HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s faceless protest movement is embarking on a bold new strategy that poses a direct challenge to the city’s political masters in Beijing: activists want to export their … ( read…
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Democratic Party finds loophole in Shenzhen limit on HK visits
The Democratic Party claimed today restrictions on the number of times Shenzhen residents can visit Hong Kong that were introduced following protests against parallel traders can be skirted in minutes … ( read original story…
Risks aside, Trump’s team sees China trade stance as strength in 2020
Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese goods and has pledged only to accept a deal with Beijing that includes structural reforms to the way China does business. Beijing’s … ( read…
US peace envoy to Afghanistan in Beijing for meeting
BEIJING – The U.S. Embassy says the American peace envoy to Afghanistan is in Beijing for a previously scheduled meeting. An embassy spokesman on Thursday gave no further details about the visit by … (…
British Airways bets on Beijing’s new Daxing airport as Chinese aviation booms
British Airways is going all-in on Beijing’s massive new airport in a bid to increase its foothold in China’s fast-growing aviation market. The UK carrier on Wednesday announced it would be the first … (…
Asian Idea Generator Weekly: Undervalued Property Play Sees Share Buybacks
Tuan Sing’s property segment is involved in the development and investment of residential and commercial properties in Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, and China. Commercial properties (Robinson … ( read original story …)
Evening Update: Bombardier confirms cuts in Thunder Bay; former ambassador to China has warned Beijing against further sanctions against Canada
Bombardier Transportation cited the coming end of contracts from two Ontario transit agencies – Metrolinx and the Toronto Transit Commission – within weeks of each other later this year. The cuts will … ( read…
Elizeu Zaleski vs. Li Jingliang Added to UFC Shenzhen
China’s Li Jingliang will have an opportunity to fight his way into the UFC rankings when he takes on streaking #14-ranked welterweight Elizeu Zaleski at UFC Shenzhen, as originaly reported by Combate … ( read…
McCallum reportedly warned China that hurting Canada ‘will help the Conservatives’
In an interview with the South China Morning Post published Wednesday morning, McCallum described telling China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs that if it kept imposing restrictions on Canadian … ( read original story …)
Global Brands Bolster AB InBev’s Sales, High Costs Remain Woe
Further, healthy performances in key markets — including Brazil, China, the United States, Europe, Colombia and Nigeria — boosted the top line. Global Brands Witness Strong Growth In first … ( read original story …)
China’s June auto sales fall, extending year-old decline
Drivers in the global industry’s biggest market bought 1.7 million SUVs, sedans and minivans, according to an industry group, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Total purchases in the … ( read original story …)
Chinese brands thrive in a slowing smartphone market
Xiaomi, Vivo and others are likely taking note. Huawei was already the best-selling smartphone brand in China before the trade ban. While other Chinese brands have yet to suffer considerable impact … ( read original…
Subsidy cuts could sound the death knell for China’s cheap electric carmakers as entry-level vehicles face huge price rises, says Xpeng chief
Drastic cuts to government subsidies that have propped up China’s electric carmakers could create an existential crisis for those at the budget end of the scale. Manufacturers who have been selling … ( read original…
