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Former Chinese Military Chief Reportedly Confessed To Taking 'Massive' Bribes
BEIJING (Reuters) - A once-powerful retired Chinese military officer has confessed to taking "massive" bribes and will be prosecuted in court, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.General Xu...
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A 160-Year-Old Bank Crashes, Warning That A New Economic Regime Is Here To Stay
The British bank Standard Chartered is crashing — down 9% on a third-quarter earnings miss. The bank saw a 16% drop in profits from the same time last year, and it also cut guidance for the second half...
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Stunning Photos Show The Transformation Of Hong Kong Over 50 Years
Author and writer Susan Blumberg-Kason has been interested in Hong Kong since an early age, when she dreamed of the the neon streets and double-decker buses. She soon moved there to study and married a...
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Here's How The US Reacted To China's First Nuclear Test 50 Years Ago
This month marks 50 years since one of the most consequential events in the history of nuclear proliferation — a reminder of the very high stakes that led the international community to prevent...
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Let's Not Get Carried Away Freaking Out About China's Slowdown
If there had been any doubt, the third quarter seems to have proved what many investors have been fearing all year long: the Chinese economy is experiencing a structural slowdown. Data released this...
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UH-OH: Chinese Consumer Sentiment Hits A 3-Year Low And The Plunge Is...
The Westpac MNI Chinese consumer sentiment survey is out and it shows that the fall in confidence has “accelerated” over the past month.The index showed that consumers had “further downgraded their...
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Here's What Mark Zuckerberg Said In His Q&A In China
他刚说什么呢？What’d he say?On October 22nd, as a a newly appointed member of the advisory board for Tsinghua’s School of Economics and Management, Mark Zuckerberg hosted a Q&A at Tsinghua University’s...
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China Is Building An Airfield In Antarctica
China is said to be planning to build an airfield in Antarctica to boost its research capabilities in the region.Beijing will also deploy its first fixed-wing aircraft in 2015 to advance China's...
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Tim Cook's Frequent Visits To China Say A Lot About Apple's Relationship With...
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s jam packed itinerary for a visit to China includes a visit to the central government headquarters at Zhongnanhai, meetings with senior management at China Unicom, Jack Ma, and the...
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Chinese Authorities Are Shocked By The Results Of The Relaxed 'One Child' Policy
Far fewer Chinese couples applied to have a second child than expected after a relaxation of the country's "one child" policy, state-run media reported Thursday, highlighting the ageing nation's...
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Alibaba Plays Trademark Card To Protect Lead As China's $8 Billion E-commerce...
BEIJING (Reuters) - A trademark spat between Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and rival JD.com flared into public view after JD published an Alibaba letter urging publishers to be...
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Chinese Submarines Just Reached Another Alarming Milestone
China’s submarine fleet made its first known trip into the Indian Ocean, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. A Chinese attack submarine passed through the Straits of Malacca between...
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The State Of The Global Economy In 28 Anecdotes
Deutsche Bank analysts recently published their "Equity House View" report, which includes a map of anecdotes from various businesses around the world. They cover industrials as well as consumer goods...
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Meet The 'Ultra Rich Asian Girls' Flaunting Their Wealth In A New Web Series
From the Kardashians to Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, characters showing off their extravagant wealth is a tried-and-true reality show success formula that generates big ratings (and backlash).Now, one...
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Beijing Has Banned Halloween Costumes On The Subway Because They Could Cause...
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing police have warned people they face arrest for wearing Halloween fancy dress on the subway as it may cause crowds to gather and create "trouble", a state-run newspaper said...
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China Is Sending An Elite Army Unit To Ebola-Hit Liberia
China will dispatch an elite unit from the People's Liberation Army to help Ebola-hit Liberia, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday, responding to U.N. calls for a greater global effort to fight the...
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A Newly Discovered Chinese Intelligence Unit Has Been Hacking US Targets For...
A Chinese intelligence unit carried out a massive cyber espionage program that stole vast quantities of data from governments, businesses and other organizations, security analysts who uncovered the...
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IBM Just Signed A Big Partnership Deal To Push Into China
IBM said on Friday that it is teaming up with Chinese internet provider Tencent to build and sell a new set of cloud services to Chinese businesses.Tencent isn't a household name in the US, but it is...
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Vietnam Is Becoming A Proxy In Efforts To Contain Chinese Influence In The...
Vietnam is becoming a proxy against China in any future possible confrontation in the South China Sea or South Asia as a whole. On Oct. 28 India announced that it would sell naval vessels to Vietnam in...
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China Wobbled Again
China's manufacturing PMI missed expectations, coming in at 50.8 rather than 51.1.This is also down from September's read of 51.2.Remember that any number lower than 50 in this metric suggests a...
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