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AstraZeneca flags return to drug growth in 2018, China shines
AstraZeneca expects a return to drug sales growth in 2018 as new medicines win market share and the group puts patent losses behind it, although the need to invest in launches will weigh on profit this year.
China Considers Legal Gambling on Hainan Island
China is drafting a proposal to allow gambling on Hainan Island, people familiar with the talks said, in what would be an unprecedented move that could reshape gaming in China’s territories and transform the economy of a strategic southern province.
China commends Theresa May for 'sidestepping' human rights
State-run media calls British PM pragmatic for ignoring ‘noise and nagging’ from ‘radical public opinion’ while on visit
Hong Kong stocks post the biggest weekly loss in two months
Hong Kong stocks fall on Friday, posting the biggest weekly loss in two months
CDC to cut by 80 percent efforts to prevent global disease outbreak
The Trump administration has not budgeted funds for global health security, so the CDC plans to scale back health security activities in 39 of 49 countries.
Chinese investments in UK fail to materialise
Even as Theresa May inks new deals in Beijing, English cities left waiting for cash
Alibaba revenue jumps 56%; the China retail giant also buys stake in Ant Financial
Alibaba reported a 56 percent increase in third-quarter revenue, beating expectations as the firm shrugged off any concerns about a market slowdown.
Amazon Wants to Disrupt Health Care in America. In China, Tech Giants Already Have.
Amazon is trying to shake up health care by experimenting with its own employees' coverage, but Alibaba and Tencent have already done so in China.
China Needs to Quicken AI Adoption in the Real Economy, Xi Says
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for deeper integration of big data and artificial intelligence with the real economy to propel the country’s long-term growth.
The UK-China ‘Golden Era’ can bear new fruit
In a few days, Theresa May will pay an official visit to China, her first and the first by a British prime minister in four years.
Saudi Arabia Frees Media Mogul, but His Company’s Fate Remains a Mystery (Published 2018)
MBC’s owner resisted a purchase offer from Saudi Arabia’s crown prince. He was among those seized in what the Saudis called a corruption crackdown.
SupChina word of the day Episode 128
Our SupChina word of the day is three big things (三大件 sān dà jiàn). The term was coined in the 1970s and 80s in China where you had to have three things: a watch, a radio, and a bicycle, to be a proper adult.
What's next in China's financial crackdown
If the Chinese keep their resolve to tackle financial problems, expect some significant stress before improvement
China to develop Arctic shipping routes opened by global warming
Global warming will allow new faster shipping routes to be developed in the Arctic, China says.
China's eight-year-long smartphone growth comes to an end
The fall ends eight years' growth in the world's largest mobile phone market.
Exclusive: China to name Harvard-trained Liu He as vice premier overseeing economy - sources
China is set to name Liu He, a Harvard-trained economist who advises President Xi Jinping, as a vice premier overseeing the economy and financial sector, five sources familiar with the development said.
PBoC Official Pushes for Centralized State Digital Currency - CoinDesk
China's central bank is considering its own digital currency, but it may not be built with blockchain technology, according a senior official.
A Chinese paper used fake news to play up Xi Jinping’s influence at Davos
Davos mayor Tarzisius Caviezel is quoted by state media as crediting Xi for shaping the 2018 World Economic Forum theme. Except he didn't say that.
China Considers Merger of Banking, Insurance Watchdogs
China is considering a merger of its banking and insurance regulators, people familiar with the matter said, as it seeks to better coordinate its attempts to counter financial risks in the world’s second-largest economy.
