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11.09.16Trump’s China Wall
Bloomberg
For all his rhetoric about building a wall along the Mexican border, Donald J. Trump may build an even bigger barrier against China
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11.08.16China, Meet Hockey. Russia, Meet a Huge Untapped Market
New York Times
When Beijing was named the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics, China immediately became hockey’s brave new frontier
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11.07.16China Tantalized by US Election Mayhem and Prospect of ’Thug’ Trump as President
Guardian
Experts say that Beijing would prefer Republican over Hillary Clinton who is considered a hardliner on human rights
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11.04.16Dick Clark Productions to be Sold to Chinese Company for $1 Billion
New York Times
The deal will give Dalian Wanda Group broadcasting rights to the Golden Globes, the Country Music Awards and the NYC New Years countdown
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11.03.16EU Commissioner Oettinger Apologizes for China Speech
BBC
In a speech to German business leaders he described Chinese officials as having "hair combed... with black shoe polish" and "slitty-eyed"
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10.25.16What It’s Like Playing Golf in China
Fortune
As if the land of 1.4 billion people wasn’t already exerting influence on enough global markets, China is now a big part of golf’s future
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10.21.16China’s Local Governments Are Getting Into Venture Capital
Bloomberg
China’s next billion-dollar startup could have backing from an investor with more money than Warren Buffett and a knack for promoting spicy duck-neck delicacies
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10.19.16Breakfast Cereal Prices Surge in China Following Appearance on Soap Opera
CNBC
A shrewd product placement on a popular soap opera has propelled a Western breakfast cereal to frenzied popularity in China, sending prices up almost ten times in the gray market
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10.19.16Crown’s Luck Runs Out as China Widens Casino Crackdown
Wall Street Journal
Foreign companies face inherent risks in attracting high-rollers from China, where gambling is illegal
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10.17.16Escaping China’s Parent Trap
Bloomberg
Think Chinese SOEs' have little incentive to stray beyond China? That's far from the case. Just look at Britain's utilities
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10.13.16Xi Jinping Reminds China’s State Companies of Who’s the Boss
New York Times
In an unusual meeting that ended on Tuesday, President Xi Jinping announced that the Chinese Communist Party had the ultimate say over state companies
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10.10.16China Intensifies Push to Cut Debt With Multi-Agency Blitz
Bloomberg
IMF has flagged the potential threat from China's growing debt pile; State Council issues guidelines on swapping bad debt to equity
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10.10.16China's Other Muslims
Economist
By choosing assimilation, China’s Hui have become one of the world’s most successful Muslim minorities
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10.06.16Uber Slayer: How China’s Didi Beat the Ride-Hailing Superpower
Bloomberg
“We felt like the People’s Liberation Army, with basic rifles, and we were bombed by airplanes and missiles.”
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10.04.16China’s Rising Threat to the U.S. Movie Industry
Politico
With firms like Dalian Wanda gaining influence in the U.S., would a war movie called South China Sea ever play in one of Wanda’s theaters?
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10.04.16How Donald Trump Ditched U.S. Steel Workers in Favor of China
Newsweek
Trump has been stiffing American steel workers on his own construction projects for years
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10.03.16Mixed Messages
Economist
A missed opportunity to improve the environment for foreign companies in China
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10.03.16589 Million Chinese Tourists Will Spend $72 Billion in Just 7 Days Celebrating “Golden Week”
Quartz
Unexpectedly, the new hot destination is Morocco
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09.29.16Peyton Manning is Looking for the Yao Ming of Football in China
Bloomberg
Former quarterback says ‘no-brainer’ for NFL to play in China
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09.29.16China’s Streaming Craze Launches a Billion Shooting Stars
Wall Street Journal
The owner of streaming app Inke is China’s newest unicorn thanks to a 19-fold increase in value
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09.29.16How China’s Progress is Killing the Instant Noodle
Sydney Morning Herald
As China's economy has slowed, so too has its appetite for instant noodles
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09.28.16Chinese Tourists Encouraged to Behave Ahead of Mass Vacation
WSJ: China Real Time Report
Public urination and defacing monuments are no-nos
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09.27.16China Cities Move to Halt Housing Market Frenzy
Financial Times
Speculators targeted as 15-month price surge persists
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09.27.16Long Absent in China, Tipping Makes a Comeback at a Few Trendy Restaurants
NPR
Scan your server's QR code if you like your service
The China Africa Project
09.16.16
Chinese Business’ Complicated Role in Kenyan Corruption
One of the many simple, widely-believed narratives about the Chinese in Africa is that Chinese businesses fuel corruption across the continent. Chinese corporate corruption in Africa is well documented, from allegations of paying off corrupt...
Environment
06.16.16
Can Cement Clean Up Its Act?
from chinadialogue
Cement is the most widely used substance on the planet after water. It is also one of the most polluting—producing between 5-8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than twice that attributed to aviation. Cement’s carbon footprint...
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06.15.16Didi Chuxing, China’s Rival to Uber, Scores $7 Billion in New Funding
Wall Street Journal
The nation’s biggest ride sharing company succeeds in latest fundraising effort....
Media
05.31.16
Will China’s ‘Taobao Villages’ Spur a Rural Revolution?
from chinadialogue
The province of Shanxi, in northern China, is famous for coal mining, and the industry’s impact is etched across the landscape. But the province’s southern counties, which lie near the Yellow River, are known for a very different commodity—red dates...
The China Africa Project
05.26.16
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Chinese in Africa But Were Too Afraid to Ask
The Chinese presence in Africa has been so sudden and so all-encompassing that it’s left a lot of people confused. Chinese farmers now compete for space and customers in Lusaka’s open-air markets, Chinese textiles are undercutting Nigerian...
