City Beijing Financial News
31.03 / 15:43
Man
Japan Curbs Semiconductor-Gear Exports as Ties With China Chill
TOKYO—Japan said it would restrict the export of advanced semiconductor equipment, a measure that could hamper development of China’s industry and marks a further cooling of relations after the detention of a Japanese pharmaceutical-company employee in Beijing.
30.03 / 09:37
UPS
CBDC
Digital
JPY
Bank of Japan Boss Hints CBDC & Stablecoins Can Coexist – Is Japan Edging Toward a CBDC Rollout?
The central Bank of Japan (BoJ) has stated that regulated stablecoins and a forthcoming central bank digital currency (CBDC) can coexist – and has given the clearest signal so far that Japan will launch a digital yen.
30.03 / 03:55
29.03 / 17:27
business
Binance
Binance concealed ties to China for years, even after 2017 crypto crackdown: Report
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao and other senior executives have been for years concealing the crypto exchange ties with China, according to documents obtained by the Financial Times.
27.03 / 15:22
UPS
Digital
Platform
Hong Kong Crypto
Hong Kong crypto firms notice high interest from Chinese banks
Chinese state-owned banks have reportedly proven to surprise supporters of cryptocurrency companies by setting up shops in Hong Kong.
27.03 / 09:35
Adoption
Chinese State-Owned Banks Extend Crypto-Friendly Hand to Hong Kong Firms
China’s state-owned banks are offering services to local cryptocurrency companies in Hong Kong as the city embraces a more friendly regulatory stance.
27.03 / 03:09
Cooper
Citizens
Manufacturing
CEO
Align
Pfizer
Pfizer signs agreement with China on improving health coverage in the country
BEIJING — U.S. pharma giant Pfizer has signed an agreement with China to cooperate on improving the country's health coverage, according to the company.
27.03 / 01:53
24.03 / 15:25
Exodus
China’s Economic Lifeline to Russia Gives Beijing Upper Hand
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow—and the flurry of trade, energy and infrastructure deals discussed during his trip—has laid bare an increasingly uncomfortable truth for Moscow: In a relationship the Kremlin has long treated with the utmost caution, China is gaining the upper hand.
24.03 / 15:03
UPS
Citi
Digital
Platform
Cross-border
Digital Yuan Adoption Drives Now Focusing on Cross-border Pay – Are CBDCs Set to Take Over?
A growing number of Chinese government city authorities, banks, and firms are looking to adopt the digital yuan as a payment tool – as the central bank digital currency (CBDC) rollout continues to intensify.
24.03 / 11:29
FIVE
BLOCK
Extreme
CEO
Remark
ByteDance
TikTok
TikTok wants to distance itself from China — but Beijing is getting involved
BEIJING — China says it would «strongly oppose» a forced sale of TikTok, making clear the government's involvement with the social media giant that's trying hard to distance itself from Beijing authorities.
23.03 / 16:37
Exodus
China’s Economic Lifeline to Russia Gives Beijing Upper Hand
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow—and the flurry of trade, energy and infrastructure deals discussed during his trip—has laid bare an increasingly uncomfortable truth for Moscow: In a relationship the Kremlin has long treated with the utmost caution, China is gaining the upper hand.
23.03 / 15:49
Citi
Provident
Digital
XRP
CEO
Platform
Bitcoin
expansion
regulatory
Aussie Crypto Exchange Eyes Hong Kong Expansion Amid Favorable Regulatory Landscape
As the United States grapples with the challenges posed by an evolving cryptocurrency landscape, Asia emerges as a beacon of innovation and opportunity for digital asset businesses.
23.03 / 11:21
Power
China Is Starting to Act Like a Global Power
BEIJING—China now sees itself as a global power—and it is starting to act like one.
23.03 / 08:09
22.03 / 22:15
Power
China Is Starting to Act Like a Global Power
BEIJING—China now sees itself as a global power—and it is starting to act like one.
17.03 / 10:39
MET
week
China's Xi to go to Russia next week for his first visit since Putin ordered invasion of Ukraine
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Russia from March 20 to 22, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Friday.
17.03 / 08:25
UPS
FIVE
Tesla
Financial
China revives ruling party control of financial oversight
BEIJING — The ruling Communist Party of China is establishing commissions to oversee finance and tech, state media announced Thursday.
16.03 / 16:09
FIVE
Progressive
Enterprise
U.S., Taiwan Move Closer to Trade, Investment Agreement
TAIPEI—The U.S. and Taiwan moved a step closer toward a bilateral trade and investment initiative, with both sides signaling progress in the talks at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.
16.03 / 15:13
UPS
Lowe's
Microsoft
CEO
Enterprise
Baidu
Drop
week
Baidu shares drop to 8-week lows after company reveals ChatGPT rival
BEIJING — Chinese tech company Baidu on Thursday gave the public a peek at what its Chinese-language ChatGPT alternative can do, while warning of its imperfections.
15.03 / 10:35
UPS
Target
Remark
Moodys
Moody's retains 'negative' outlook on China's banks amid challenges of emerging from Covid-zero
BEIJING — Ratings agency Moody's said Wednesday it maintained a «negative» outlook on China's banking sector as a result of a drawn out recovery after Beijing's Covid controls ended.
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