518 Archives | Week In China

Sorry, you have not enabled Javascript for your internet browser, so some of our website's pages may not render as fully as intended.
Please Click here for easy instructions on how to enable Javascript on your browser or consult your IT support staff for help.

Back Issue

WiC 518 (Nov 13, 2020)

Joe’s China choices

China and the World, Talking Point Biden has known Xi a long time – what will that…

When Joe Biden visited Beijing in August 2011 in his role as American vice-president he was greeted at the Great Hall of the People by a certain Xi ...

The longest Singles’ Day

China Consumer Breaking records again, but perhaps because it is no longer just…

“Don’t go to bed early tonight. You will lose hundreds of yuan when you sleep,” Li Jiaqi warned ahead of his e-commerce livestream session on ...

Ant: the aftermath

Banking & Finance Failed fintech deal could have consequences for future Chinese IPOs

Picture the scene. It’s the largest equity deal of the year in Hong Kong and the mood is celebratory: overwhelming investor demand means the IPO can ...

Risky real estate

Property Evergrande ditches backdoor listing plan

At a typical ‘Big Dee Club’ night – where tycoons gather to play card games – the money wagered can be huge (see WiC364). One member of the ...

China and the World How booming sales to China have raised the stakes in Sino-Australian…

On Thursday last week China’s leader Xi Jinping was in fulsome form at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. “Our aim is to turn the ...

China Consumer Yatsen is first Chinese cosmetic firm to list in New York…

It is counterintuitive to think that cosmetics companies could do well during a pandemic – given that it has turned wearing a face mask into a social ...

Education A plunge in US visas for Chinese students

Down 99%. That was the astounding drop in F-1 visas issued to Chinese students between April and September of this year, as compared to the same period ...

Entertainment A debate in China’s entertainment sector on a leading lady’s pregnancy

Actress Gal Gadot was five months pregnant when shooting the 2017 blockbuster Wonder Woman. Her stomach was getting so big that her figure was ...

Sino-File “China is one of the few markets for which we expect…

The forecast from Stefano Leone, worldwide sales director of Italian luxury wine producer Marchesi Antinori. This contrasts with the likely fortunes of ...

Who is teaching who?

And Finally A backlash against school WeChat groups as exhausted parents protest

Social media can be all-consuming, chewing up a growing proportion of our waking hours. All the more so, it seems, for millions of parents of Chinese ...