SHANGHAI – US firms in China are reporting “record-low” optimism and increasingly looking to move investment away from the country, a business group said Tuesday, as slowing growth and geopolitical …
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Disappearance of Ministers Underscores China’s Unpredictability as Xi Tightens Grip
That two high-profile cabinet members have disappeared without explanation in a matter of months underscores the opacity and unpredictability of Xi Jinping’s government.
EU says lack of clarity in China’s data laws is concerning
European Union businesses are concerned about China’s data laws, including their “lack of clarity” and the “long processes” that companies have to undergo, European Commission Vice President Vera …
Excess deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic reach 26 million
This unleashed a catastrophic wave of mass infection and death, which multiple scientific studies have since estimated caused at least 1–2 million deaths in China from COVID-19 as virtually the entire …
Fewer ‘I dos’ ruin the party for China’s $500 billion wedding industry
COVID wasn’t kind to wedding planners in China, where marriages are traditionally elaborate, expensive affairs, but the industry estimated at almost $500 billion is now facing a bigger threat: a plunge in the number of…
China’s diesel exports surge 50% in August
BEIJING: China’s diesel exports in August surged from a year earlier and have nearly tripled so far in 2023 compared with the same time a year ago, data shows, as refiners take advantage of strong…
American Business Confidence in China Slumps to Lowest in Decades
Geopolitical tensions and a deteriorating operating environment are cited as reasons for the slide in profitability and optimism.
In China, US firms have worst outlook since turn of century, AmCham Shanghai survey reveals
Barely half of 325 polled members remain upbeat on China, with bilateral ties, geopolitics and outright uncertainties speeding up supply-chain shifts But despite their general trepidation, 31 per cent …
Taiwan tells Beijing to stop ‘harassment’ after 103 Chinese warplanes fly toward island
Taiwan’s defense ministry urged China to stop its “military harassment” after it dispatched 103 warplanes toward the island within a 24-hour period. The ministry said the move marked a “recent high” in China’s ongoing efforts…
Sens. Chris Coons and Marco Rubio debate over China, climate change and more
The fourth installment of The Senate Project debate series –which brings together senators from different ends of the political spectrum for civil, substantive discussion and debate aimed at finding …
China’s Japan seafood imports dive 68% in Aug. over Fukushima water
BEIJING (Kyodo) — China’s seafood imports from Japan dived 67.6 percent from a year earlier in August, Chinese customs data showed Monday, as Beijing introduced a total ban on marine products shipped …
China VCs have a big problem — and it’s not just a drop in U.S. investor appetite
In the years since Alibaba’s 2014 U.S. IPO, early-stage investing has drawn tens of billions of dollars into China with relatively little to show for it.
Analysis-More SE Asia firms consider U.S. IPOs, filling void left by China peers
Several Southeast Asian companies are considering listing in the United States, banking on strong investor appetite for emerging market growth in the absence of Chinese stock offerings.