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06 Nov 09
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China brands US ‘protectionist’ Beijing issues stinging rebuke after Washington slapped anti-dumping duties on $2.6bn of Chinese steel pipe imports. |
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06 Nov 09
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US slaps duties on Beijing steel pipe imports The US hit China with another big trade action as it slapped preliminary anti-dumping duties on $2.6bn worth of Chinese pipe imports |
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05 Nov 09
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China faces export inquiry The US, European Union and Mexico have asked for the World Trade Organisation to investigate Chinese restrictions on exports of specialised raw materials used in industry |
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05 Nov 09
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China faces WTO inquiry over exports The US, European Union and Mexico have asked for the World Trade Organisation to investigate Chinese restrictions on exports of specialised raw materials used in industry |
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04 Nov 09
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China puts curbs on Panasonic Sanyo deal China’s commerce ministry has called for Panasonic to sell off assets in Japan in order for it to gain approval for its acquisition of Sanyo Electric |
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04 Nov 09
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China current account surplus set to fall China’s current account surplus will fall by almost half this year, the World Bank predicted in a move that could bolster Beijing’s resistance to US appeals for renminbi appreciation |
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04 Nov 09
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Nissan buoyed by soaring sales in China Japan’s third-biggest carmaker revised its annual outlook to a profit from a loss as soaring sales in China helped drive quarterly earnings beyond the expectations |
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04 Nov 09
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Clinton set to smooth Obama’s visit to China The US secretary of state is on course to raise $61m needed to build a pavilion in next year’s Shanghai Expo and clears a main foreign policy obstacle ahead of the president’s state visit |
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04 Nov 09
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Green light for Disney’s Shanghai park With estimated cost of $3.5bn, the park would be one of the biggest investments in China by an international company |
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03 Nov 09
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China general sees military space race Air force chief calls military competition in space ‘inevitable’, a departure from Beijing’s past insistence that it is not pursuing space programmes for military purposes |
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03 Nov 09
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Beijing has played climate cards beautifully In the frantic round of talks ahead of Copenhagen, Beijing’s negotiators can take comfort from the fact that the real pressure on climate change is being felt in other capitals |
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03 Nov 09
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Novartis to expand Chinese research labs Novartis plans to inject $1bn into growing its Shanghai laboratories, which would employ 1,000 scientists, and tap China’s scientific base |
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03 Nov 09
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Goldman stake in China group battling M Stanley The leading foreign investor in the Chinese company embroiled in a legal spat with Morgan Stanley over derivatives is Goldman Sachs, the US investment bank’s arch rival |
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02 Nov 09
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China bucks weak Asian trend after data Shanghai bucked the broadly weaker tone in the region’s stock markets as economic figures pointed to strong growth in China’s manufacturing sector |
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01 Nov 09
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China’s economic recovery broadens Analysts said the survey confirmed that China’s economic recovery was widening as recovering export demand and consumption joined government stimulus as drivers of growth |
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01 Nov 09
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China’s economic recovery broadens, data show Analysts said the survey confirmed that China’s economic recovery was widening as recovering export demand and consumption joined government stimulus as drivers of growth |
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01 Nov 09
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Guantánamo Uighurs sent to Palau The Obama administration has sent six Uighur Chinese detainees from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay to the Pacific island nation of Palau |
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30 Oct 09
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Web address changes set to lift internet usage Latin script’s monopoly in internet domain names will end next month, a development that could usher in a fresh wave of internet usage from Bulgaria to China |
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30 Oct 09
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Web address change set to boost internet usage Latin script’s monopoly in internet domain names will end next month, a development that could usher in a fresh wave of internet usage from Bulgaria to China |
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29 Oct 09
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China and US move to defuse trade row Beijing will lift a ban on American pork imports and relax restrictions on wind power components and government procurement rules, even as China confirmed it was investigating potential dumping of US-made cars |
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29 Oct 09
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India, China and Australia ‘recovering rapidly’ The IMF says the three economies are recovering especially quickly, suggesting that it notices growing pressures for authorities to tighten monetary policy ahead of others in the region |
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29 Oct 09
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China to investigate US car subsidies Beijing is preparing to launch a trade probe into whether US carmakers are being unfairly subsidised, a move that comes at a time of heightened trade tensions between the two countries |
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28 Oct 09
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M Stanley court battles over China derivatives Investment bank faces two court battles – in England and China – over the same set of loss-making hedges as Beijing tries to clamp down on OTC contracts |
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28 Oct 09
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Geely named as preferred bidder for Volvo Ford Motor named a consortium headed by China’s Zhejiang Geely Group Holding Co as its preferred bidder for Volvo, the Swedish premium carmaker it is selling |
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28 Oct 09
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Excellence postpones Hong Kong IPO A Chinese property developer has become the latest victim of the deteriorating market for initial public offerings in Asia after it postponed its plans for a Hong Kong listing |
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28 Oct 09
