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Finance & Economics

China Injects $50 Billion Into Some Banks

Last month, the People’s Bank of China injected almost $50 billion into policy-oriented lenders.

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ASML Suspends Some China Exports

The Dutch company ASML, which specializes in the manufacture of equipment for the production of chips, announced an order received from the Netherlands government to stop supplying some of its products to China.

Finance & Economics

China’s Richest Provinces to Take Lead in Driving Economic Growth

In China, local officials have released information on their priorities for next year, which includes, among other things, promises from some of the country’s most financially secure provinces to become a driving force in stimulating the growth of the state’s economy.

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Huawei Sales Approach $100 Billion in Year

In 2023, Huawei Technologies Co.’s preliminary total revenue showed growth of 9% year-on-year.

Science & Technology

AI Chatbot Ernie Reaches 100 Million Users

The user base of an artificial intelligence-based chatbot called Ernie, developed by the Chinese company Baidu, has reached a milestone of 100 million people.

Science & Technology

Nvidia to Launch Special Version of Its Gaming Chip for China

The American company Nvidia, which is currently the largest player in the global chip manufacturing industry, intends to release a special version of one of its gaming processors for the Chinese market.

Finance & Economics

Goldman Rethinks Emerging Markets Strategy Due to China Lesson

Kamakshya Trivedi, head of global currencies, interest rates, and Emerging Markets Strategy at Goldman Sachs Group, said that he had learned two lessons from one of the largest and most common unsuccessful forecasts of this year, which envisaged a rapid recovery of China’s economic system after the end of the country’s policy of severe restrictions […]

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China Stimulates Asia-Pacific Demand for Sustainable Finance

Analysts and fund managers predict that next year, investing in companies and industrial sectors to create a kind of economic base for their transition to a low-carbon future will become the dominant trend in China and the Asia-Pacific region, as demand for sustainable financial products continues to remain high here, despite the current interest rate […]

Science & Technology

Four Chinese AI Models Pass Official Assessment

In China, the first group of four large generative artificial intelligence models has passed an official assessment of compliance with standards.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Alibaba Promotes Millennials to E-Commerce Leadership Roles

Alibaba Group Holding is pushing millennials, who are representatives of the generation born in the early 1980s – mid-1990s, to take leading roles in the Chinese online market, since currently this e-commerce giant, based in Huangzhou, is going through a kind of transformation period to resist the pressure of competitors such as PDD Holdings.

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China’s Instagram Rival Xiaohongshu Approaches for 2023 Net Profit

The Chinese social network Xiaohongshu Technology Co., which in terms of functional content resembles Instagram in many ways, plans to make a profit this year.

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China Softens Stance on Gaming

China approved 105 domestic games on Monday, December 25th.

Finance & Economics

China’s Biggest Banks Lower Deposit Rates

China’s largest state-owned banks are reducing deposit rates for the third time since the beginning of this year.

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China Stops Exports of Some Rare-Earth Processing Technologies

The Chinese authorities decided to stop the export of several rare earth technologies.

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China Leaves Lending Benchmark Rates Unchanged

In China, local financial authorities on Wednesday, December 20, decided to keep benchmark lending rates at a monthly level, which corresponds to preliminary market expectations and is a predictable action that does not go beyond the most likely scenarios.

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China and Singapore to Use E-Yuan for Tourist Spending in Cross-Border CBDC Pilot

China’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – e-yuan – will be now used for cross-border payments between China and Singapore, facilitating tourist spending between the two countries.