China and USA: When the Giants Unwind
BEIJING | By Andy Xie via Caixin | The world has depended on Chinese and American stimulus for years, and one implication of their tightening is a slowing global economy in 2014
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Experts wonder if changes to family-planning rules in China are too little, too late
BEIJING|Lan Fang and Li Yan at Caixin| Massive population remains China’s basic national condition, but structural problems of the population are daily becoming increasingly important factors affecting the development of the economy and society. The party just eased the one-child policy, but scholars and members of the public say progress should have been made years ago.
What Letting Private Capital into Banking in China Really Means
BEIJING | By Yang Kaisheng via Caixin | When it comes to banking in China, private investors have long been owners of financial institutions, so understanding what exactly changes will be key to the new policy’s success.
Are Changes to Family-Planning Rules in China Too Little, Too Late?
BEIJING | By Lan Fang and Li Yan at Caixin | In China, the party just eased the one-child policy, but scholars and members of the public say progress should have been made years ago.
Will China Mobile and Apple Finally Make a Deal?
BEIJING | By Qin Min at Caixin | U.S. tech giant Apple and Chinese telecoms company have been at loggerheads since the first iPhone launched, but there are signs they are inching toward a deal.
Santander to Buy Stake in Bank of Shanghai for $647M
MADRID | As part of its strategy to increase its presence in China, the Spanish lender Banco Santander will buy an 8 percent stake in Bank of Shanghai for 470 million euros. The deal includes a cooperation agreement between both entities and makes Santander the second-largest shareholder in BoS.
China: Courting Financial Innovation
BEIJING | By Wang Yong at Caixin | In China, the law on illegal fundraising keeps public deposits from fleeing their arranged marriage with state-owned banks, stifling fresh ideas in finance.
China’s biggest jeweler sees gold in the masses
HONG KONG | By Reuters | The world’s most valuable jewellery retailer Chow Tai Fook, which counts Cartier and Tiffany & Co as competitors, is on a quest to conquer the hearts of China’s future big spenders. Its weapons of choice: Hello Kitty and Winnie the Pooh.
China: The Battle Lines Are Drawn for Alibaba and Tencent
BEIJING | By Zhu Yishi at Caixin | The war between the country’s two Internet giants, Tencent Holding and Alibaba Group, in the mobile Internet arena has escalated. The Internet giants enter the mobile Internet industry with different strengths but a similar determination to come out on top.
Cisco: Short Circuit for Foreign Electronics Vendors
BEIJING | By Qin Jin via Caixin | A ‘buy local’ push sparked by security concerns is hurting foreign and helping domestic makers of electronic gear.