Hundreds of eager customers lined up outside an Apple store in Beijing to get their hands on the new iPhone 15, defying concerns that patriotic sentiment would impact sales. Despite the availability of delivery options, iPhone 15 sales through JD’s Dada app saw a remarkable 253% increase compared to the previous generation. Within the first …
The World Health Organization (WHO) is increasing pressure on China to provide information on the origins of the Covid pandemic. The WHO has requested “full access” to China to investigate how the virus spread to humans and caused a global crisis. In 2021, the WHO conducted an initial investigation into the origins of Covid, which …
Pressure is mounting on Beijing to offer up information on the origins of the Covid pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) is ready to send a team of scientists to China to probe how the virus spread to humans and plunged the world into crisis. An initial investigation by the UN health agency in 2021, …
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi delisted from the New York Stock Exchange just months after its June 2021 IPO after a now-resolved regulatory probe that had forced Didi to suspend new user registrations. Brendan McDermid | Reuters BEIJING — Slowing growth and geopolitical tensions are stifling the Chinese startup world that once spawned unicorns such as …
Chinese laborers working at a construction site at sunset in Chongqing, China on March 6, 2005. China Photos | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s retail sales and industrial production showed impressive growth in August, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics. These results exceeded expectations and demonstrated a positive trajectory for the country’s economy. …
Pictured here are models of a real estate development in 2005 in Shanghai, as China’s property boom was gathering steam. China Photos | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s real estate issues have once again brought attention to the world of shadow banking and its impact on the economy. Shadow banking — …
Apple’s gold-plated stock experienced an unprecedented setback this week, as reports emerged that China is banning government employees from using iPhones. This has caused the technology giant’s market value to decline by approximately $200 billion. On Thursday, Apple shares fell by 3%, contributing to a decline of more than 5% for the week. However, there …
Title: President Biden Heads to G20 Summit in India Amidst Controversy and Uncertainty Meta Description: President Joe Biden departs for the G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi, India amidst speculation and criticism. Find out the latest updates and potential outcomes of the summit. Date: September 8, 2023 President Joe Biden embarked on his journey to …
China’s real estate sector is experiencing a divergence, and while additional stimulus is expected, a quick recovery is unlikely, according to a former advisor to the People’s Bank of China. “The property market in China is currently bifurcated. It’s moving in two different directions,” said Li Daokui, who is now a professor of economics at …
President Joe Biden embarked on his journey to the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India amid speculations about COVID-19 transmission and the cancellation of the trip. Despite not taking questions from the press, he confidently boarded Air Force One. The timing of his departure coincides with the Department of Justice’s announcement of potential gun …