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US to seek Chinese climate ‘understanding’ Todd Stern, US special envoy for climate change, said the US and China will seek a “common understanding” to push forward a global deal on climate change during President Barack Obama’s first state visit to Beijing next month |
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28 Oct 09
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CIC head warns of asset price bubble China’s sovereign wealth fund has invested about half its $110bn in available capital in overseas stocks, mining, energy and real estate and has earned decent returns so far, according to the head of the fund |
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27 Oct 09
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Lack of charity greets China tycoon’s donation When Chen Fashu, the 15th richest man in China this year, announced he would donate about Rmb8.3bn to his new charitable foundation, state media questioned his motives |
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27 Oct 09
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New technology hurts Baidu outlook China’s leading Internet search company Baidu warned that the transition to a new advertising technology would crimp revenue in the current quarter, sending shares plunging nearly 13 percent |
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26 Oct 09
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China settles monopoly test cases Two pioneering legal actions involving high-profile companies have been settled, with one case highlighting the fresh powers of consumers under new anti-monopoly laws |
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26 Oct 09
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Chinese comments further erode dollar The greenback drops to a 14-month low against the euro after the PBC suggests that the share of the euro and the yen should increase in its foreign exchange reserves |
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26 Oct 09
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South Korean growth at seven-year high Demand from China helps economy and central bank says fourth-quarter figure could ‘easily go beyond 5 per cent’ if momentum continues |
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26 Oct 09
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East Asia warned on currency threat China, Japan and other east Asian countries must have “serious” talks on currency co-operation to prevent a recurrence of violent fluctuations that have raised trade tensions in the region, said the president of the Asian Development Bank |
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25 Oct 09
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Beijing allows overseas investment after 17-month break China has resumed approvals for institutions to buy overseas securities under its tightly managed offshore investment regime after a 17-month hiatus, suggesting Beijing believes the worst of the financial crisis is over |
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23 Oct 09
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Chinese consumers opt for bigger TVs As calls mount for Chinese consumers to spend more to help fix global imbalances, it appears they have learnt at least one lesson from their US counterparts – bigger is better when it comes to flat-screen televisions |
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23 Oct 09
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Questions remain over China’s consumer power Throughout the biggest external crisis to hit the Chinese economy in at least a decade, one of the most surprising features has been the apparent strength of consumer demand |
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23 Oct 09
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Chinese writers seek redress on Google e-books A Chinese copyright group is demanding talks with Google over compensation for Chinese authors who have had their books scanned into the US company’s electronic library |
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22 Oct 09
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Hyundai Motor posts record quarterly earnings South Korea’s Hyundai Motor posted record earnings on the back of strong gains in market share in China and the US |
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22 Oct 09
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China growth underlines rapid rebound China’s recovery accelerated in the third quarter as a result of the government’s massive lending programme with the economy growing at 8.9 per cent compared to the same period last year |
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22 Oct 09
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China state media plug into iPhone Three of China’s main state media outlets have started offering a mobile news service for iPhone users as the country seeks to make its voice heard beyond its borders |
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21 Oct 09
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Top China banker warns on asset bubbles Qin warns that China needs an ‘urgent’ tightening of monetary policy to prevent stimulus measures from inflating stock and property bubbles |
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21 Oct 09
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Top China banker urges shift in stimulus Qin warns that China needs an ‘urgent’ tightening of monetary policy to prevent stimulus measures from inflating stock and property bubbles |
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21 Oct 09
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Companies scramble to raise cash in HK Seven China-focused companies are braving Hong Kong’s cooling initial public offering market this week despite a string of disappointing debuts, as they scramble to raise as much as $2.8bn in total |
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21 Oct 09
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Prudential considers separate Asia listing The UK insurer is conducting a preliminary assessment of the likely benefits of listing in Hong Kong or Shanghai in a move that could raise capital and underline its regional ambitions |
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21 Oct 09
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China denies knowledge of ‘missing’ Uighurs Human Rights Watch has identified 43 missing Uighurs detained after the riots and said many more members of the Muslim minority might have been taken away |
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21 Oct 09
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Hopu acquires first stake outside China Hopu Investment Management, the Beijing-based private equity fund set up by ex-Goldman Sachs dealmakers, acquires a 4.9% holding in Lippo Karawaci, an Indonesian-listed developer |
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21 Oct 09
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China car group sues Fiat in copying case Great Wall Motor is suing the Italian carmaker in China for industrial espionage in an apparent response to an Italian court ruling that it copied a Fiat car model |
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19 Oct 09
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China’s appetite boosts South Africa China, the fifth-largest export market for South Africa a year ago is now the most important destination for the country’s goods. Its emergence as South Africa’s number one export market coincides with signs of growing Chinese investment interest |
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19 Oct 09
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Global Insight: Springing China’s forex trap A growing number in Beijing are calling for some of China’s reserves to be channelled to the Bric nations – Brazil, Russia, India and China – and other developing countries |
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19 Oct 09
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Biggest ad markets will see no growth until 2011 Agency sees 2.9% fall in 2010 in major markets while emerging nations like india and China could increase 7.8% |
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