As part of its efforts to sustain economic growth, China has been nurturing diplomatic relations with countries both far and near. It has been investing heavily in Africa to ensure the supply of resou ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-11
Premier Li Keqiang {李克強} said China's economic growth probably exceeded 7.5 percent in the first three quarters of the year, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The economy has "shown stronger momentum of st ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-10
Xiang Junbo {項俊波}, chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC), will hold a meeting with representatives of Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission led by chairman Tseng Ming-chung ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-10
An appeal by former Communist Party Politburo member Bo Xilai {薄熙來} against his conviction for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power has been accepted, the Jinan Intermediate People's Court of Shan ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-09
Premier Li Keqiang {李克強} said key international shipping lanes have not been affected by the territorial disputes in the South China Sea, Xinhua reported late Tuesday, citing an interview Li conducted ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-09
Premier Li Keqiang {李克強} is proposing a framework for wide-ranging, deep and high-level cooperation between China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the next decade, ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-09
Among the businesses affected by President Xi Jinping's {習近平} frugality campaign, China’s high-end restaurants are among those hardest hit. During the week-long national holiday, many high-end caterer ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-09
Following is a summary of major news and comments in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the parent publication of EJ Insight, on Wednesday, Oct. 9: TOP STORIES Watchdogs urged to probe sensitive informat ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-09
China Mobile Ltd. (00941.HK) may delay the launch of Apple Inc.’s latest iPhone 5S and 5C smartphones, as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has yet to issue 4G licenses and th ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-08
Within days of each other, Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (SHKP) (00016.HK) and Sunac China Holdings Ltd. (01918.HK) paid record auction prices last month for sites in Shanghai and Beijing, respectively ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-08
Following is a summary of major news and comments in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the parent publication of EJ Insight, on Tuesday, Oct. 8: TOP STORIES Sun Hung Kai leads in offering price cuts, su ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-08
Premier Li Keqiang {李克強} will pay official visits to Thailand, Brunei and Vietnam this month to further enhance diplomatic and trade relations, China News Service reported Monday. China has forged a " ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-07
Chinese President Xi Jinping {習近平} said cross-strait political issues should be addressed in phases and should not be passed on to future generations, the official Xinhua news agency reported Sunday. ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-07
Among the industries seen benefiting from the newly-launched pilot free-trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai, aviation-related businesses clustered around the city's Pudong International Airport, one of China ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-07
ICBC Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. has entered into an aircraft leasing agreement with Garuda Indonesia valued at US$1.7 billion, Tencent’s qq.com reported Thursday. The pact was signed by top officials ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-04
Search giant Baidu (BIDU.US) quietly launched its very own online payment service -- baifubao.com {百付寶} -- last week, apparently inspired by the runaway success of rival Alibaba.Within just three mont ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-04
Companies from China and Indonesia signed investment agreements worth more than US$20 billion during a business lunch meeting presided over by Chinese President Xi Jinping {習近平} and his Indonesian cou ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-04
Chinese President Xi Jinping {習近平} and his Indonesian counterpart president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono agreed on Wednesday to upgrade ties between their two nations to a comprehensive strategic partners ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-03
Taiwan’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is preparing to launch a campaign in the island's legislature against President Ma Ying-jeou {馬英九} over government wiretaps, the United Evening N ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-02
Siew Wan-chang {蕭萬長}, Taiwan’s former vice president and the island's lead delegate to the Asia-Pacific Cooperation forum next week in Indonesia, said Tuesday he will have a brief meeting with Preside ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-02
