Mr. Wu gave rare official voice to a growing worry among Chinese entrepreneurs, economists and even some government officials: China may be stepping back from the free-market, pro-business policies th… ( read original story …)
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Visit Beijing Amid Tension
BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to visit Beijing next week amid tensions over trade and China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. China’s foreign ministry announced Pompe… ( read…
China slams ‘irresponsible’ United States over shelved security talks
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry criticized the United States for suggesting that Beijing was behind the cancellation of sensitive security talks planned for this month … ( read original story …)
Private Businesses Built Modern China. Now the Government Is Getting Involved.
Mr. Wu gave rare official voice to a growing worry among Chinese entrepreneurs, economists and even some government officials: China may be stepping back from the free-market, pro-business policies th… ( read original story …)
Tim Cook took a subtle swipe at Google over how Apple does business in China
Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with Vice that Apple views data privacy as a human right, and encrypts data the same way in China as it does in every other country. He…
Data Sheet—China’s Tech Debutantes Still Dazzle, Despite Uncertainties
Investors don’t seem that put off by the lackluster post-IPO performance of this year’s China tech debutantes. The most dazzling prospect of them all, Alibaba Group spin-off Ant Financial … ( read original story …)
Why Canada likely just gave the U.S. and Mexico a say over its own trade talks with China
… Canada is going to be negotiating a trade agreement with China, they have to keep them [the U.S.] up to date,” he told Global News. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and Prime … (…
China orders actress Fan Bingbing to pay massive tax fine
The announcement ended months of speculation over one of China’s highest-profile entertainers since she disappeared from public view three months ago amid reports she was being investigated for tax fr… ( read original story …)
China hits movie star Fan Bingbing with huge fines for tax evasion
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has ordered A-list movie star Fan Bingbing to pay about 884 million yuan ($129 million) in overdue taxes and fines, state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday … ( read original…
China fines movie star Fan Bingbing in high-profile tax evasion case
state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday. Fan appeared in the “X-Men” and “Iron Man” film franchises with more than 62 million followers online in China. She dropped off the radar in … ( read…
China’s property bull run in smaller cities may be tiring out as curbs to tame home prices bite
The red-hot property bull run seen across China’s smaller cities may be tiring out, as government curbs intended to tame runaway prices rattle the housing sector, one of the economy’s most important d… ( read…
China moves towards ending testing of cosmetics on animals – good news for cruelty-free brands
It has been little more than a year since French cosmetics firm NARS’ controversial decision to sell its make-up in China caused a major rift in the global cruelty-free beauty scene. Fans of the brand…
Trade pact clause seen deterring China trade deal with Canada, Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s hopes of negotiating a free trade pact with Canada or Mexico were dealt a sharp setback by a provision deep in the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement that aims … ( read…