In the case of China, unclear property rights between the government and enterprises and laggard company management systems mean that SOEs are generally not as productive and innovative as private … ( read original story…
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China Gears Up to Weaponize Rare Earths in Trade War
China is “seriously” considering restricting rare earth … Editorials in the Global Times and Shanghai Securities News took similar tacks in their Wednesday editions. The nation’s producers have … ( read original story …)
China developers’ debt strains ease on strong earnings growth
That should be a relief to investors worried about potential corporate defaults as China Inc faces a record US$1.5 trillion of corporate bonds maturing in the next two years. But it is also a warning…
China refuses to speak about detained Canadians: Freeland
That discussion hasn’t happened yet, Freeland told the House of Commons foreign-affairs committee Tuesday. READ MORE: Chinese envoy says Canada-China relations have hit ‘rock bottom … ( read original story …)
Freeland says detained Canadians face ‘very difficult’ conditions as she pleads with Chinese counterpart to hold talks
In an appearance before the House of Commons foreign affairs committee on Tuesday, however, Ms. Freeland acknowledged that it was unlikely that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi would agree to such … ( read original…
Chinese developers’ debt strains ease, but profit slowdown risks grow
That should be a relief to investors worried about potential corporate defaults as China Inc faces a record $1.5 trillion of corporate bonds maturing in the next two years. But it is also a warning…
Freeland says Chinese minister won’t talk with her about detainees
… talk to China’s foreign minister about the two detained Canadians China has accused of undermining its national security. That discussion hasn’t happened yet, Freeland told the House of Commons … ( read original story…
China ready to hit back at U.S. with rare earths: ruling party newspaper
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Communist Party newspaper warned the United States on Wednesday that the country was ready to use rare earths to strike back in their bitter trade war, saying in an … (…
Huawei ban puts South Korea in a familiar place: caught between the U.S. and China
business executives and politicians said they see few alternatives to conducting business with China as normal. For Samsung, South Korea’s national tech champion, any advantages it could gain … ( read original story …)
Asian stocks retreat as China-U.S. jitters set in
SINGAPORE — Asian shares slipped Wednesday on expectations that a trade dispute between China and the United States would simmer and possibly weigh on growth. With a lull in economic releases closer … ( read…
US does not brand China as currency manipulator
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has again decided not to label China or any other country as a currency manipulator. But in a report to Congress on Tuesday, the administration is keeping China … (…
Chinese patriotism will ‘halve’ Apple’s sales in China, analysts warn
Three evenly spaced dots forming an ellipsis: “…”. The US trade war on China will provoke Chinese citizens into turning away from Apple and buying domestic mobile brands instead, according to an … ( read…
US ban on Huawei goes against the fair-use understanding of intellectual property protection
However, their monopoly rests on one condition. The protection of US companies’ intellectual property rights provided by other countries, including China, made it possible for these companies to earn … ( read original story …)
