Business groups say the rules unfairly target foreign firms. China has advocated strongly for a larger role in global internet governance under Xi. “China stands ready to develop new rules and systems of internet governance…
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Trade minister plans to press China on jailed B.C. winery owners during trip
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says during a trip to China he plans to raise the case of two Canadian winery owners from British Columbia who have been held by Chinese authorities…
Beware of espionage risk with China in trade talks, ex-security officials say
China has denied launching cyber attacks on Canada … Watch Question Period Sunday mornings on CTV, CTV News Channel, CTVNEWS.CA, and CTV News GO at 11 a.m. ET, 10 a.m. CT, 9 a.m. MT and…
China factor in property market exuberance
Bullish bids from China developers don’t mean market is heating up – they may be driven by non-market considerations I was at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne recently with a friend, browsing, when I…
Beijing citizens regain their voice and challenge authority
As a double wave of angst swept Beijing, its residents found their voice on social media. Seasoned watchers of China’s pervasive censorship haven’t seen anything like it for a long time. The Xu siblings were…
Beijing evicts Chinese migrants in droves, prompting outcry
BEIJING — Zhou Xinci left her hometown in China’s struggling rust belt four years ago for Beijing with little more than the clothes on her back and a dream to one day save enough money…
To compete with China, Canada must step up its innovation game, says Jim Balsillie
While competitors like the U.S. and Japan hold massive intellectual property stocks, Basillie said Canada has … As for the prospect of a free trade deal with China, Balsillie suggested Canada take a page from…
China’s Next Potential Boom Spot: The Places People Overlook
China’s boom over the past four decades made its crowded … “With consumption developing in rural areas, we hope we can catch this opportunity to expand our business.” That chilly morning in Liangduo, where the…
Canadians detained in commercial dispute looming over Trudeau trip to China
“When you’re trying to negotiate a free trade agreement, especially between Canada and China, if you cannot protect your own citizens right now… there are more cases that are just going to come up,” Chang…
The China factor in property market exuberance
A few bullish bids from China developers doesn’t mean the market is heating up, as they may be driven by non-market considerations. I was at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne recently with a friend,…
China approves five IPO applications
BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — Chinese securities regulator has approved five IPO applications this week, which will raise up to 3.7 billion yuan (about 559 million U.S. dollars) in the A-share market. Two companies will…
China lends $119.2 billion individual mortgages via housing fund in January-October
China has tightened rules on home buyers borrowing from the housing provident fund to rein in skyrocketing property prices in many cities that have fueled fears of a growing bubble. ( read original story …)
Why “Made for China” Doesn’t Work For Luxury Brands
How to reach Chinese millennials is a hot topic that was recently discussed at the annual International Luxury Conference organized by the New York Times. In one of the panels titled “Caught between Gens X,…