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China’s Type 001A aircraft carrier close to service, analysts say
Crew of China’s second seagoing aircraft carrier shift focus to drills for air combat and move ship closer to operational status.
China Beige Book Says Plentiful Borrowing Fails to Boost Growth
China’s economy is deteriorating and risks heading for a much weaker 2019 as plentiful borrowing by state and private firms is failing to boost growth, according to the China Beige Book.
Alipay denies plan to report RMB 50,000 transactions to China's central bank · TechNode
Rumors about the controls appeared on the Chinese internet and social media on Wednesday.
Chinese Investment in Germany Plunged in Second Half, EY Says
Chinese companies spent far less on German firms in the second half of this year as Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government moved to tighten its grip on foreign investment, according to data compiled by business services provider Ernst & Young LLP.
Exclusive: Foxconn to begin assembling top-end Apple iPhones in India in 2019 - source
Apple Inc will begin assembling its top-end iPhones in India through the local unit of Foxconn as early as 2019, the first time the Taiwanese contract manufacturer will have made the product in the country, according to a source familiar with the matter.
China to try Canadian on drugs charges: state media
Detention of fourth Canadian in recent weeks could further test already difficult relations between Beijing and Ottawa.
China's Rival to GPS Technology Is Looking to Go Global
China’s alternative to the American-owned GPS extended its coverage beyond the Asia-Pacific region with a goal of becoming a dominating technology in the future, spurring gains in shares of related companies.
China says direct trade talks with U.S. in January, pledges more opening
China and the United States have made plans for face-to-face consultations over trade in January, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, as the world's two biggest economies advanced efforts to resolve a months-long trade war.
GM's Barra Looks to China for Electric Car Rebirth
Having navigated one crisis, the CEO must steer the largest U.S. car company through a period of profound industry upheaval.
Hopeless in Hong Kong: China’s Squeeze Triggers Talk of a New Exodus
There are early signs a new tide of emigration from Hong Kong could be looming, as concerns rise about civil liberties, living standards and quality of life. “Hong Kong is getting worse by the day,” said one man who has consented to his children’s adoption by American relatives.
China’s JD.com Plans $1 Billion Share Buyback
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com announced a $1 billion share buyback program in a bid to lift stock prices weighed down by concerns about China’s economy and potential criminal charges against the company’s CEO.
Leading Chinese Marxist student taken away by police on Mao's birthday
Chinese police detained a well-known Marxist at a top university on Wednesday, a witness said, on the sensitive anniversary of the 125th birthday of the founder of modern China, Mao Zedong, whose legacy remains deeply contested.
Yanxi Palace: The most Googled show on Earth
A Chinese drama is the most-searched show, despite Google being largely blocked in China.
Canada and US demand ‘immediate release’ of Canadians held by China
The demand is a sharp escalation, with Canada’s Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland directly linking the arrests to Canada’s detention of Meng Wanzhou.
Michael Kovrig arrest: Canadian held in China 'not allowed to turn lights off '
Ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig is being denied a lawyer and cannot turn lights off at night, sources say.
Thousands Rally in Indonesia to Protest China’s Crackdown on Uyghur Muslims
Protestors criticize Indonesian government for not being assertive enough over China’s Treatment of the Uyghurs.
JD.com Chief Richard Liu Will Not Be Charged With Sexual Assault (Published 2018)
Prosecutors in Minnesota said they did not find enough evidence to pursue a case against the Chinese billionaire, who was accused of rape this year by a University of Minnesota student.
Chinese Chip Deals Shift to Europe as U.S. Clamps Down
Last year, Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, a Chinese government-backed investment fund, made one of that country’s most ambitious attempts to buy a U.S. chip company with a $1.3 billion bid for Lattice Semiconductor. But after the Chinese origins of the prospective buyer attracted scrutiny by ...
