Milton Friedman had a message for China: To get rich, it must be free. It was 1988. The Soviet Union was tottering. Across Eastern Europe, the communist order was on the verge of collapsing. Trying…
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Beijing scores US$4.5 billion in record land sales after easing controls to prop up property market
The Beijing government’s partial easing of controls on the property market has helped it score record land sales in a single day. Twelve out of 13 land sites were successfully auctioned off by the Bei……
Babytree’s shares rise in Hong Kong debut after cutting IPO size on waning investors’ appetite
and concerns over China’s slower economic growth have sapped investors’ confidence. Some technology companies have also performed poorly since their IPOs in Hong Kong, further weighing on investors’ s… ( read original story …)
Party’s over: As margins tumble, China steel mills brace for hard times
And with the world’s No. 2 economy cooling and facing increased risks from a growing trade war with the United States, China’s steelmakers are likely to feel more pain unless Beijing launches … ( read…
Two Chinese copycat fashion brands lose trademark battles but war is far from over
From Gucci’s counterfeit-mocking “Guccy” line to Vetements’ “Official Fake” raincoat, some luxury brands have been known to turn China’s notoriety for intellectual property infringement into cheeky cr… ( read original story …)
Alibaba’s ‘Innovation Center’ Gives Brands Edge in China
Stinky tofu is beloved in China, but stinky breath? Not so much. Studies show that as China’s middle class continues to grow in wealth, so does its pursuit of better health – including oral care.…
UFC Beijing Results: Francis Ngannou Stops Curtis Blaydes In Well Under A Minute
Curtis Blaydes was looking for revenge at UFC Beijing, but it was Francis Ngannou once again coming out on top as the pair met for the second time. Two years after their original meeting, Francis…
Hundreds of scholars condemn China for Xinjiang camps
Representatives from a group of 278 scholars in various disciplines from dozens of countries called on China at a news briefing in Washington to end its detention policies, and for sanctions directed … ( read…
ART SEEN: Only British bone china allowed for Buffalo Bone China
To prepare for showing Buffalo Bone China, artist Dana Claxton smashed a lot of china. It wasn’t just any kind of china. It had to be British bone china to represent the china made from…
China defends holding fugitive businessman’s US children
fraud case in China. “As we understand it from the relevant authorities, these people you have mentioned all have legal and valid identity documents as Chinese citizens,” Chinese foreign ministry spok… ( read original story…
China Property Queen Claws Her Way Back With $7 Billion Transfer
Wu Yajun’s transfer of a $7 billion stake to her daughter caps the property developer’s comeback after a 2012 divorce robbed her of the title of China’s richest woman. It also marks the distance that…
Money and muscle pave China’s way to global power
At a news conference, the Chinese and Bulgarian prime ministers offered assurances that the 16-plus-1 bloc does not aim to divide Europe. Li sought to allay European worries that China poses a challen… ( read…
China works to look open to foreign business as G-20 summit nears
BEIJING—In its latest move to show it’s open for foreign businesses ahead of a summit with President Trump and other Western leaders, China paved a way for German insurer Allianz SE. With a meeting of…
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