That is creating opportunities for British firms as Chinese entrepreneurs, hoping to profit from President Xi Jinping’s edict to make China a successful football nation, seek overseas expertise. “I first launched a football business in…
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China tells Trump that North Korea nuclear issue must be solved via talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping chat as they walk along the front patio of the Mar-a-Lago estate after a bilateral meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 7, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria…
China wants to sign a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK, but the idea it’s going to happen quickly is fantasy
So what lies in store for the future of Sino-British trade relations? Business Insider spoke to five experts in UK-China relations, whose opinions and predictions appear mixed. Here, they answer the key questions: If the…
Bad News, World: China Can’t Solve the North Korea Problem
After each North Korean provocation, a soothing mantra echoes through the halls of government and think tanks in the United States. China, it is frequently said, could solve this seemingly unsolvable problem, finally reining in…
Breakingviews – China’s house rental push is past due
HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) – Beijing wants more people to rent. More leases and fewer mortgages could put China’s overheated property sector on a more sustainable footing, plus increase economic efficiency. But the initiative is…
China Investment Corp. cuts stake in Teck Resources to 10.4%, from 17.8%
China Investment Corp. has reduced its holding in Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TECK.B) by more than one-third, to 10.4 per cent. The Vancouver-based mining company says a CIC subsidiary has sold 42 million class B Teck…
China’s economic growth statistics may finally add up, in 2019
For local officials in China’s provinces keen to boost their chances of promotion, the days of being able to puff up the output data they send to Beijing may be coming to an end. Fifteen…
China’s fintech firms eye overseas IPOs to fund growth as regulations tighten at home
A new wave of initial public offerings (IPOs) by mainland Chinese financial technology (fintech) companies is taking shape as dozens of unprofitable technology start-ups rush to raise funds overseas amid tightened regulations at home. The…
N Korea nuclear crisis: China border town unruffled
Dandong is a good place to ponder China’s role in the North Korean nuclear crisis. First off, no-one’s that bothered. In a city of more than 800,000 people, living almost within touching distance of North…
North Korea’s Nuclear Arsenal Threatens China’s Path to Power
China has made little secret of its long-term goal to replace … Ms. Park’s aides were unable to arrange the call, according to local news reports. Chinese analysts said Mr. Xi was unwilling to accept…
How much leverage does China have over North Korea?
The People’s Republic of China, a country averse to binding, treaty-based commitments, has always enjoyed a particular relationship with its small, north-eastern neighbour. North Korea is the only country with which China has a legally…
What Travel Brands Can Learn from Alibaba’s New Luxury Marketplace
Luxury brands have previously been vastly underrepresented on China’s main e-tailers such as Alibaba’s T mall and JD.com. According to L2’s recent report Luxury China, 100 percent of consumer goods brands have an official presence…
Aramco Looks To China Ahead Of IPO
Saudi Arabia is getting ready to list 5 percent of its crown jewel—state oil firm Aramco—in what could be the biggest IPO ever. The Saudis claim that the whole company is worth US$2 trillion, while…
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