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Beijing raises its voice | Martin Jacques

China’s tough response on US arms sales to Taiwan reflects the shift in the global balance of powerThe Chinese response to the decision of the United States to sell a $6.3bn arms package to Taiwan represents a small but significant raising of the ante. The Chinese have partially halted the military exchange programme between the two [...]

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

China watchdog criticises IPOs

A Chinese regulator’s criticisms of the “irresponsible” pricing of initial public offerings has fuelled speculation that Beijing could temporarily halt the new issue market in order to introduce fresh pricing rules

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |
 

Defense Ministry bashes US arms sales to Taiwan

China has decided to suspend scheduled visits between the Chinese and US armed forces after Washington’s announcement of arms sales to Taiwan.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

China’s Zeal For ‘Avatar’ Crowds Out ‘Confucius’

Due to popular demand, Avatar is now back in Chinese cinemas, after plans to pull the film to make way for a state-sanctioned bio-epic on Confucius, the New York Times reports:

Confronted with a clamor of ticket-buyers for “Avatar” and sparse aud…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |
 

‘Help them rise from the ashes’

Davos, Switzerland – Former United States president Bill Clinton appealed for big business to help Haiti “rise from the ashes” on Thursday as a rising Chinese leader made his biggest international appearance yet at the Davos forum.

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

Chinese doctors start medical services to Haitians

A Chinese medical team started providing their services to local people less than 40 hours after arriving in the quake-battered Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.From the frontline:…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |
 

Beijing seen to be tempted to board the Athens express

A Greek railways plan would represent a golden opportunity for the Chinese and it appears a perfectly sensible strategy for Greece to fund its soaring public debt

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

Dyson sues rival Vax over vacuum cleaner design

James Dyson launches legal action against Chinese-owned firm, saying it ‘flagrantly copied’ one of his company’s designsDyson has launched legal action against rival manufacturer Vax, claiming the design of its Mach Zen vacuum cleaner is an infringement of the registered design of its first “bagless” Dyson cylinder vacuum, launched 15 years ago.The company’s founder and [...]

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Business, China |

Chinese electronics company offers reward after worker’s death

Reward offered to anyone who can prove foul play in sudden death of Chinese worker at factory in Shenzhen, ChinaA manufacturer that produces iPhones and Nokia and Motorola handsets is offering tens of thousands of pounds to anyone who can prove foul play in the sudden death of a teenage Chinese worker.FoxConn, a division of [...]

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

New Chinese Mobile Content Rules Will Adversely Affect KongZhong’s Revenue

Chinese wireless value-added services firm KongZhong Corporation has issued an update on schemes within the [...]

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Business, Technology |
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