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Caixin China Biz Roundup: Customer Protest Shines Uncomfortable Spotlight on Tesla
In today’s episode: Tesla apologizes as it faces backlash for its handling of customer complaint; central bank reaffirms green finance initiatives to support the country’s transition to a low-carbon economy; and are the subsidies for the China-EU rail link becoming unsustainable?
Apr 21, 2021 18:31 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: China’s Creative Tactics to Speed Up Covid Vaccine Rollout
Plus, state-owned enterprises’ profits triple in the first-quarter; China emerges as the world’s largest buyer of chip equipment in 2020; and the Hong Kong government plans to ease travel restrictions between the financial hub and the Chinese mainland
Apr 21, 2021 16:48 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: China and U.S. Agree to Cooperate on Climate Challenges
In today’s episode: the world’s two top carbon emitters release joint statement on how to tackle the climate change crisis; Hong Kong bars flights from the Philippines, India and Pakistan amid contagion concerns; and Boao Forum report forecasts the Asian region's economy could grow 6.5% this year
Apr 20, 2021 18:37 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Stand-Up Comedy Gets China Giggling
In today’s episode: despite their rising popularity, comics may find that public opinion and regulatory supervision are no laughing matter; centrally administered SOEs see their profits triple in the first quarter; and Beijing emerges as the globe’s top buyer of chip gear for all of 2020
Apr 19, 2021 20:41 PM
00:00/00:00China Stories:‘Loneliest Species’ Gets Second Chance at Survival
The critically endangered Yangtze giant softshell turtle was thought to be on the brink of extinction, until several more were discovered in Vietnam
Apr 18, 2021 16:00 PM
00:00/00:00China Stories: China’s Unfinished Fight for Mine Safety
In recent months, safety incidents in the mining sector have burst back into the headlines, sparking fresh concerns about the risks facing the industry
Apr 17, 2021 16:00 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Parents and Teens Fall Victim to Fake Writing Contest
In today’s episode: the fraudulent literary competition that has been conning its way through Beijing; China’s top universities draw up new game plan to attract bright, young minds; and the latest on rising aluminium prices and their relationship to the fight against climate change
Apr 16, 2021 18:40 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: The Rise and Fall of China’s Patent Titan
In today’s episode: suspected of illegal public fundraising, Huijiu is now fighting for survival; WeRide to test its autonomous vehicles in California; and the bank accounts of hundreds of small businesses have been frozen as the country clamps down on telecom fraud and online gambling
Apr 15, 2021 18:03 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Could China Become the World’s Biggest Consumer Market?
In today’s episode: China's catching up on the U.S., but can it become the world's top consumer?; Shanghai market regulator gets tough on food delivery company for pressuring restaurants into exclusivity; Douyin takes steps to protect youths from malicious content and getting addicted to the platform
Apr 14, 2021 18:15 PM
00:00/00:00The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Behind Alibaba’s Record-Breaking Fine
Plus, the U.S. Senate calls for a policy of ‘strategic competition’ with China; Visa and ecommerce giant JD.com agree to launch an online merchant subsidies program; and Inner Mongolia sets the stage to cut the region’s production capacity of steel, coking coal, and ferro-alloys
Apr 13, 2021 19:15 PM
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