China manufacturing dips again in Feb
China's manufacturing activity contracted for the second straight month in February.The news comes a day after China's central bank announced an interest rate cut to help stem a slump in the world's...
View ArticleChina's steel industry contracts for the 10th month
Growth in China’s embattled steel industry has declined for the tenth month in a row despite its recent rebound in activity. The Purchasing Manager Index, which measures activity in the sector, stood...
View ArticleChina's billionaire congress members
At least 36 members of China’s national legislature are billionaires with a combined worth in excess of the GDP of Vietnam reports Hexun.Citing figures from the 2014 Hurun rich list report, the news...
View ArticleChinese migrant worker wages declining for the first time
Wage growth for China’s migrant workers has dipped below 10 per cent a year for the first time in the past five years. Their wages increased 9.8 per cent last year.The number of migrant workers peaked...
View ArticleChina house prices fall in February
The trading lull that usually accompanies China's Spring Festival holidays helped drag average property prices down in February, according to data released by China Real Estate Index System...
View ArticleSOE reform could see more merger activity among Chinese state firms
There is a growing expectation that mergers involving huge state-owned conglomerates could be part of China's soon-to-be-announced reforms of state-owned enterprises, according to a report in today's...
View ArticleThe paradox of Xi Jinping's political power
EconomyChinaPeter DrysdaleEast Asia ForumA key pillar of President Xi Jinping’s program of political reform is entrenching the rule of law through developing the idea of ‘Chinese constitutionalism’, or...
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The ABC's of Chinese language learning
EconomyChinaPatrick Chin-DahlerAustralia’s interest in the learning of Chinese in high school has waxed and waned over the past decades, but is steadily picking up momentum. The Australia in the Asian...
View ArticleChina business news digest
EconomyChinaStaff ReporterClick here to subscribe to the China Spectator daily newsletter.Your daily digest of the biggest business news in China, translated and summarized every day. China Spectator...
View ArticleChina's richest take part in govt panel
Five of China's 10 wealthiest people are due to take part in the Communist party's two major political meetings starting this week, government websites show, highlighting the influence of the country's...
View ArticleChina shares end up on rate-cut move
China's shares ended higher Monday, boosted by Beijing's decision over the weekend to cut interest rates for the second time in less than four months. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.8...
View ArticleMarks & Spencer shifts China strategy, targeting new cities for growth
LONDON— Marks & Spencer Group PLC is changing its growth strategy in China, culling stores around Shanghai while planning to set up shop in Beijing and Guangzhou later this year.Bruce Findlay,...
View ArticleDeal activity in China property services sector picks up
SHANGHAI—Companies dealing in real estate are combining in China as the property downturn lingers and the emergence of Internet services upends the business.58.com Inc. —the Chinese equivalent of...
View ArticleChina lists 14 generals suspected of corruption
China is investigating 14 of its senior military officials for graft as the country’s anti-corruption campaign continues to widen.According to a report on China Military Online posted on Monday, the...
View ArticleChina's challenge to Russian influence in Kazakhstan
EconomyChinaAnuar Almaganbetov & Bakhytzhan KurmanovClick here to subscribe to the China Spectator daily newsletter.East Asia ForumOn 14 December 2014, the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Astana...
View ArticleChina aims to reduce coal use 80mn tonnes by 2017
China aims to reduce coal use by over 80 million tonnes by 2017, according to an internal "clean plan" jointly authored by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of...
View ArticleChina’s environment ministry collects 7.2 million yuan fines this year
China’s Ministry of Environment Protection Ministry managed to collect only a paltry sum of 7.23 million from polluters during the first two months of the year, signaling the weakness in the country’s...
View ArticleChinese companies pay 40 to 50% taxes, says leading business leader
One of China’s most influential private sector entrepreneurs Zong Qinghou says Chinese companies need to handover 40 to 50 per cent of their profits to tax collectors.Apart from the heavy tax burden,...
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Huawei dares to dream with new smartwatch
EconomyChinaChris GriffithHuawei CEO Richard Yu presents the Huawei Watch in Barcelona. Source: AFPCompetition ahead of the Apple Watch has intensified with Huawei releasing a stylish round-faced smart...
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