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WiC 349 (Dec 9, 2016)

China and the World, Talking Point Why Trump’s chat with the Taiwanese leader has caused such a…

“That is wonderful,” was the opening remark from President Rutherford B Hayes as he listened to the first caller on the White House switchboard in ...

A tale of two cities

Banking & Finance Shenzhen Connect off to slowish start but one blue chip shines

The much hyped trading scheme linking Shanghai and Hong Kong’s stock market debuted in November 2014 with a whimper. Known as the Shanghai-Hong Kong ...

Not to their credit

Internet & Tech A salacious new feature causes red faces at Alipay

When Alibaba’s affiliate Ant Financial launched its personal credit rating system last year, Sesame Credit, it quickly formed a partnership with ...

M&A Ctrip grabs global business; Airbnb aims to boost its China presence

More than 120 million Chinese vacationed overseas in 2015, according to the National Tourism Administration. Ctrip – China’s leading online travel ...

Economy Will 2017 be a tough year for China?

It is that time of the year when crystal balls are dusted off as pundits try to gain some measure of the year ahead. For the Chinese an ancient form of ...

Virtual shopping

Internet & Tech VR industry is on the rise but competition is vicious

When historians look back on Alibaba’s Singles’ Day of 2016, they might focus less on the huge $17.8 billion in sales and more on the company’s ...

Aviation China Eastern seeks investment firm status

Warren Buffett made a surprise swoop in November, buying stakes in four airlines in the US with a $1.3 billion investment. Famous for disdaining the ...

Aviation China Eastern embarrassed by slew of incidents

Our previous story reports how bosses at China Eastern are planning to diversify their businesses. But most of the news about the airline last week had ...

The future is red

Telecoms A Chinese-led coding system gains support for 5G standardisation

Following Brexit, Trump’s election and the rise of Marine Le Pen there has been growing speculation among economists and journalists that the world ...

A model approach

Society Victoria’s Secret uses its fashion show event to woo new Chinese…

Angela Lindvall – a model who has appeared several times at the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show – once compared her line of work with that ...

Society Hunan TV faces a backlash over show’s new format

The rise and fall of some of the best-known TV shows in China often follows a recognisable pattern. A channel releases something new, it becomes widely ...

Planet China Zhang Daqian is one of the most famous Chinese artists of…

Zhang Daqian is one of the most famous Chinese artists of the 20th century. He was also one of the nation’s most talented frauds. His works ...

The Plough at Shanghai

Cartoons The Plough at Shanghai

The locals at the Plough at Cadsden have had to get used to the bar filling up with Chinese tourists seeking out fish and chips and English ale. The ...

Setting sail for the Yangtze

Sino-File “We can learn a lot from what happened in the last…

Eric Acher, founder of Brazilian venture capital firm Monashees, tells the Financial Times why he has taken entrepreneurs from its portfolio companies ...

Out of the club

And Finally David Tang’s members’ venue closes in Beijing

Sir David Tang’s friends have called him one of London’s best-connected men. His circle of pals comprises, to name just a few, the Queen, Paul ...