but in China, expressing support for the mere concept of feminism can be controversial. Last year, state-run news agency Xinhua published an opinion piece criticizing Taiwanese President Tsai’s “extremist style,” because she was unmarried. “As…
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China property sales will slow in fourth quarter, prices stable-housing minister
BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) – China’s property sales will slow in the fourth quarter and prices will remain stable, the housing minister said on Sunday. The rapid rise of property prices has been contained and…
Here are the benefits and challenges of working in China’s growing tech scene
China, India, and Southeast Asia have all shown their great ambition as well as fast growing competence in the tech industry. Each of them enjoys a large population with numerous emerging needs in internet business.…
Slower property, construction sectors drag on China’s growth
China posted relatively solid economic growth in the third quarter, driven by a stronger services industry, although there were signs of weakness in real estate and construction as property cooling measures start to bite, data…
China consumer loans surge nearly 30 percent as debt worries resurface
In the first nine months of this year, China’s banks issued 5.1 trillion yuan of new household consumer loans. Analysts suspect funds from some of these consumer loans are flowing illicitly into the property market…
China supports Myanmar ‘safeguarding peace and stability’
China supports “Myanmar’s efforts in safeguarding peace and stability in this region and hoped all areas, including Rakhine state, will realize peace, stability and development,” Guo told reporters at a news conference on the sidelines…
China says no excuses for foreign officials meeting Dalai Lama
China considers the Dalai Lama, who fled into exile in India in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule, to be a dangerous separatist. The Nobel Peace Prize winning monk says he simply seeks…
Beijing’s metro gives a thumbs-up to Xi Jinping’s speech
These are external links and will open in a new window It took Xi Jinping just under three and a half hours to deliver his all-important speech to Congress, and that is about the length…
Banks Picked for Sinochem IPO – Sources
The IPO plan also comes amid Beijing’s latest push to revive its bloated state-owned enterprise sector via the so-called mixed-ownership reforms by injecting private capital into state enterprises. “Our people are preparing for it (IPO)…
Make China Great Again! Xi leads China into muscular new era
Audiences loved what became China’s biggest-grossing movie ever. Some reportedly sang the national anthem as the movie closed on an image of a Chinese passport and the words, “Please remember, at your back stands a…
China’s president looks to usher in new era of nationalism
Audiences loved what became China’s biggest-grossing movie ever. Some reportedly sang the national anthem as the movie closed on an image of a Chinese passport and the words, “Please remember, at your back stands a…
Slower property, construction growth drag on China Q3 GDP but services pick up
BEIJING (Reuters) – China posted relatively solid economic growth in the third quarter, driven by a stronger services industry, though there were signs of weakness in real estate and construction as property cooling measures start…
China stocks fall as GDP cools, property softens
China stocks fell after slightly slower economic growth in the third quarter and soft property sales caused concern the economy will see further cooling. David Pollard reports The flags fly in Beijing. This is the…
