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China’s $136 Billion E-Commerce Haul Signals a Consumer Comeback
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and JD.com Inc. handled record sales of $136 billion during the country’s biggest online shopping gala of the post-pandemic era, suggesting China’s nascent consumer spending recovery has legs.
Geely Automobile steps toward mainland China listing; HK shares surge
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd said its board has approved a preliminary proposal to list new renminbi shares on mainland China's Nasdaq-like STAR board, sending its Hong Kong-listed shares up as much as 7% on Thursday.
UBS Drops From Chinese LGBTQ Dating App Blued IPO
UBS Bank AG is no longer working on the U.S. initial public offering of the owner of Blued, China’s biggest LGBTQ dating app, after gauging the market, joining a number of other banks in curbing work on some U.S. listings by Chinese firms.
U.S. and China both topple in rankings of the best places to work and do business
As the world's two largest economies lose ground, smaller nations shift up in the Institute for Management Development's new World Competitiveness Ranking.
Opponents to China’s security bill are ‘enemy of the people,’ Hong Kong leader says - National | Globalnews.ca
Beijing last month announced a plan to introduce legislation in Hong Kong to tackle secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference.
Hong Kong Expats on Edge After the Toughest Year in Decades
One of the toughest years in decades for Hong Kong is leading many expats to wrestle anew with the question: Do I stay or do I go?
China's 58.com to go private in $8.7 billion deal
Chinese online classifieds 58.com Inc said on Monday it would be taken private by a consortium of investors, backed by private equity firms Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic, in a deal that valued the company at about $8.7 billion.
China Warms to Idea of Four More Years of Trump Presidency
Donald Trump has argued frequently of late that China is rooting for Joe Biden come November’s U.S. presidential election. In Beijing, however, officials have come around to support four more years of Trump.
As Chinese listings 'migrate' from U.S. to Hong Kong, it could attract more than $500 billion to the city
Currently, companies listed in the U.S. can have a secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. But, before the latest rule change, they could not be included in the benchmark HSI.
Is Hong Kong about to Get Its Own Foreign NGO Law in the Name of
On May 28, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) issued a much-anticipated Decision on preservation of national security in Hong Kong. The key paragraph in the short document authorized the NPC’s
AmEx Wins Clearing License for China’s $27 Trillion Market
American Express Co. received approval to start bank card clearing services in China, making it the first foreign payments network to be allowed to process local currency transactions in one of the world’s largest markets.
China's Tencent Music reports passive stake in Warner Music
China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group on Friday reported a 5.2% passive stake in Class A shares of Warner Music Group Corp, about a week after the world's third-largest recording label's debut on the Nasdaq.
Tencent-led investor group to take China's Bitauto private for $1.1 billion
Chinese car comparison website Bitauto Holdings Ltd on Friday agreed to be taken private by an investor group backed by gaming and social media firm Tencent Holdings Ltd for $1.1 billion in cash.
China Urges Hong Kong to Cut ‘Black Hands’ Influencing Students
One of China’s top agencies responsible for Hong Kong urged the city’s education departments to “cut off” the “black hands” influencing its school system, in response to students’ plans for a referendum vote to determine whether to strike against new national security legislation.
China set to complete Beidou network rivalling GPS in global navigation
The Chinese Beidou navigation network will be complete this month when its final satellite goes into orbit, giving China greater independence from U.S.-owned GPS and heating up competition in a sector long dominated by the United States.
China to Ease Rules on Listings for Nasdaq-Like Board This Year
It will soon be a lot easier for mainland firms to list on the nation’s volatile ChiNext board.
Dominic Raab urges China to heed UK's Hong Kong warnings
Foreign secretary calls for new laws to be dropped and says Beijing ‘tortured’ UK employee
China needs to do more on market access, Merkel tells Li
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed in a video conference with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that Beijing needs to take action to open up its market and treat foreign companies fairly, her spokesman said on Thursday.
Japan, France Agree to G-7 Message on Hong Kong, NHK Says
Japan and France have agreed that foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries should soon issue a statement on their concerns about Hong Kong, public broadcaster NHK said, citing a government source.
Hedge Fund Manager Who Nailed 2015 China Crash Is Hoarding Cash
The Hong Kong arm of China’s biggest asset manager is amassing cash and building up short positions in a bet that the U.S.-China power games will escalate ahead of the American election later this year.