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A Gap in the Great Firewall: Mobile Apps
China’s “Great Firewall” has been central to the Communist Party’s strategy of controlling what residents can and cannot browse online. Websites ranging from search engines, discussion forums, to...
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China’s Internet Banking Sector a Key Source of Growth—and Risk
By most accounts, China is the global leader in internet banking and financial technology (fintech) investments. Fintech’s relevance in China will be on full display this month—during last year’s...
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China’s One Belt, One Road is a Gamble for Banks
China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative seeks to makes infrastructure investments in more than 60 countries across Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. But it also could burden China’s already...
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Chinese Luxury Goods Market Stabilizes
Luxury shopping is back in vogue in China. Sales growth increased year-over-year for the first time since growth stalled after Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping began its anti-corruption campaign in...
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Chinese Insurers Could Face Liquidity Crunch in 2017
Beijing’s recent decision to crack down on activities of Chinese insurance companies could push insurers toward riskier asset investments and create a liquidity crunch within the industry. Industry...
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Hiring ‘Princeling’ Complicates Business in China for Global Banks
Two of the biggest global banks, HSBC and Citigroup, announced they are under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for candidate hiring practices. It’s believed that the...
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Xiaomi Broadens Scope to Offset Domestic Sales Decline
Recent years haven’t been kind to Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, China’s biggest company in the industry three years ago. The company’s market share has steadily eroded since 2014. In fourth quarter...
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The Dramatic Downfall of China’s Leading Foreign Dealmaker
In a move that stunned New York dealmakers at the time, the famed Waldorf Astoria hotel on Park Avenue was sold in 2014 to a little-known Chinese company. That Chinese company is Beijing-based Anbang...
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China Capital Outflows to Tighten in 2017
After a record amount of capital outflows from China in 2016, Beijing is looking to reverse course this year. Chinese authorities’ efforts to restrict capital outflows appear to be working. Foreign...
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