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WiC 402 (Mar 23, 2018)

Ruling with an iron fist

Economy, Talking Point Events at the Two Sessions confirm Xi Jinping’s new primacy

In Mandarin the word for the palm of the hand is zhang, which can also denote the action of gripping, while ‘fist’ (or quan) ...

Superman retires

Property Muted mainland reaction as tycoon Li steps down

Hong Kong’s much heralded free market economy loses some of its sparkle when you study the acute concentration of economic power in the hands of a ...

The trade warrior

China and the World, Economy Trump hits China with new, more punitive tariffs

This is the first of many” was the promise from Donald Trump on Thursday as he signed an executive order that could slap 25% tariffs on up to $60 ...

Men of mystery in spotlight

Energy & Resources Tycoons behind CEFC and Zhongzhi sell key assets to state firms,…

Everyone understands what it means when someone complains that they cannot see the wood for the trees. It is a saying rooted in the mists of time, ...

Follow the boss

China Consumer Why a high-flying appliance maker has faltered on bourse

Its Chinese name is a derivation of the word boss (laoban). And for its entire eight-year history as a public company, Robam Electric has been ...

M&A Puzzle as online bookseller DangDang sells itself to cash-strapped HNA

For many years Amazon’s closest doppelganger in China was not Alibaba nor JD.com, but the Beijing-based e-commerce player DangDang. They both started ...

All bark, no bite

China Consumer Consumers are growing disinterested in China’s Consumer Rights Gala

Since 1985, Watchdog has been a regular fixture on the BBC’s programming schedule. The show is a champion of consumer rights, uncovering ...

Banking & Finance Why Qudian CEO has joined the $1 salary club

Taking a $1 salary is a bold move by a boss. The practice has its provenance in wartime, when prominent executives in the US offered to serve their ...

Telecoms As Gionee falters, rival grabs 40% of Africa sales

When news first surfaced that handset maker Gionee was in financial trouble, Caixin Weekly reported speculation that company chairman and chief ...

Entertainment Marvel’s Black Panther movie outperforms in China, surprising many

When Star Wars, The Force Awakens was released in China in 2015, there was controversy when the black actor John Boyega was shown in shrunken ...

Healthcare, Society New rules on blood donations hit hospitals and surgeons

In early February, Pu Buzhen was due to start chemotherapy for a rare bone marrow disease known as aplastic anaemia. The 34 year-old had waited a year ...

Not seeing eye to eye

Planet China Double-fold eyelid operations are a favourite for many of China’s female…

Double-fold eyelid operations are a favourite for many of China’s female plastic surgery customers who are looking to emulate the double lid look of ...

See you in court

Cartoons See you in court

Nike released the first Air Jordans in 1985 and they proved contentious as the first footwear to be worn in the NBA that had multiple colours. The ...

Just like the movie

And Finally Police open up highway for unstoppable vehicle

In the 1994 movie Speed Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock battle to save a busload of passengers from a bomb primed to explode if the vehicle ...