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WiC 405 (Apr 20, 2018)

Off to the races

Economy, Talking Point Could Hainan’s free trade port plan see it outpace Hong Kong…

For forty years after the 1949 revolution, the island of Hainan was part of Guangdong province for administrative purposes. Its economy was ...

Auto Industry Ownership changes could trigger big Tesla move

Tesla’s boss Elon Musk has come round to the view that human workers are underrated – a consequence of his having endured multiple challenges ...

Internet & Tech Alibaba banks on Chinese AI developer SenseTime

“He was completely shocked when we took him away. He couldn't fathom that the police could so quickly capture him in a crowd of 60,000,” said Li ...

The battle for talent

Economy Chinese cities offer lucrative incentives to lure graduates

Free tickets for the Panda reserve, cheap housing and Rmb1,000 ($159.10) in payment just for turning up for an interview: these are some of the things ...

Banking & Finance Ant Financial gears up for mega IPO

During his testimony to the US Congress last week, Mark Zuckerberg highlighted that Facebook had humble beginnings in his dorm room. But when ...

One billion daily views

Internet & Tech Douyin shines but sister firm Toutiao hits regulatory wall

American artist Andy Warhol once said: “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” On China’s social media fame can be even ...

Belt and Road Chinese firms sanguine about trade prospects

After a tumultuous month, there has been some respite from all the talk of trade war this week and the news on Tuesday was that China’s economic ...

Property Will fairways be turned into flats in Hong Kong?

Most Hong Kongers live in tiny flats and the city has become so cramped that even the dead are struggling to be accommodated. That’s why in 2015 ...

How Australians view a trade war

China Down Under Caught in the middle

The casual observer of global politics might think that Donald Trump’s recent attacks on Chinese trade practices would be winning fans among regional ...

A history of disaster

Entertainment Fan Bingbing’s historical drama rejected by censors and fails to air

Hollywood has often been home to family success stories. There are the Baldwin brothers (Alec, Daniel, Stephen and William), the Afflecks (Ben and ...

Yangzhou, China’s saving grace?

Ask Mei A charming place of 2,500 years old...

Decades of the “develop at all cost” model has transformed China from an economic backwater into a global powerhouse but also resulted in ...

Eyes on the road, please.

Planet China Multi-tasking is generally considered a skill, but it’s not so desirable…

Multi-tasking is generally considered a skill, but it’s not so desirable when applied to bus drivers. According to ThePaper.cn, a driver in Dalian ...

Grin and bear it

Sino-File “We have never issued a Panda bond before, I am interested…

Miftah Ismail tells the Financial Times that Pakistan may issue a bond worth the equivalent of $1 billion in China’s onshore bond market. Described ...

Australian wine: what a corker!

Cartoons Australian wine: what a corker!

Back in 2013 we interviewed ‘negociant’ and WiC reader Russell Badham about the China market, where he helps Australian vineyards sell their wine. ...

Private viewing

And Finally How data theft inspired a Wuhan artist’s work

China’s vast ecosystem of online activity generates a huge amount of data about its citizens. Plans for the creation of a so-called social credit ...