The precarious state of China’s property sector, which normally accounts for more than a quarter of activity in the world’s second-largest economy, prompted Beijing last week to unleash its most comprehensive effort in years to…
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China, Australia hold first high-level dialogue in three years in Beijing
China and Australia should “seriously consider” what they have learned from halting their high-level dialogue over the past three years, Li Zhaoxing, a former foreign minister, said on Thursday, as the talks restarted in Beijing.
Investors ponder the ‘Japanification’ of China
But as an answer to the broad Japanification question, the soured geopolitics are critical. Fundamentally, it asks whether an investor pondering the investability of China is looking at cyclical or persistent threat to growth. Without…
US FCC chair says China’s IoT cellular components makers Quectel, Fibocom may pose national security risks
The chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission has asked US government agencies to consider declaring that Quectel and Fibocom Wireless pose unacceptable national security risks.
China bans govt officials from using iPhones for work, WSJ says
The ban comes ahead of an Apple event that analysts believe will be about launching a new line of iPhones, and could trigger concerns among foreign companies operating in China as Sino-US tensions …
Investors’ China aversion is bad for everyone
MUMBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters Breakingviews) – China is no longer the hottest global trade. It’s only five years since the People’s Republic reached a milestone in its financial opening to the world when …
China’s August exports, imports fall less than expected
China’s exports fell 8.8% in August year-on-year, while imports contracted 7.3%, customs data showed on Thursday, increasing pressure on the country’s vast manufacturing sector as demand sags at home …
China’s exports drop by 8.8% in August as trade slump persists
China’s economic rebound from the pandemic has slowed in the last few months, dragged down by a property market slump and lackluster consumer spending.
China’s Export Slump Eases Despite Global Demand Pressures
Soft domestic goods demand and the broader economic slowdown in China are also impacting global trade. South Korea’s exports to China plunged 20% in August. Japan recorded a contraction in exports to …
China’s foreign trade dips 0.1% in January-August
China’s imports and exports in yuan terms edged down 0.1 percent year on year in the first eight months of the year, official data showed Thursday.
Some US exclusions on China tariffs extended
As the United States on Wednesday further extended tariff exclusions on some Chinese imports until the end of 2023, China’s embassy spokesperson and analysts said that all the remaining additional …
Masks don’t work against COVID-19 and Dr. Fauci should stop talking
The White House announced President Biden, will be “masking indoors” after the double-vaccinated, twice-boosted first lady Dr. Jill Biden contracted COVID-19 for the third time in 13 months.
Three major China banks to lower rates on existing first-home mortgages
Three of China’s major state banks said on Thursday they will start to lower interest rates on existing mortgages for first-home loans. The move is one of several support measures flagged by Beijing in recent…