PODCAST: An EV Newbie Goes to Wall Street, and a Bubble Tea Giant to Hong Kong
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine EV maker Zeekr, owned by car giant Geely, has filed for a New York IPO to raise as much as $1 billion. But with…
PODCAST: The rebounding yuan, and China approves a chip mega-merger
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine After falling to multiyear lows, China's yuan has come roaring back in recent weeks. But what has changed, and are the gains for real?…
PODCAST: Plunging Healthcare Investments and WH Group Eyes Smithfield IPO
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine After several years of unbridled enthusiasm, investors have sharply pulled back their support for Chinese healthcare startups. Why the sudden cold feet toward this…
PODCAST: A Xi-Biden Summit Takes Shape, and Stellantis Rescues an EV Startup
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine A summit between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden is looking increasingly likely after China’s foreign minister traveled to Washington last week. But will such…
PODCAST: China-built Battery Plant Hits the Skids in U.S., and Pet Site Boqii Bows from NYSE
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine Ford has put the brakes on a battery plant being built for it in the U.S. by China’s CATL. Is this the end of…
PODCAST: Another foreign worker barred from leaving China, and a data security reversal
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine China has barred a top executive from U.S. risk control firm Kroll from leaving the country. Will this send more chills through foreign companies…
PODCAST: Dida makes new IPO bid, and Moutai chases the young crowd
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine Ride sharing company Dida has filed a fourth time for a Hong Kong IPO. Will this Chinese Uber knock-off finally win over skeptical investors?…
PODCAST: The EU investigates Chinese EVs, and foreign investors flee China
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine The European Union has launched an anti dumping probe into Chinese EVs, saying they may benefit from unfair government support. Will this kill a…
PODCAST: Baidu launches its ERNIE chatbot, and Baozun in a major new foreign tie-up
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine Baidu has officially made its ERNIE chatbot available to the public, a half year after it first unveiled its answer to the ChatGPT sensation.…
PODCAST: China’s steps up the stimulus, and U.S. Commerce secretary comes calling
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine China sharply stepped up its economic stimulus efforts last week, rolling out new initiatives to boost the stock market and support small businesses and…
PODCAST: China kills a global chip deal, and a leading bubble tea maker goes to London
China has vetoed the purchase of Tower Semiconductor by Intel. And bubble tea maker HeyTea has opened its first store in London.
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PODCAST: China’s central bank gets busy, and disappearing youth unemployment data
China’s central bank has been on a roll lately, first lowering several key interest rates, and then announcing its policy will be “precise and forceful.” Are these kinds of strong words and actions from the usually conservative central bank cause for concern? And the National Bureau of Statistics announces it will stop publishing youth unemployment data. Why would it do that? Might it be related to its most recent data showing youth unemployment at record highs over 20%?