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DMG To Buy China Rights Of Forbes Brand
DMG will reportedly reach an agreement to buy the rights of Forbes brand in China, aiming to develop its retail and entertainment businesses in Greater China. It is said that DMG will purchase no more…
China slams US aluminium foil tariff ahead of Trump visit
The tariff was announced Friday by the US following concern that China was undercutting American manufacturers by flooding the country with underpriced aluminium products. But the timing has raised fears of a trade dispute during…
Ahead of iPhone X launch, China vendors cut prices of iPhone 8 models
recent launches have been simultaneous in China and Hong Kong rather than staggered, and domestic Chinese phone brands have increased their share of the world’s biggest smartphone market. Apple last week countered concerns of muted…
China Literature listing expected to leave ZhongAn’s IPO in its shadow
The highly-anticipated initial public offering of Tencent unit China Literature, mainland China’s largest online publishing and e-book site, has been way oversubscribed, and analysts are now predicting the flotation to be the hottest this year.…
With all eyes on North Korea, Beijing looks ready to deploy fighter jets in the South China Sea
Sand can be seen spilling from a newly dredged channel in this view of Vietnamese-held Ladd Reef, in the Spratly Island group in the South China Sea, November 30, 2016, in this Planet Labs handout…
Khaisilk scandal: Brand to be investigated
HÀ NỘI — Khaisilk, once regarded as Việt Nam’s hi-end silk brand, is facing a series of investigations following a “Made-in-China” scandal. Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh said relevant documents had been…
China’s Xi promises reform in event with US business leaders
BEIJING — President Xi Jinping has promised to open China’s economy wider during a meeting with American business leaders ahead of a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump amid trade tensions. Xi spoke Monday to…
China Oct. official factory PMI falls more than expected to 51.6
The data will give global investors their first look at business conditions in China at the start of the fourth quarter, with the government’s war on winter smog adding to uncertainty amid early signs of…
China’s Oct factory growth slows more than expected on smog war, softer export orders
The data gives global investors their first look at business conditions in China at the start of the fourth quarter, with the government’s punishing war on smog adding to uncertainty amid early signs of a…
China may hand prison sentences for disrespecting national anthem
BEIJING – China’s legislature is considering a bill mandating prison sentences of up to three years for disrespecting the national anthem. The move comes amid rising nationalist appeals from the Communist Party under President Xi…
Apple is finally seeing iPhone growth in China, though it may not last
In August, Apple reported that sales in greater China dropped 10 percent from the prior year. While Chinese brands like Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi have struggled to gain traction in the U.S., they all…
China considers three-year jail terms for disrespecting national anthem
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s largely rubber-stamp parliament is considering tougher penalties for those who disrespect the national anthem, including up to three years in jail, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday. In September, China…
