PODCAST: New premier vows private sector support, and foreigners return to China
Li Qiang vows his “unequivocal and steadfast” support for China’s private sector in some of his first remarks as premier, and China resumes issuing visas for foreign business travelers and tourists.
CHINA BULLETIN: Long live the private sector!
In this week’s issue China’s private sector gets a major new booster, and TikTok and battery makers get warnings. On a scale of 1 to 10, we give the week a 5 for offshore-listed China stocks.
PODCAST: China’s space ambitions, and Evergrande’s ‘Lehman moment’
China builds a low Earth orbit satellite constellation to rival Elon Musk’s Star Link. And Evergrande faces a potential “Lehman moment” as it fails to negotiate new terms for its massive debt with key creditors ahead of a key court date.
CHINA BULLETIN: Regulatory overhaul takes center stage at ‘Two Sessions’
In this week’s issue two regulators get major makeovers, Hong Kong’s stock connect program gets a big boost, and leading hotpot chain Haidilao emerges as a comeback kid. On a scale of 1 to 10, we give the week a 3.5 for offshore-listed China stocks.
PODCAST: Everyone loves a party: China sees 5% growth at annual ‘Two Sessions’
China says it will target relatively modest GDP growth of “about 5%” this year, as it focuses on “quality growth” over “growth at any cost” in the post-pandemic era.
CHINA BULLETIN: Everyone Loves a Party – or Two
In this week’s issue China gears up for a big party, as economic indicators and stock markets pick up. On a scale of 1 to 10, we give the week a 6 for offshore-listed China stocks.
CHINA BULLETIN: Clogged Roads, Home Buying Plans Point to Rebounding Economy
In this week’s issue clogged roads point to an improving economy, an A-lister returns to China’s big screen, and Saudi Arabia bets big on Chinese e-sports. On a scale of 1 to 10, we give the week a 4 for offshore-listed China stocks.
PODCAST: China Loses Its Taste for Luxury, and Popeyes Finds a New China Partner
China’s luxury market shrank by 10% last year, marking its first contraction in at least five years. And less than three years after opening its first China store, fast food chain Popeyes is dumping its original partner in the market and signing on with the local operator of the fast-growing Tim Hortons donut chain.
CHINA BULLETIN: Trade? What Trade?
In this week’s issue idle shipping containers spotlight weakening global trade, tobacco falls under the corruption microscope, and China’s new love affair with chatbots. On a scale of 1 to 10, we give the week a 4 for offshore-listed China stocks.
CHINA BULLETIN: New Year Kicks Off With Mixed Signals
In this week’s issue China stocks extend their slump, Chinese lose their taste for luxury, and Baidu enters the chatbot fray. On a scale of 1 to 10, we give the week a 4.5 for offshore-listed China stocks.
CHINA BULLETIN: IMF Warms to Change in China
In this week’s issue China’s growth outlook gets a boost, airline travel crashes and Chinese consumers say “no” to the Kappa brand. On a scale of 1 to 10, we give the week a 4.5 for offshore-listed China stocks.
CHINA BULLETIN: Covid Cases Plunge as Year of the Rabbit Kicks Off
In this week’s issue Covid deaths plunge, Blizzard’s “World of Warcraft” bids farewell to Chinese gamers and China Inc embarks on a Fundraising frenzy. On a scale of 1 to 10, we give the week a 6 for offshore-listed China stocks.