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WiC 325 (May 20, 2016)

Politics as usual

Economy, Talking Point Analysts detect signs of strain as the Party Congress approaches

It has been a fractious few months in the political world even if some of the bitterest exchanges have been erupting among colleagues rather than ...

Along for the ride

M&A Apple makes unconventional investment in Didi Chuxing

In the battle for dominion on China’s roads, Uber and local rival Didi Chuxing (formerly Didi Kuaidi) have plundered their war chests to pay ...

Media & Gaming LeEco mounts challenge to the BAT tech triumvirate

Taking potshots at Apple is nothing new. Last October Elon Musk took his turn, calling the world’s most valuable tech firm a “graveyard” for ...

Circle of trust

Economy Is this the most influential business club in China?

Founded in 1693, with a bar that (apparently) ‘has not shut for 200 years’, White’s is the oldest gentlemen’s club in London. And one of the ...

Banking & Finance Who are the most prolific players in the Chinese “national team”?

“My vision ends in spring sorrow,” lamented the Song Dynasty poet Liu Yong. Yet it was his famous poem Phoenix Perching on a Parasol Tree ...

Slamming the backdoor

Banking & Finance CSRC plans to curb the relisting of US returnee stocks

The world has seven species of sea turtle and they are all in decline thanks to pollution, poaching and the loss of their beach-nesting habitat. ...

Time for a toast?

China Consumer Why Moutai share price has hit an all-time high

In 1969, Glenfiddich opened the first visitor centre at a Scottish whisky distillery. It became the first staging post into what developed as the ...

Who’s Hu From Renren to Kunlun

Most Chinese internet firms face a common problem known as the ‘Tencent ceiling’ – or more specifically, the question of what to do if Tencent ...

Next up, Captain China?

Entertainment In its search for the mother lode, Hollywood plans Chinese superhero…

There is no denying that Captain America: Civil War is a movie that arouses strong feelings – especially regarding whether you like it or ...

Right or wrong?

Ask Mei What do the Chinese think of Mao?

Here is a tip for anyone wanting to deflect unwanted attention at Chinese banquets: just throw out the question “Was Chairman Mao mostly good or ...

Society A memoir about the Cultural Revolution appears in English

On Monday this week, a grim anniversary was marked. Exactly 50 years ago Mao Zedong plunged his country into the decade-long madness of the Cultural ...

Planet China Members of the Communist Party of China are supposed to take…

Members of the Communist Party of China are supposed to take the term dangxing seriously. It roughly translates as ‘Party-ness’ and is ...

Sino-File “Our business in China has grown strongly during the past few…

Volkswagen Financial Services CFO Frank Fiedler discusses with the Financial Times the German carmaker’s Rmb2 billion three-year bond – its first ...

Cartoons Golden script

How much would a ‘thank you’ note from William Shakespeare get at auction? No such letter exists, but in China a billionaire tycoon has just bid ...

A lack of manners?

And Finally How China reacted to the Queen’s leaked remarks

Is it rude to call someone rude? Is it undiplomatic to point out a lack of diplomacy in others? That was the debate in the Chinese media last week ...