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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Alibaba, Expedia and MercadoLibre
Alibaba, Expedia and MercadoLibre have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
HSBC, BOCHK push digital payments as border reopening boosts e-commerce
HSBC and Bank of China (Hong Kong), two of the city’s major lenders, have expanded their digital payment services to support cross-border transactions as the reopening of China’s border is expected to boost e-commerce in the post-Covid era.
Pushing for ‘complete victory’ won’t end Ukraine war, China’s EU envoy says
Fu Cong tells a panel event in Brussels that Beijing wants the conflict to be resolved through negotiation and warns supplying arms might escalate the conflict.
Alibaba tests ChatGPT rival in race to build China’s top AI chatbot
An Alibaba representative has confirmed that the company’s research institute Damo Academy is conducting an internal testing of an AI chatbot.
In Its Push for an Intelligence Edge, China’s Military Turned to Balloons
Chinese military scientists have been looking for ways to make them more durable, harder to detect and even to serve as platforms that fire advanced weapons.
U.S.-China Trade Grows as Spy Balloon Raises Tensions
The expansion in U.S.-China commerce last year came despite Washington’s efforts to curb reliance on Chinese goods.
Unilever expects Chinese 'consumption boom' in wake of lockdowns
Unilever said on Thursday it expects a "consumption boom" in China as lockdowns ease, flagging $1.5-$2 trillion in "excess household savings" it believes could boost its sales in the country and in Southeast Asia.
Japan’s Lawson Considering Options for China Operation, Sources Say
Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc. is exploring strategic options for its China operation, people with knowledge of the matter said, as consumption in the country recovers after Covid lockdowns.
Macau casino stocks are a good bet in post-Covid recovery, analysts say
Macau casino stocks are back in the limelight as analysts see their potential as “glass half full.” A wider reopening of the Chinese economy will underpin more upside in 2023, analysts say.
China welcomes Janet Yellen visit but ‘strongly opposes US coercion’
Latest official comments come in the wake of the ‘spy balloon’ debacle that resulted in a cancelled China trip by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and further frayed diplomatic tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Can China Reverse Its Population Decline? Just Ask Sweden.
Wealthy countries have been trying to boost their birthrates for decades. The results have been pretty similar.
U.S. Aims to Curtail Technology Investment in China
The Biden administration is preparing new rules that would restrict U.S. dollars from flowing to China.
China urged to rein in North Korea as it displays new nukes in ‘war’ threat
The North appeared to have displayed a range of new ballistic missiles, including its Hwasong-17 ICBMs believed to be a two-stage, road-mobile missile with an estimated range of 15,000km, which it successfully tested in November.
China says exports to Russia in line with its law, regulations
China has always required its firms to strictly abide by domestic laws and regulations, a commerce ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, when asked if China had exported navigation equipment, jamming technology and fighter-jet parts to Russia.
Berkshire Hathaway sells $138.9 mln of shares in China's BYD
Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company owned by Warren Buffett, has sold 4.235 million Hong Kong-listed shares of electric vehicle maker BYD for HK$1.09 billion ($139 million), a stock exchange filing showed.
Stakes High as China’s Game Makers Gamble on Overseas Markets
As large and small developers attempt to expand abroad in the face of a tough domestic market, industry insiders warn of soaring costs and culture clashes.
U.S. Treasury's Yellen still hopes to visit China but no time set
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday she still hoped to visit China but offered no details on plans or timing.
'Made in China' infrastructure is often a glorified money pit
Construction flaws have left many Belt and Road projects unusable
Ying Wa school pulls documentary from top prize contest at Hong Kong Film Awards
Documentary To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self secures three nominations – for best film, best director and best film editing – in awards.
Hot air makes the world go round
Quick announcement: Tomorrow’s Sinica Podcast recording will be livestreamed! Check our social media channels (Twitter, Facebook) for the broadcast link, and tune in at 6:00…
Giant panda Gao Gao makes first public debut after returning to China
Giant panda Gao Gao, who is 28 years old, stayed at San Diego Zoo in the U.S. for 15 years before returning back to China…
Watch brave gas station workers put out a fire in 90 seconds
On November 29, a group of gas station workers managed to quickly put out a fire underneath a car, in Rizhao, Shandong Province. Luckily, nobody…
Chinese Communist Party influence ops: Real threat or imaginary reds under beds?
An all-star group of China scholars, including Anne-Marie Brady, Orville Schell, Bonnie Glaser, John Pomfret, and Ezra Vogel, has written a report published by the…
Ningxia to learn from Xinjiang ‘experiences in promoting social stability’
Since China’s mass detention of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang was first documented in detail earlier this year, observers have wondered and worried about where the…
Chinese Corner: Dolce & Gabbana’s cultural appropriation and ‘China’s Elon Musk’
In this installment of Jiayun Feng’s weekly review of interesting nonfiction on the Chinese internet, she looks at Dolce & Gabbana’s long-standing racism toward China…