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05.18.16China’s Midea Group Announces Bid for Germany’s Kuka
Wall Street Journal
The offer is one of the largest unsolicited approaches of a foreign company by a Chinese buyer.
Media
04.05.16
Chinese Censors Rush to Make ‘Panama Papers’ Disappear
On April 3, the Washington, D.C.-based non-profit International Committee of Investigative Journalists dropped what struck many as a bombshell: news that a leaked trove of 11.5 million previously secret files from Panama-based law firm Mossack...
Caixin Media
03.11.16
With GE Deal, Haier Fulfills an American Dream
A U.S.$5.4 billion deal for General Electric’s home appliance division is about to propel China’s largest appliance maker, Haier Group, into the long-dreamed-for high-end market in America.The sale, announced in mid-January but now awaiting...
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02.22.16Top Tips from China's Richest Man, Wang Jianlin
CNN
His recent book claims to give an inside look into his managerial philosophy and the values that turned his company into a giant conglomerate.
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12.17.15Boeing Lands $10 Billion Order From China Southern Airlines
Bloomberg
Boeing Co. landed a $10 billion order from China Southern Airlines Co.
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12.15.15Can China and Russia Co-operate in Central Asia?
CNBC
Moscow has traditionally been skeptical of Beijing's expanding influence in an area that it considers its own backyard.
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12.15.15After ‘Star Wars,’ Studios Ready to Battle for 2016 Chinese Film Slots
Variety
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will be the first Hollywood film to play in China in 2016.
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12.14.15China, U.A.E. Set Up $10 Billion Joint Investment Fund
Wall Street Journal
Deal to strengthen link between China and Middle East will focus on direct equity investments in both regions.
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12.14.15Abe and Modi Strengthen Ties to Counter China's Rise
Bloomberg
India and Japan took their biggest steps yet to deepen strategic ties, and it’s mostly thanks to China.
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12.14.15Alibaba Film Chief Grants First Interview: What China Can Do for Hollywood
Hollywood Reporter
In her first sit-down since becoming Jack Ma's top global film exec, Zhang Wei reveals what China's web giant can offer Tinseltown.
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12.10.15Mission Improbable—Jack Ma, China’s Biggest E-Commerce Tycoon, Wants To Be a Media Mogul Too
Economist
Jack Ma, Alibaba’s billionaire boss, wants to be a global media mogul.
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12.09.15Walmart’s Imports From China Displaced 400,000 Jobs, a Study Says
New York Times
“Walmart is one of the major forces pulling imports into the United States.”
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11.25.15Chinese Investment in Africa Falls by 40%
Voice of America
China’s Commerce Ministry publicly admitted that Chinese investments to Africa had fallen by 40 percent in the first half of this year.
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11.24.15China Wants to Build a High-Speed Rail Link to a Newly Open Iran
Quartz
China Railway has proposed a high-speed rail link that will carry both passengers and cargo between China and Iran.
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11.24.15China and U.S. Say They’ve Made Strides in Trade Talks
New York Times
The United States and China said that they had made progress on sticking points in trade.
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11.23.15China Seeks to Remove Provincial Barriers to Trade
Reuters
China will accelerate reforms to remove internal barriers to both foreign and domestic trade.
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11.18.15Yes, China E-Commerce Is Huge
Quartz
Here’s What Not To Do If You’re A Foreign Company Trying To Get in
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11.11.15Singles Day in China Draws New Suitors: Foreign Sellers
New York Times
“Double 11 is a really big part of my calendar.”
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11.10.15Forget Black Friday and Cyber Monday: 100m hoppers Splash out on China's Singles' Day
Guardian
Last year 27,000 merchants joined and Alibaba’s sites grossed £6.1b.
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11.06.15The China-Russia-Mongolia Trilateral Gains Steam
Diplomat
The Asian trilateral no one talks about is seeing some interesting new developments.
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11.02.15China Unveils Jetliner in Bid to Compete With Boeing, Airbus
Seattle Times
China is one of the biggest aviation markets but relies on Boeing and Airbus aircraft.
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11.02.15Did a Chinese Mogul Beat a Treasury Dept. Ban on Doing Business in the U.S.?
Al Jazeera
Records reveal NYC building is owned by company linked to man blacklisted for allegedly funding African dictators.
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11.02.15Ailing Europe Looking for 'Chinese Medicine'
CNBC
The Chinese have never seen so many European leaders beating their path to Beijing.
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10.27.15Where Does Britain Draw the Line with Saudi Arabia and China?
Guardian
UK economy needs the cash flowing in, but politicians should be wary of throwing out all principle in favour of business.
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10.27.15In the Race for Africa, India and China Aren’t All That Different
Quartz
During the third India-Africa Summit, Indian officials are working hard to differentiate their country from China.
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10.26.15India Is Spending Billions to Populate a Remote Area Claimed by China
Bloomberg
"If China is developing on their side of the territory, we should develop on our side."
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10.26.15Mark Zuckerberg Courts China With Speech on People and Perseverance
New York Times
Mark Zuckerberg knows how to court Chinese users.
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10.23.15China’s Best Obama Impersonator Looks the Part, But Speaks ‘Fake English’
Washington Post
For Xiao Jiguo, a Chinese Obama impersonator, it’s all about the eyebrows.
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10.23.15Xi’s Visit to Britain Highlights Broader Shift in Concerns About China
New York Times
The visit to Britain by Xi Jinping is underscoring how European nations are de-emphasizing human rights and security concerns.
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10.22.15In China, Strong-Arm Tour Guides Are Forcing People to Shop
Los Angeles Times
It may sound like a spendthrift’s dream vacation: being “forced to shop.”
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10.21.15Many in the West Fear Chinese ‘Aid’ to Africa. They’re Wrong. Here’s Why.
Washington Post
Western pundits have a narrative about China’s activities in Africa.