PODCAST: PwC Takes China Hit, and EV Battery Firm Finds New Life in India
PwC has received a record fine in China for lapses in its audits of failed developer Evergrande. Is this the end of the road for PwC in China? And EV battery system maker Octillion finds new life in India after its biggest China customer hits the skids. Is this the road to the future for Chinese EV component makers?
PwC looks for way forward in increasingly difficult China terrain
The Big Four accounting firm was hit with a record fine for its auditing work of Evergrande, whose failure cost investors billions of dollars Key Takeaways: China levied a record…
PODCAST: A Microchip Mega-Fund, and an Accounting Crisis
China has set up a $50 billion fund to support its microchip sector. Will the big bucks be enough to overcome U.S. sanctions? And a growing number of Chinese companies dump PwC as their auditor. Is the flight related to PwC's role as auditor for insolvent developer Evergrande?
CHINA BULLETIN: Manufacturing Déjà Vu
In this week’s issue European gloom, a new chip fund and foreign law firms flee Shanghai. On a scale of 1 to 100, we give the week a 45 for…
CHINA BULLETIN: Fiscal Revenue, Land Sales Fall in April
In this week’s issue we bring you British bears, a chatbot price war and the end of the road for Didi’s president. On a scale of 1 to 100, we…
PODCAST: Evergrande Ordered to Liquidate, and a Tale of Two Airline Types
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine A Hong Kong judge has ordered embattled developer Evergrande to liquidate after it failed to reach a debt restructuring deal with its foreign creditors.…
CHINA BULLETIN: China-U.S. Ties in Focus Ahead of Taiwan Election
In this week’s issue exports rebound, deflation rolls on and car exports zoom. On a scale of 1 to 100, we give the week a 45 for offshore-listed China stocks.…