Stock market and real estate excitement contrasts with Hong Kong’s prolonged recession amid the pandemic and rising unemployment. The government’s decision to abandon a vacancy tax on unoccupied flats ... ( read original story ...)
In Halting Ant’s I.P.O., China Sends a Warning to Business
Investors in what would have been the world’s largest share sale are getting refunds, as Beijing shows entrepreneurs the importance of listening to the Communist Party. ( read original story ...)
China’s central bank says Ant IPO halted to safeguard investors, consumers
The move comes amid broader efforts by Chinese policymakers to prevent systemic financial risks and curb rising debt ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai ranks 6th globally in economic aggregate: report
Shanghai ranks sixth among cities globally in terms of economic aggregate, according to a report released on Friday at the ongoing China International Import Expo (CIIE). The report, by the ... ( read original story ...)
What China’s History of Reining in Business Leaders Means for Ant’s IPO
President Xi Jinping’s political anticorruption campaign has received a lot of attention but crackdowns in the private sector have loomed large. ( read original story ...)
CIIE: Intelligent industry and information technology wow visitors
Visitors watch a Ninja H2R motorcycle of Kawasaki at the Intelligent Industry and Information Technology exhibition area during the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China ... ( read original story ...)
China-Australia relations: looming ban on Australian goods clouds Shanghai import expo
Verbal instructions by Chinese authorities, to effectively impose a trade ban on a variety of Australian goods, are raising fresh concerns about Beijing’s trade regime transparency and true intentions ... ( read original story ...)