Will China stop buying American T-bills?
Bloomberg reports: “China added to bond investors’ jitters on Wednesday as traders braced for what they feared could be the end of a three-decade bull market.”...
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Avocado demand and a farm-to-table app
Last year, we published an article titled “Food fads of the hipster Chinese.” Number one on our list: avocados. Today, CNBC reports that global avocado sales to...
Didi’s ‘war of the century’
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Goodbye, cheap flights in China?
Deregulation of ticket prices for state-owned Chinese airlines will probably lead to more expensive flights.
Beijing aims to contain bitcoin boom, but does not ban mining
With the announcement of curbs on electricity use and, potentially, land-use and tax incentives that favor bitcoin miners, the Chinese government appears eager to discourage cryptocurrency production in China.
$2 billion artificial intelligence park in Beijing
A tech park to be built in the Mentougou District in western Beijing is just part of China’s plans to dominate artificial intelligence by 2030. Fast-developing sectors include specialized AI computer chips and autonomous cars.
2019: The year China pharma goes big?
Chinese pharmaceutical companies, including Chi-Med, BeiGene, and Jiangsu Hengrui, aim to submit dozens of new drugs for trial in the U.S. in the next five years. The first approvals could come as early as 2019.
First mental health-focused company goes public in China
Wenzhou Kangning caters mostly to affluent white collar workers, but its $29.5 million IPO is a significant step towards building better mental health services for all Chinese citizens.
Not-so-smooth sailing for cruise operators in China
Passenger numbers fail to meet expectations. Major international cruise firms have been keen to capitalize on the rise of China’s leisure-oriented middle class, but now project a decline in business for 2018.