HONG KONG — Alvin Yeung doesn’t mince words about a new Hong Kong law promoting China’s national anthem. It not only requires the city’s school children to learn and sing the song, but … (…
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China builds Mars base in Gobi desert to simulate future life in space
A Mars base simulator sits in the middle of nowhere in China’s Gobi desert, but instead of housing astronauts training to live on the Red Planet, the facility is full of teenagers. Surrounded by ……
China’s auto sales slide may be obscuring a demand shift in the industry’s largest market
Some of China’s automobile industry watchers are putting their hopes on a new growth trend, driven by consumer demand for more intelligent cars. Electric-powered cars were a clear focus for start-ups … ( read original…
China to One Day Turn the Renminbi into a Crypto, Claims Blockchain Author
Blockchain Research Institute Executive Chairman Donald Tapscott suggested that it’s only a matter of time before the renminbi makes its way onto the blockchain, telling Bloomberg: “In 20 … ( read original story …)
Canola group demands Ottawa ‘consider all available options’ in China seed dispute
China’s refusal thus far to accept a Canadian delegation to work out a solution to an ongoing canola seed trade dispute that’s left farmers and exporters scrambling calls for more urgent action from … (…
Amazon to close domestic marketplace business in China: sources
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc plans to close its domestic marketplace business in China by mid-July, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, focusing efforts on its more lucrative … ( read original story…
Bad news for Canadian farmers: China’s canola imports set to drop even more than they have already
Canadian farmers shouldn’t look to China for any recovery in canola sales as more stringent quality checks by the Asian country are set to take a heavy toll on imports in coming months. ( read…
China says its first-quarter GDP grew by 6.4 percent, topping expectations
That put additional pressure on China as the country was trying to wean its economy off an excessive reliance on debt to grow, leading to worries that the Asian giant was heading toward a hard…
U.S. firms no longer ‘positive anchor’ for Beijing ties: AmCham in China
BEIJING (Reuters) – Frustrated U.S. businesses can no longer be counted on as a “positive anchor” in U.S.-China relations, a top U.S. business lobby said on Wednesday, arguing any deal to end trade … (…
China’s car market to return to growth this year, executives say
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s car market will return to growth in the second half of this year due to government support although the days of high single or double-digit growth are over and … (…
World shares mixed after encouraging China GDP data
TOKYO — Major share benchmarks were mixed in Europe and Asia on Wednesday after news that China’s economy grew at a better than expected 6.4% annual pace in the last quarter failed to entice wary…
China Is Considering Stimulus Measures to Bolster Consumption
China’s auto market has been shrinking for months as it goes … With assistance from Yan Zhang, Yinan Zhao, Haze Fan and Tian Ying. To contact Bloomberg News staff for this story: Steven Yang in…
China’s Strengthening Economy Bolsters Its Hand in Trump Trade Talks
(Bloomberg) — China’s economy rebounded through the first quarter … head of investment strategy at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Asia. Not All Good News It wasn’t all good news either: The surveyed … (…
