During 2016, both brands — subsidiaries of BBK Electronics — surpassed Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone in terms of unit sales in China. Last week, Oppo and Vivo founder Duan Yongping talked about how Oppo and Vivo…
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China stops individuals from buying Beijing commercial property
SHANGHAI China’s regulators have introduced rules to curb the purchase of new commercial property in Beijing by individuals in the latest step by authorities to cool the market. New commercial plots can now only be…
American Airlines in negotiations to buy stake in China Southern
proposed issue of shares of the company and other business cooperation,” the Guangzhou-based operator said in a stock exchange filing on Sunday. Shares of China Southern will resume trading in Hong Kong on Monday. They…
China prevents prof from returning home to Australia
“He has no way of leaving China right now,” Chen said. Officials have not said why they suspect Feng of “endangering national security,” Chen said, but it could be related to his research on human…
Carrie Lam, Beijing's pick, chosen as Hong Kong's leader
The candidate favoured by China’s Communist leadership was chosen as Hong Kong’s new leader on Sunday, in the first such vote since huge pro-democracy protests erupted over the semi-autonomous Chinese city’s election system in 2014.…
Jing-Jin-Ji: China Planning Megalopolis the Size of New England
a humanities professor and environmental campaigner based in the Hebei captial of Shijiazhuang told NBC News. “It used to take almost one day to travel from Hebei to Beijing, but now it’s only a few…
China-friendly Carrie Lam chosen as Hong Kong leader
Hong Kong lawmakers, local councillors and delegates to China’s rubber-stamp parliament also have votes, and some 326 seats, mostly in the education, legal, health and social welfare sectors, are held by pro-democracy supporters. Associated Press…
Brazil meat scandal: China and others lift ban
China and Chile will keep their import bans for the 21 Brazilian … the conduct of individuals and not the quality of the meat,” Mr Maggi told Reuters news agency. In a statement, Brazil’s President…
Beijing's favored candidate Carrie Lam chosen to be Hong Kong's first female leader
HONG KONG – A committee dominated by pro-Beijing elites chose Hong Kong’s next leader Sunday in the first vote since huge pro-democracy protests erupted over the election system in 2014. Carrie Lam, the government’s former…
Hong Kong chooses new Beijing-backed leader amid political tension
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Beijing-backed civil servant, Carrie Lam, was chosen to be Hong Kong’s next leader on Sunday amid accusations that Beijing is meddling and denying the financial hub a more populist leader…
Hong Kong leader's race pits Beijing's pick vs 'Uncle Chips'
HONG KONG (AP) – Hong Kong’s next leader will be chosen Sunday by an election committee stacked with pro-Beijing elites who heed the wishes of China’s communist leaders rather than the semiautonomous region’s voters. The…
Travel Brands Climb on List of China’s Most Valuable Brands
In the latest ranking of China’s most valuable brands, Chinese travel brands are among the biggest winners in year-over-year change in brand value. Ctrip, China’s leading online travel marketplace is one of the big winners,…
China, South Korea Meet in World Cup Qualifier Amid Tensions
“Even if North Korea collapses, missile defencs would not go away,” a former U.S. national security adviser told NBC News. “The worry [for China] is that THAAD is a basis for a collective security system……