Category: China
What makes China’s ultra-long ‘special bonds’ so special?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China has only issued its ultra-long-term government bonds in special circumstances – here’s why this year qualifies. https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3287255/what-makes-chinas-ultra-long-special-bonds-so-special?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina draws red line at Scarborough Shoal after Manila’s new maritime laws
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing’s move aims to legitimise future enforcement measures while avoiding overt military escalation, a hallmark of its strategy in contested maritime areas. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3287046/china-draws-red-line-scarborough-shoal-after-manilas-new-maritime-laws?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTSMC’s move to cut off Chinese chip firms weighs on annual Beijing semiconductor forum
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. At the 21st China International Semiconductor Expo, industry experts weighed in on the challenges and opportunities ahead in domestic chipmaking. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3287277/tsmcs-move-cut-chinese-chip-firms-weighs-annual-beijing-semiconductor-forum?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s retail rally in lower-tier locales tops big-city light spenders
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. People face less daunting financial pressures and lesser debt burdens in smaller Chinese cities, with relatively stable expectations about the future. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3287246/chinas-retail-rally-lower-tier-locales-tops-big-city-light-spenders?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS report warns PLA electronic warfare could pose ‘significant challenge’ in Taiwan Strait
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese military’s capabilities include radar-jamming devices, high-energy lasers and electromagnetic pulse weapons, US agency says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3287227/us-report-warns-pla-electronic-warfare-could-pose-significant-challenge-taiwan-strait?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHoward Lutnick named US commerce secretary and will ‘lead’ on tariffs and trade
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Wall Street CEO co-chairs Donald Trump’s transition team and was previously said to be considered for treasury secretary. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3287298/howard-lutnick-named-us-commerce-secretary-and-will-lead-tariffs-and-trade?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreG20 ends with call for urgency on climate, global health, women’s rights
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘We only scratched the surface of the deep challenges the world has to face,’ Brazilian host says as gathering of world leaders concludes. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3287294/g20-ends-call-urgency-climate-global-health-womens-rights?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS panel urges Congress to delve into China’s indirect imports of Iranian oil as Trump returns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. American commission says China appears to have insulated itself from sanctions by re-routing crude imports through places such as Malaysia. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3287265/us-panel-urges-congress-delve-chinas-indirect-imports-iranian-oil-trump-returns?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS advisory panel on China backs repeal of preferential trade status
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US-China Economic and Security Review Commission says the status, conferred in 2000, lets China benefit despite unfair trade practices. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3287125/us-advisory-panel-china-backs-repeal-preferential-trade-status?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreXi’s warning to Biden contains message for Trump: don’t seek regime change in China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts say Chinese leader’s stern words about ‘red lines’ are meant for US president-elect, who is assembling cabinet of China hawks. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3287278/xis-warning-biden-contains-message-trump-dont-seek-regime-change-china?utm_source=rss_feed
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