival pulls Call Me By Your Name amid content clamp-down
A Chinese film festival has pulled award-winning gay romance Call Me By Your Name from its program, the movie’s distributor said on Monday, reflecting China’s mottled relationship with gay themes in the creative arts. The…
Trump may have spurred Kim Jong Un’s reported trip to Beijing
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is reportedly in Beijing on Monday for the first time since he became supreme leader in Pyongyang. US President Donald Trump could be the reason. Previously, China would not…
Reports: Special North Korea train arrives in Beijing under guard
TOKYO — Japanese media reports said a special North Korean train arrived in Beijing under unusually heavy security on Monday, suggesting a senior delegation might have been aboard. A spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry…
Why Western fashion brands fail in China, and tips on succeeding in a country where millennial consumers are taking over
For a growing number of retailers, China presents a major opportunity for expansion as local consumers get richer and demand quality goods and services. Yet there are many high-profile cases in which Western brands have…
Why a U.S-China trade war could be a ‘net negative’ for Canada
China urges U.S. to ‘pull back’ on trade as tensions rise China … Canadian retailers could also see an uptick in business, as the trade dispute would cause the price of consumer goods to go…
Why China is a leader in intellectual property (and what the US has to do with it)
Monash University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. Victoria State Government provides funding as a strategic partner of The Conversation AU. United States President Donald Trump is not the first to…
