LONDON — They stepped on the podium. The medals were presented. Nine years too late, and in London rather than Beijing for Britain’s 4×400-meter relay team from the 2008 Olympics. Michael Bingham, Martyn Rooney, Andrew…
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China’s capital controls have delayed Chinese funding to UK startups
More than one year later, one fund has yet to invest in UK startups. Sources told Business Insider that Chinese capital controls mean funds have difficultly bringing money in from China. In early 2016, it…
Chinese premier stresses innovation, business environment
China should reduce transaction costs and streamline administration, delegate power to lower levels and improve regulation and services, Li said. The government should also strive to create an internationally competitive business environment in which ……
China’s ailing Nobel laureate’s brothers visit; fears mount
China’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo’s two brothers were being allowed to travel to a northeastern city to visit him in a hospital Saturday, a friend and a former lawyer said, as concerns…
Trump, China’s Xi set for meeting that will focus on North Korea, trade: officials
senior administration officials told Fox News. Trump is expected to be direct with Xi on Pyongyang’s nuclear threat, an official said. On trade, Trump is expected to, again, push Xi to level the playing field…
9 Chinese firms to go public
BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) — The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has approved IPO applications from nine companies. They will raise up to 6.5 billion yuan (957 million U.S. dollars), the CSRC said in a…
US bombers fly over East and South China Seas in challenge to China
Two U.S. bombers flew over the East and South China Seas on Thursday in a direct challenge to China. The B-1B Lancers flew from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to the East China Sea,…
Swiss Re backs mobile parametric insurance for China typhoon risk
Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re has partnered with China’s Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd to develop and deliver mobile-enabled parametric insurance protection against typhoons. The new parametric solution is China’s…
China hits back on Trump N Korea trade claim
China has issued data suggesting trade with North Korea was not as strong as implied by the United States. It follows a tweet from Donald Trump that highlighted an “almost 40%” rise in bilateral trade…
China’s first operational aircraft carrier Liaoning arrives in Hong Kong
These are external links and will open in a new window China’s first operational aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, has arrived in Hong Kong. Its first trip outside mainland China is part of the events marking…
China aims to stir patriotism with aircraft carrier’s Hong Kong port call
HONG KONG — China’s sole operating aircraft carrier arrived on its first port call to Hong Kong on Friday as part of efforts to stir patriotism amid commemorations of the city’s handover from British to…
Lang Lang’s Beijing
Beijing is a city of contrasts. It’s a place steeped in over 3,000 years of history that’s positioned itself firmly in the future. It’s a crowded metropolis of nearly 22 million people that still offers…
China is focusing on the wrong things to fix its economy, says economist
Getty Images Experts have expressed concerns over high debt levels and the frothy property market in China, which was an issue that Xie also took issue with. “Half of the loans in China are exposed…
