“Considerable uncertainty remains with respect to the fourth quarter, with both upside and downside risks relating principally to the government’s approach to managing the Evergrande stresses, the strictness of environmental […]
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Back to news homeWeChat rolls out elderly ‘Care Mode’ as Tencent answers the call for an internet friendlier to China’s ageing population
WeChat, the ubiquitous super app operated by Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings, has launched a new “Care Mode” for elderly users that implements larger fonts and other modifications, answering Beijing’s […]
Wealth Management Connect: 20 banks seek approval for over 100 investment funds, says HKMA
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said it has received 20 applications from banks interested in selling more than 100 different types of investment funds to mainland investors through the […]
Geely founder Li Shufu launches smartphone venture in bid to create ecosystem as cars become connected devices
Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding said on Tuesday that its founder Li Shufu has launched a new company to make smartphones in a bid to create a seamlessly connected ecosystem.The […]
China believes that America is forging alliances to stop its rise
FOR CHINESE leaders, the rows about AUKUS, a new security pact between America, Australia and Britain, confirm cherished prejudices about the Western world. China has always believed that America’s network […]
In the West, China holds growing sway over Chinese-language media
IN 2019, AT a conference in China of Chinese-language media firms from around the world, a senior official deviated from his script to make his point clear. It was, he […]
A Strange Voice on the Phone
Angela Merkel’s party comes up short in Germany. In yesterday’s election, the center-left Social Democratic Party led by Olaf Scholz won 1.6 percentage points more of the vote than Merkel’s […]
China’s Abortion Vow Sparks Worries About Limits
On social media on Monday, after some state-backed news outlets highlighted the line about abortion in the guidelines, some users wondered whether more restrictions were on the way. “Contraception can […]
Australia’s Costs for Its Harder Line on China
CANBERRA, Australia — Four years after declaring that it would “stand up” to China, Australia is wrestling with the economic and political consequences of a sharp turn in policy and […]
Sunac is latest Chinese developer to face liquidity woes as its Shaoxing unit struggles to collect US$619 million in sales proceeds
A local subsidiary of Sunac China Holdings, one of China’s most heavily indebted property developers, has come under liquidity pressure, as it was prevented from collecting sales revenues by the […]
