China’s second aircraft carrier is making steady progress. Chinese state media China has made excellent progress developing its second aircraft carrier, and Chinese state-run media says it could start patrolling the South China Sea by…
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Toowoomba to Shanghai: Australian farmers head to China to turn promise into profit
With this in mind, a delegation of 240 farmers and food manufacturers from the Toowoomba region in Queensland made history late last year when they flew to China to learn how to do business with…
Chinese tycoon ‘in contact’ with family and business after vanishing from Hong Kong
Doing business with the relatives of China’s leaders, or simply acting as a bagman for political elites, used to be a path to wealth. Xiao, born into a poor rural family, was said to have…
China means opportunity to 500 mln EU consumers: European expert
In a recent written interview with Xinhua, Luigi Gambardella, president of ChinaEU, a Brussels-based business-led association, said that in the coming five years, China is expected to import 8 trillion euros of goods, attract 600…
China disappointed at continued high US taxes on Chinese steel products
BEIJING: China is disappointed at the continued high US tax rates on Chinese steel products and will take the necessary steps to protect the rights of its enterprises, an official at the Ministry of Commerce…
As it files for IPO, Snap Inc. warns that Brexit and restrictions in China could pose problems
Despite calling Los Angeles’ Venice Beach boardwalk home, Snap Inc., the parent of popular social media app Snapchat, is concerned about how foreign governments could harm its business. In its IPO filing released Thursday, Snap…
Chinese fintech firm Wangjin Holdings plans $500 million HK IPO in 2017: IFR
The financial technology company would join other technology startups planning Hong Kong listings this year, including Lufax, China’s biggest peer-to-peer lending and wealth management platform, which plans a $5 billion IPO. (Reporting by Fiona Lau…
China raises short-term interest rates in fresh tightening sign
China’s central bank surprised financial markets on Friday by raising short-term interest rates on the first day back from a long holiday, in a further sign of policy tightening as the economy shows signs of…
Correction: Trump-China story
BEIJING, China – In a story Jan. 21 about reactions to Donald … “It’s really uncertain whether he can properly run the U.S.,” Wei said. “A business person can run a country very well, but…
China service trade deficit rises in December
BEIJING – China’s foreign service trade deficit continued to grow last month, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said Thursday. The deficit stood at $26.1 billion in December, up from $25.4 billion in November…
China tourism revenue rakes in $61.7 billion in new year holidays
BEIJING: China’s tourism industry has raked in USD 61.7 billion in revenue during the on going Chinese New Year holidays with more affluent people becoming increasingly keen to travel. The volume marked a year-on-year increase…
China tourism revenue surges in week-long holiday
BEIJING – China’s tourism industry raked in 423.3 billion yuan ($61.7 billion) in revenue during the Lunar New Year holiday, as more affluent people become increasingly keen to travel. The volume marked a year-on-year increase…
The stocks linked to China’s missing tycoon Xiao Jianhua
Xiao Jianhua (肖建華), ranked 32nd with his wife on Hurun’s China Rich List 2016, is estimated to be worth US$5.97 billion. A Peking University graduate, he founded his business in 1993 through three closely held…