Asian shares were headed for the first weekly loss in five as the stunning rally in Chinese shares took a breather, although all eyes are on the details of the much-anticipated fiscal stimulus from Beijing…
Tagged By shenzhen
An ex-judge from mainland China is set to take Macao’s top job. What’s at stake for the casino hub?
Some 400 pro-establishment electors are set to approve the sole candidate for Macao’s chief executive job on Sunday, making him the Chinese casino hub’s first leader born in mainland China.
Beijing aims to improve lives of seniors, disabled
Beijing has rolled out a set of welfare measures for elderly people age 80 and above, as well as those who are younger but have disabilities or dementia, as part of the city’s efforts to…
A New Era of Solar Observation: Harnessing Daily Data to Protect Earth from Solar Storms
Scientists have developed a method for near-daily measurements of the Sun’s global coronal magnetic field, crucial for understanding solar storms that affect Earth. This breakthrough, using the …
Young African entrepreneurs eager for Chinese knowledge
Xu Huiying, executive vice president of the Shenzhen Electronic Chamber of Commerce, said she was deeply impressed by the strong drive she saw in the young African entrepreneurs, as well as their …
Traders hold high hopes for Beijing’s ‘second chance’ stimulus bazooka
Financial markets are on tenterhooks waiting for China’s announcement this weekend that could reignite a rally in stocks and commodities.
Severe solar storm arrives at Earth
The coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the sun Tuesday evening, and arrived at Earth at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time Thursday at nearly 1.5 million miles per hour (2.4 million kilometers per hour), …
The U.S. leads on chips, but China has an underrated advantage in the race to adopt AI
Who will win the AI arms race? The U.S. is clearly miles ahead of China when it comes to the sophistication of its chips. But an Nvidia processor is only part of what’s needed to…
Rare satellite image shows China’s only two operational aircraft carriers together at a base in the South China Sea
A rare satellite image captured China’s two fully operational aircraft carriers sitting pier-side together in the South China Sea earlier this week. The carriers arrived at the naval base after several weeks of exercises in…
Best China stocks to buy in 2025
There are several ways for U.S. investors to buy Chinese stocks.
Concerns about Beijing loom in some contests as Democrats seek to hang on to the Senate and Republicans eye expanding their House majority
Concerns about Beijing loom in some contests as Democrats seek to hang on to the Senate and Republicans eye expanding their House majority.
China is writing the world’s technology rules
Governments have long recognised the value in setting standards. Britain and Germany once tussled over the specifications for telegrams. Today the battle over standards is between China and the West.
Japan may take action to respond to China’s growing steel exports, ministry official says
The Japanese government may take trade action if needed in response to growing steel exports from China, the world’s biggest steel producer, an official at Japan’s industry ministry said on Thursday.
