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WiC 591 (Jun 30, 2022)

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Greener pastures

Economy, Talking Point Chinese firms look for new growth in ‘Going Overseas’ trend

After launching the open-door policies and economic reforms of the late 1970s, Chinese policymakers made inward foreign investment the first priority ...

An industry on the brink

Property Country Garden downgrade and Yulin in the headlines over real estate…

In the past, property developers in China have tried to jumpstart sales by offering everything from free home appliances to giveaway sedans. But the ...

Will it overtake?

Auto Industry Geely’s Polestar in Nasdaq IPO as it plays catch up

The deaths of two people after a test vehicle drove off the third floor of a Shanghai building was always going to be bad news for a company in the ...

Much more than dairy

HSBC Partner Content Exports to China are growing, says HSBC’s head of wholesale banking…

Exports to China have become an important engine for the New Zealand economy as Kiwi firms compete to meet the demands of China’s growing middle ...

Green ‘re-coupling’

Energy & Resources Eco-friendly tycoon straddles Sino-US divide

One of the most pressing challenges for many international businesses is how to navigate the Sino-US economic and political divide. Some do it a lot ...

Talent from Tokyo

Internet & Tech Japanese expert drafted for Chinese DRAM push

Who wants to finish their career in failure? Certainly not Sakamoto Yukio, the 75 year-old memory chip expert from Japan, who has just become chief ...

The youth trade

China Consumer Profitable collagen firms on investors’ radar

Collagen, its champions say, is the miracle ingredient that will leave your skin fresh, your bones strong, and your joints pain-free. Collagen-infused ...

Escort agency

Economy What Anbang IPO says about future of money

Armed escorts feature in a number of martial arts movies. In Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for example, Michelle Yeoh plays the swordswoman ...

SIX appeal

Banking & Finance Swiss bourse on a mission to bring more Chinese firms to…

“When in doubt who will win, be neutral,” a Swiss proverb supposedly advises. The maxim has served the Alpine nation well and there’s been ...

Hot metal

Energy & Resources Tianqi offers Hong Kong’s biggest IPO so far this year

When Tianqi Lithium purchased a 23.8% stake in Chilean lithium miner SQM (Sociedad Qimica y Minera) in 2018, the Chinese press chose the metaphor of a ...

The price of a first look

Entertainment How Tencent has brought back to life the practice of ‘advance…

On Sunday, Tencent Video released the highly anticipated finale of China’s hottest TV series of 2022 A Dream of Splendour. For those who ...

Peak and valley

Sport NBA star shuns Chinese shoe brand he endorses

Basketball fans had high hopes for Andrew Wiggins when he began his NBA career as the first overall pick in the 2014 draft. The Canadian was known as ...

Communicate, don’t isolate

Sino-File “You cannot close off relationships with countries which are not living…

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks out over the European Union’s reassessment of relations with China over its disagreement with some of ...

Lockdown’s legacy

And Finally Condom sales in China have plummeted

The Covid pandemic hasn’t been kind to condom makers. Hotels and bars have been closed, app-based hook-ups have dried up and lengthy lockdowns have ...

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