AvatarNicholas JonesAvatarAvatar530,000 steel and coal workers are now driving for China's Uber rivalverified_publisherCNN - Sophia YanChina seeks economic growth despite obstacles When Mr. Luo talks about his work as a private car driver, he becomes so animated that it's hard to imagine he ever worked another job. In reality, he's a former steelworker -- one of an estimated 1.8 million people losing their jobs as China takes the …
AvatarNicholas JonesAvatarAvatarOpinion | The West kowtows to China through self-censorshipverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Teng BiaoTeng Biao is a human rights lawyer and a visiting fellow at New York University’s U.S.-Asia Law Institute. Two years ago, I was invited by the American Bar Association to prepare a manuscript for a book to be titled “Darkness Before Dawn.” This book was to describe the decade I spent engaged in …
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AvatarNicholas JonesAvatarAvatarBeijing Is Sinking About Four Inches Every YearForbes - Trevor NaceThe heart and bustling center of China, Beijing, is collapsing under the weight of centuries of water mismanagement and construction. Beijing's history stretches for more than 3,000 years and with it comes inherited decisions related to water use in and around the city. The city is not new to …
AvatarNicholas JonesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoQualcomm files patent lawsuit against Chinese smartphone manufacturer Meizuneowin.net - Steven JohnsQualcomm has taken its first shot against Chinese semiconductor manufacturers. An official complaint has been put to Chinese courts alleging that …
AvatarNicholas JonesAvatarAvatar'Friends forever': Xi talks up China's ties with Russia during Putin trade tripverified_publisherThe Guardian - Guardian staff reporterDeals include sale of stakes in projects to Chinese firms, an oil supply contract and joint investments in petrochemical projects
AvatarNicholas JonesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoChina on schedule for launch this year of 2nd space stationapnewsarchive.comBEIJING (AP) — China on Sunday recovered an experimental probe launched aboard a new generation rocket, marking another milestone in its increasingly …
AvatarNicholas JonesAvatarAvatarChina state planner head says new economic growth engines yet to replace old onesverified_publisherReutersTIANJIN, China (Reuters) - New growth engines for China's economy have yet to replace the old ones, the head of the country's top economic planning agency said on Sunday. Economic growth is still within a reasonable range, while China will push supply-side reform and appropriately expand demand, …
AvatarNicholas JonesAvatarAvatarStudy: Beijing sinking by up to 4 inches a yearverified_publisherCNNStory highlights The thirsty city has depleted its groundwater, leading to the sinking • Its central districts are among the most affected Hong Kong (CNN)Beijing residents have put up with choking smog, trash-filled rivers and toxic running tracks. Now they have another concern -- sinking. An …
AvatarNicholas JonesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBrexit: Asian powers warnings over global stabilitybbc.co.uk - BBC NewsSome of Asia's biggest economies have expressed concerns over the world's economic stability as a result of Britain's vote to leave the EU. China's Finance Minister Lou Jiwei said the consequences were unclear, but that they would be felt for years to come. Both South Korea's President Park Geun-hye …
AvatarNicholas JonesAvatarAvatarWill Brexit Push China Over The Edge?Forbes - Gordon G. ChangMarkets reacted violently on Friday to “Brexit,” so Britain’s historic vote Thursday to leave the European Union is already claiming casualties. Perhaps the most important of them will not be in Europe. It could be China. China’s leadership thought it had a stake in the outcome of the historic …
AvatarNicholas JonesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFirst bid for McDonald's China franchises confirmedbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsThe first bid has been confirmed for McDonald's China and Hong Kong restaurants as the US fast food giant plans to franchise its outlets in the country. China's Sanpower confirmed to the BBC it had put in a joint bid with Beijing Tourism Group. There are more than 2,200 McDonald's in China with plans …