China provides an official surveyed unemployment rate but it does not include 149 million self-employed business owners and nearly 300 million migrant workers.
China Should Set Around 5% GDP Goal for 2021-2025: Think Tank Economist
China should set an average annual economic growth target of around 5% for the 2021-2025 period, a senior economist at a top government think tank said on Tuesday, in line with a Reuters report. China …
Courier Giant SF Express Said to Mull Hong Kong Share Sale
SF Holding Co., one of China’s largest express delivery companies, is considering raising funds through a share sale in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter.
Pinduoduo-like platform in the Philippines bags $1m in seed round
Resellee, a social commerce platform based in the Philippines, announced that it has secured US$1 million in a seed round from MinTech Enterprises and Hofan Capital. The social commerce app allows …
Australia, Japan to bolster defense ties amid China’s rise
The leaders of Australia and Japan have held in-person talks to bolster defense ties between the two U.S. allies to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region amid the transition …
Why the U.S. Could Be the Big Loser in the Huge RCEP Trade Deal Between China and 14 Other Countries
Even U.S. allies like Japan and Australia moved to strike a bargain with China in the absence of an alternative …
Vaccine Unproven? No Problem in China, Where People Scramble for Shots
Many say they are reassured because politicians and executives have been inoculated. But experts say the risks outweigh the benefits.
A split from the U.S. is ‘very positive’ for China in the long term, venture capitalist says
China divorce has more advantages than drawbacks for the Asian giant’s tech sector, said Jenny Zeng, managing partner at MSA Capital.
China Preparing for Trump’s ‘Final Madness’ Before Biden, State Media Says
The hawkish Chinese Community Party newspaper Global Times suggested the President Donald Trump was further sabotaging U.S.-China relations for the incoming Biden administration.
Putin says India, China may start producing Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine: RIA
India and China may start producing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, the RIA news agency cited Vladimir Putin as saying on Tuesday. Putin also proposed that the creation of a vaccine …