PODCAST: WeRide’s Spin with Uber, and Starbucks’ New China CEO
Uber will offer WeRide robotaxi services starting in the UAE. Is this a big deal, or mostly symbolic? And Starbucks names a new China CEO to revive its flagging local operation. Will that be enough to tackle the challenge from low-price companies like Luckin and Cotti?
PODCAST: Relaxing Data Requirements, and a Big Dividend
China exempts most foreign firms from worrisome data requirements. But will it change its mind later? And a leading fintech lender offers a massive dividend. But shareholders worry more about its rapidly shrinking size.
PODCAST: China’s Premier in Davos, and Shein IPO Hits a Speedbump
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine Chinese premier Li Qiang told the World Economic Forum that China's economy grew 5.2% in 2023. But will it be able to maintain that…
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…
What do stocks that doubled this year have in common?
A-shares that have doubled this year are mainly small- and medium-sized companies that institutional investors typically avoid By Research-Select Investors buy stocks to make money, and buying stocks that…
PODCAST: China calls for public participation in anti-spying campaign, and a China stock see-saw
China has called on the public to report any suspicious activity to assist in its latest campaign to root out espionage. That has foreign businesses worried, since some of the market data they routinely collect to make decisions might be considered national secrets under China’s new data security law. How will all this affect foreign business in China?
Full Truck Alliance Travels Bumpy Road Through Pandemic, Regulatory Wave
Trucking app operator’s fourth-quarter update showed strong but slowing growth, as it remains barred from signing up new customers pending outcome of a cybersecurity review Key takeaways: Full Truck Alliance…