Category: China
China growth dips to 5pct in third quarter on energy woes: AFP poll
China’s economic growth is expected to have slowed further in the third quarter, according to an AFP poll of analysts, with a mounting energy crisis and property market [...] » More
Alibaba’s DingTalk tops 500 million users as it goes after Tencent’s stronghold in online chat
DingTalk, one of China’s most widely used workplace apps, said on Wednesday that its number of users increased from 400 million to 500 million between January and [...] » More
China real estate shares, bonds hit by Evergrande concerns
Shares and bonds of Chinese real estate companies slid on Thursday, reflecting uncertainty about how a debt crisis will play out at China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) and the [...] » More
China loosens restrictions on home loans at some big banks Bloomberg News
China’s financial regulators have told some major banks to accelerate approval of mortgages in the fourth quarter, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing [...] » More
US rejoins the UN Human Rights Council, paving way for further tension with Beijing
The United States gained a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday paving the way for further confrontation expected between Washington and Beijing over [...] » More
Microsoft shuttering LinkedIn in China as rules tighten
Microsoft on Thursday said it will shut down career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, citing a “challenging operating environment” as Beijing tightens [...] » More
China pledged $233 million into a new fund to protect biodiversity in developing countries during COP15
China on Tuesday pledged to inject $233 million into a new fund to protect biodiversity in developing countries during a key UN conservation summit, despite disagreements [...] » More
Chinese corn gets cheaper, regains lost share from wheat in feed rations
For the first time in a year, corn prices in China’s key Shandong hub this week have fallen to the same levels as wheat, leading some feed producers to switch back to [...] » More
China real estate shares, bonds hit by Evergrande concerns
Shares and bonds of Chinese real estate companies slid on Thursday, reflecting uncertainty about how a debt crisis will play out at China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) and the [...] » More
Amid Border Dispute With India, China Signs Three-step Roadmap with Bhutan for Expediting Boundary Negotiations
Amid the border dispute with India, China on Thursday signed a three-step roadmap with Bhutan for expediting the boundary negotiations. India is keeping a close watch on [...] » More
China warns against ‘manipulation’ of WHO virus probe
China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday warned against what it called possible “political manipulation” of a renewed probe by the World Health Organization [...] » More
Cop26: Xi Jinping ‘set to miss climate summit’
President Xi Jinping is set to miss the Cop26 climate conference in Scotland this month, according to a report. The Chinese president is not expected to travel to Glasgow for [...] » More
China’s new space station gets its first female astronaut
The first woman assigned to work on China’s new space station will be aboard when the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft blasts off early Saturday local time, in what’s set [...] » More
Chinese tech workers disclose working hours in criticism of ’996′
A campaign calling on workers at Chinese tech companies and other high-profile firms to log their working hours on a public internet page has gone viral, in the latest [...] » More
Pulled IPOs at Lenovo, Geely Auto test Shanghai Star Market’s ‘hard technology’ listing criteria
Chinese companies are getting cold feet from stringent stock-listing requirements in Shanghai, after personal-computer maker Lenovo and carmaker Geely Automobile pulled their [...] » More
