BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ Tmall, the B2C e-commerce platform owned and operated by China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group (BABA.N), continued to impress capital markets with a gross merchandise volume (GMV) of 168.2 billion yuan…
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Don’t blame China for emerging market wobbles
Fears about a significant slowdown in China’s economy and concerns about the credibility of the country’s policy regime led to a sharp sell-off in emerging market assets. The MSCI Emerging Market Index, the leading equity…
Beijing orders safety checks after apartment block fire kills 19
BEIJING (Reuters) – A fire in a Beijing apartment block that killed 19 people and injured eight has prompted authorities to order city-wide safety checks, state news agency Xinhua reported. The fire broke out on…
METALS-Copper edges higher on upturn in China property prices
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Copper was steady on Monday, supported by falling inventories and a monthly upturn in China’s property prices, with gains capped by a firmer dollar. Benchmark copper on the London Metal…
Alibaba goes offline with $2.9-billion stake in China’s top grocer
Internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Monday it would invest HK$22.4-billion ($2.87-billion U.S.) for a major stake in China’s top hypermart operator, Sun Art Retail Group Ltd, part of a wider push into…
Philippines’ Duterte offers China 3rd telecom carrier slot
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has offered to China an opportunity to operate a new, third telecommunications carrier in the country, his spokesman said Monday. The move is aimed at breaking a telecoms…
China’s deep ties to Zimbabwe could grow after Mugabe era
HONG KONG — Under Robert Mugabe’s decades-long rule over Zimbabwe, China grew into one of the African nation’s biggest investors, trading partners and diplomatic allies. Now, as Zimbabwe appears on the verge of its first…
METALS-London copper prices supported by resilient China property sector
(Updates prcies) MELBOURNE, Nov 20 (Reuters) – London copper steadied on Monday amid a slightly firmer dollar, supported after a report showed China’s property sector, a major metals consumer, remained resilient last month. China’s new…
METALS-London copper edges up as China property stays strong
MELBOURNE, Nov 20 (Reuters) – London copper edged up on Monday after a report showing China’s property sector, a major metals consumer, remained resilient in October. * LME: Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange…
What is the extent of China’s influence in Zimbabwe?
How deep are relations between China and Zimbabwe really? The news that General Constantino Chiwenga had visited China only a few days before the the military takeover in Zimbabwe was a coincidence that did not…
Trudeau mulling China trip in December, free trade talks possible
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is looking at a possible trade trip to China early next month but Canada isn’t ready to launch formal free trade talks with China just yet. Canada and China…
China has ‘special responsibility’ when it comes to North Korea: NATO chief
NATO’s secretary general says China has a “special responsibility” when it comes to bridging the divide between North Korea and the rest of the international community. In an interview with The West Block‘s Vassy Kapelos,…
Top China diplomat talks refugee crisis with Myanmar leaders
China, a long-standing friend of Myanmar during the Southeast Asian country’s isolation from the West, has been helping shield Myanmar from the criticism. Wang said at a news conference Sunday that China has a “three-stage…
