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Vietnam businesses envisage expanding export market, strengthen connectivity to economies other than China
Vietnam envisages diversifying its export market as China has tightened COVID-19 prevention measures unilaterally making Hanoi suffer economically …
China Oil Demand Seen Peaking In 2030
Crude oil demand in China is set to peak in 2030, until then driven by robust petrochemicals demand, research from state oil giant CNPC has suggested …
Policies give foreign investors more confidence in China
China’s unfaltering promise to reform and open up demonstrates its firm stance on promoting economic globalization and foreign investment, and its equal treatment of domestic and foreign investors has …
Can China win back global opinion before the Winter Olympics? Does it even want to?
China has been unfazed by diplomatic boycotts by the west. In Beijing’s eyes, the Olympics still have broad support by many nations and, importantly, corporate sponsors.
Treasury Claims Economic Risk From Crypto Stablecoins Requires Congressional Action
A top Treasury official urges Congress to pass regulatory guidance soon, claiming the risk to investors and broader economy is too high for inaction.
India engineering goods exports to China doubles in Nov: EEPC India
Indias engineering goods shipments to China more than doubled in November this year to $434.6 million, the Engineering Export Promotion Council India said on Friday.
The Top 5 Luxury Brand Campaigns of 2021
With consumption repatriation surging in China this year, luxury brands worked harder than ever to craft unique, localized campaigns in 2021.
Foreign Investment Walls Come Down On Auto Fortress China
China has chosen the western world’s quietest business period to throw an eastern cat amongst its pigeons, by lifting its foreign-ownership limits on automotive companies from January 1, 2022.
Chinese increasingly seek ethnic equality, expert says, as Three Squirrels ad ignites controversy in China
An advertisement featuring a model with small, narrow eyes made by Chinese snacks retailer Three Squirrels has triggered a heated debate among Chinese netizens, as the image of small eyes has ignited …
Walmart Sparks Public Outcry in China Over Products From Xinjiang Region
The retailer became the latest Western company to face scrutiny over its handling of business involving Xinjiang following the passage of a U.S. law that bans most imports from the Chinese region.
Zhihu Seeks Hong Kong IPO: Report
Chinese question-and-answer website Zhihu Inc (NYSE: ZH), which went public in the U.S. in March 2021, is considering another initial public offering in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reports. Zhihu looks to …
China’s imports and exports have grown steadily in the first 11 months
From January to November , the import and export trade value between China and Asia was US$2,760.0 billion, up 28.7% year-on-year, accounting for 50.5% of China’s total import and export value. The …