China and Japan pledge to promote economic cooperation
The two historical rivals have come closer because of US pressure to reduce trade deficits. China and Japan on Friday said they will seek to … Read more
China has a huge hidden debt, according to S & P Global
China may have to face a huge hidden debt, with potentially catastrophic consequences, following the boom in infrastructure projects scattered across the various Chinese provinces. … Read more
4 Chinese space companies to watch
China is investing hugely in the sector in the private space sector. According to a recent report by Space Angels, China has gone from 0 … Read more
US / China trade war and Brexit threaten global economic growth, according to the IMF
Global growth could plunge to 3.7% for 2019, due to the “possible failure of the Brexit negotiations”. This possibility generates a feeling of widespread uncertainty. … Read more
Chinese stocks plummeted on Monday, with the China A50 index losing over 4.8%
Losses on main Chinese main indices were 4.8%. China A50, which includes the leading companies of the Shenzhen and Shanghai indices, is the biggest loser. … Read more
EU trade chief backs China in fight against protectionism
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is ready to join China in fighting protectionism worldwide but Beijing also needs to show it can play fair … Read more
China’s Alibaba becomes major sponsor of Olympics
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has become a major sponsor of the Olympic Games after signing a deal with the International Olympic … Read more
China posts worst export fall since 2009 as fears of U.S. trade war loom
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s massive export engine sputtered for the second year in a row in 2016, with shipments falling in the face of persistently … Read more
Insured crabs, tea help China’s farmers avoid weather losses
HONG KONG (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Ma Rongda, a tea grower for nearly 30 years, knows how badly his business can be affected by extreme … Read more
China says EU anti-dumping duties are ‘unjustifiable protection’
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The European Commission’s imposition of heavy anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel bars is “unjustifiable protection for the EU steel industry,” the official … Read more
China’s innovation economy a real estate bubble in disguise?
SHACHENG, China (Reuters) – The Chinese government’s call to the nation to build an innovation-driven economy from the top down has sparked a rush by … Read more
Unexpected competition for China’s private infrastructure firms
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Private Chinese companies taking part in a scheme to reduce the state’s dominance in building infrastructure are finding competition is coming from … Read more
Chinese economic cyber-espionage plummets in U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Chinese government appears to be abiding by its September pledge to stop supporting the hacking of American trade secrets to … Read more
EU lawmakers reject easing trade defences against China
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected on Thursday any loosening of the bloc’s trade defences against China without reforms of its economy, including a … Read more