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Shanghai stumbles into suburbia
EconomyChinaCameron White - WSJWall Street Journal“I’ve been to a lot of places -- I’ve been to England, America, Russia ...” Wang Jianhua pauses for a moment. “Also Malaysia, Thailand, South Africa,...
View ArticleChinese investors buy record amount of HK stocks through trading link
HONG KONG—Chinese investors bought a record amount of Hong Kong shares this week using a new trading link, as worries mount that a rally in Shanghai may be running out of steam.Purchases of shares by...
View ArticleLi Ka-shing to divide empire
HONG KONG—Asia’s richest person, Li Ka-shing , is reorganizing his empire into two companies, separating his Hong Kong property assets from his internationally focused conglomerate, which includes...
View ArticleAlibaba to invest about US$575 million in Indian online-shopping service, Paytm
BANGALORE, India—Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and its financial-services affiliate have agreed to jointly invest about $US575 million in India’s One97 Communications Ltd.’s...
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Will milk be the next commodity to turn sour?
EconomyChinaPeter CaiOne of the major focal points for the recently concluded China Australia Free Trade Agreement is the dairy industry. Trade Minister Andrew Robb fought hard for the ‘New Zealand...
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The hole in the Asian doughnut
EconomyChinaPeter DrysdaleEast Asia ForumThe mutuality of Asia’s economic interests centring on deepening economic integration is a potential foundation for building an Asian economic community that...
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Don’t rule out war with China
EconomyChinaBenjamin HerscovitchIf the results of the recent poll commissioned by the Australia-China Relations Institute are a reliable guide, the majority of Australians share a ruthlessly pragmatic...
View ArticleChina, Japan resume hotline talks
Japanese and Chinese officials have resumed talks about setting up a hotline to prevent sea clashes, following frequent sparring between ships from the two sides around disputed islands.The...
View ArticleChina to raise consumption tax on oil products, cut prices
China said on Monday that it would raise the consumption tax on a range of oil products for the third time in less than two months, as global oil prices remained under pressure. At the same time, the...
View ArticleSizing up China's true influence on the economy
EconomyAustralian NewsAdam CarrIn the debate on the Australian economic outlook, one question looms large. What matters more for domestic growth prospects: the US economic boom or a Chinese slowdown?At...
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Why all the worry about China?
EconomyChinaJames LaurencesonChina may not become the world’s largest economy after all.In a paper last October, Harvard economists, Lant Pitchett and Lawrence Summers, took a look at economic history....
View ArticleBeijing leaves little room for compromise in South China Sea
EconomyChinaMichael McDevittLowy InterpreterLinda Jakobson's recent report, China's Unpredictable Maritime Security Actors, is an important contribution for China watchers, especially for those who...
View ArticleThe future of Australian finance in China
EconomyChinaDavid LandersAustralia’s free trade agreement with China offers our financial services sector an unprecedented opening to the capital markets of what may soon be the world’s largest...
View ArticleKaisa Group defaults on offshore debt
A default by a Chinese property developer on its offshore bonds could be a test case for foreign investors seeking to recoup losses from troubled companies in China.Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. said late...
View ArticleChina’s automobile sales to slow further in 2015
DETROIT—China’s auto industry faces a second straight year of weaker growth after a sharp 2014 slowdown, according to an industry association and analysts, as car makers continue to grapple with a...
View ArticleSinopec to list gas-station and convenience-store unit in HK
HONG KONG— China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. is planning to raise billions of dollars from an initial public offering in Hong Kong this year of its gas-station and convenience-store unit, people...
View ArticleVolvo to sell Chinese-made cars in US
Volvo Cars, the Chinese-owned Swedish automaker, says it will export cars made in China to the United States.The move is a step forward for Beijing's ambitions to extend the global reach of its auto...
View ArticleStrong imports, exports boost China trade surplus in December
China's trade surplus came in ahead of forecasts in December, on the back of better-than-expected exports and imports.According to official data, China's trade surplus narrowed to $49.61 billion in...
View ArticleUS economic recovery boosts Chinese exports
EconomyChinaPeter CaiChinese exports rebounded sharply during the final month of 2014, beating expectations from economists and analysts. Export growth increased sharply from 4.7 per cent in November...
View ArticleChina sacks leading official amid graft probe
China's Communist Party has dismissed a top legislative official and expelled him from the ruling organisation, its anti-corruption watchdog says, amid a sweeping crackdown on graft.Bai Enpei, 68,...
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