BEIJING (Reuters) – Earnings at China’s industrial firms shrank for a second straight month in December, putting pressure on policymakers to support industries hurt by slowing prices and weak factory … ( read original story…
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China’s real estate loan growth slows further in 2018
Outstanding yuan property loans grew 20 percent from a year earlier to 38.7 trillion yuan ($5.72 trillion) by the end of December, compared with 20.9 percent growth in 2017, the People’s Bank of China ……
China’s Dec. industrial profits shrink again on weak demand, trade headwinds
BEIJING (Reuters) – Earnings at China’s industrial firms shrank for a second straight month in December on slowing prices and sluggish factory activity, piling more pressure on an economy in the … ( read original…
‘Inconsistent messages’ may have deepened Canada-China dispute
I think overall it has been received well,” she told CTV News Channel on Sunday. While McCallum’s remarks might have played well in China, Ong said, they presented a problem for Freeland and other Can……
With McCallum gone, a new “steady hand at the tiller” in Beijing as anger erupts in China
The government of Canada launched John McCallum’s posting as ambassador to China with a fanfare fitting the country’s first political appointee to the world’s second-largest economy. Mr. McCallum is “ … ( read original story…
Farewell to John McCallum, 2017’s man in Beijing
So, funny thing. On Jan. 9 I spotted John McCallum’s distinctive mug in a photo posted on an Ottawa-based social media account. There being a lot happening on the China front, I sent him an…
It’s ‘high time’ Canada shifted its Asia focus away from China: Japanese ambassador
Her arrest was closely followed up by news that two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, had been detained in China in what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has described as “arbitrary” detentio… ( read original…
Chinese buying clouds Bangkok’s property outlook
Law expects Thailand to become more popular among Chinese buyers this year as the China-US trade war cools interest in US property as regulatory and other risks rise. But there are other factors which ……
Chinese Whispers: Valentino Appoints Chinese Menswear Brand Ambassador, and More
In “Chinese Whispers,” we share the biggest news stories about the luxury industry in China that haven’t yet made it into the English language. In this week’s edition, we discuss: Valentino’s new Chin… ( read…
John McCallum fired as ambassador to China amid diplomatic crisis
“Last night I asked for and accepted John McCallum’s resignation as Canada’s Ambassador to China,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement Saturday. A spokesperson for the prime minister con… ( read original story…
McCallum out as Canadian ambassador to China after comments on Meng extradition
“Last night I asked for and accepted John McCallum’s resignation as Canada’s ambassador to China,” Trudeau said in a statement on Saturday. “For almost two decades, John McCallum has … ( read original story …)
China’s confident and carefree Generation Z spend over US$7,000 a year on luxury goods
“We don’t know if they’ll grow up to be successful but we do know that they are already a significant spending force that consumer brands must pivot towards.” China’s Generation Z landed in an unusual……
Hyundai Is the Latest Car Manufacturer to Scale Back in China
South Korean Hyundai and affiliated Kia together were the third largest selling car brands in China in 2016. But sales were so low in 2018 that the companies’ joint ventures used only half their ……
