City Beijing Financial News
23.02 / 11:17
UBS
UBS plans for mutual-fund license in China
UBS is preparing to apply for a mutual-fund license in China, according to people familiar with the matter, becoming the latest Western bank to take advantage of Beijing’s relaxed rules on foreign financial institutions.
23.02 / 05:21
21.02 / 20:19
UPS
Citi
Provident
Digital
China reportedly approves crypto usage in Hong Kong, details inside
The island of Hong Kong seems to have the veiled approval of mainland China for its recent move to attract crypto investors to establish itself as a crypto hub. Recent reports suggest that Beijing is onboard with the move, which has helped to encourage mainland Chinese firms to return to the city.
21.02 / 17:11
Blockchain
UPS
Ethereum
Action
Fighting
Bitcoin
Best Crypto to Buy Today 21 February – FGHT, CFX, CCHG, NEO, RIA
Markets are exploding this week on the back of a sensational Chinese narrative.
21.02 / 08:43
business
Law
regulation
Asia
Hong Kong’s crypto ambition gets subtle nod from Beijing: Report
Hong Kong’s ambition of becoming a cryptocurrency hub is reportedly seeing subtle support from the Chinese government, in what could be seen as a contrast to the mainland’s hard-line anti-crypto stance.
20.02 / 06:33
17.02 / 14:19
China Begins Hong Kong ‘Cross-Border’ Digital Yuan Pilot
Shenzhen, China, has begun a retail-focused “cross-border” digital yuan pilot with Hong Kong.
17.02 / 08:43
UPS
IPO
CEO
JPMorgan
China Renaissance shares plunge more than 20% after it says founder Bao Fan is missing
BEIJING — Prominent Chinese investment banker Bao Fan is missing, his company China Renaissance Holdings said late Thursday.
15.02 / 04:23
13.02 / 19:00
13.02 / 18:35
UPS
Waves
Manufacturing
CEO
JPMorgan
Pressure on China’s factories grows as U.S. demand falls
BEIJING — For some factories in China, it's not full steam ahead after the end of zero-Covid.
13.02 / 18:16
Waves
Manufacturing
CEO
Tesla
Chinese EV brand Zeekr is now worth more than Xpeng
BEIJING — Geely-backed electric car brand Zeekr said Monday it's now valued at $13 billion after a $750 million raise from Chinese battery giant CATL and others.
13.02 / 13:47
CEO
Volkswagen
Apple
Continental
Mercedes-Benz
Pfizer
From Apple to VW, CEOs Gradually Returning to China After Its Reopening
BEIJING—Top executives from multinational companies are trickling back into China with the country’s reopening, even as U.S.-China tensions grow following the appearance of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the continental U.S.
12.02 / 14:55
CEO
Volkswagen
Apple
Mercedes-Benz
Pfizer
From Apple to VW, CEOs Gradually Returning to China After Its Reopening
BEIJING—Top executives from multinational companies are trickling back into China with the country’s reopening, as Beijing seeks to restore confidence from global businesses in its struggling economy and attract investments.
12.02 / 13:31
Blockchain
Adoption
Blockchain technology
Future
Chinese Government Sets Sights on Blockchain Future with New Center – Here's What You Need to Know
China has launched a state-backed research center dedicated to exploring blockchain’s potential and achieving core technological breakthroughs related to the technology.
11.02 / 18:09
SPY
U.S. Blacklists Chinese Companies It Links to Balloon Program
WASHINGTON—The U.S. blacklisted six Chinese companies Friday that it said were involved in Beijing’s surveillance-balloon program, in a move taken in retaliation for the suspected spy balloon that traversed the U.S.
10.02 / 14:29
SPY
U.S. Poised to Further Tighten Technology Exports to China After Balloon Incident
WASHINGTON—China risks losing even more access to Western technology after a suspected spy balloon traversed the U.S., as Washington and its allies consider punishing Beijing with stiffer restrictions on products it needs to advance its military and economic might.
10.02 / 14:19
Blockchain
CBDC
Adoption
Research
National
China to launch national blockchain research center
Despite its ongoing crackdown on crypto, China continues to embrace blockchain technology — up to the point of launching the National Blockchain Technology Innovation Center in the capital city of Beijing.
08.02 / 17:51
UPS
Digital
Software
Winter Olympics
network
Electricity- and Network-free Digital Yuan Payments Taking off in China – Report
Electricity-free digital yuan payment adoption is reportedly on the rise in China – where smartphone users can spend their coins without a network connection.
08.02 / 15:23
Citi
Citizens
Chinese Consumers Hoard Cash After Confidence Takes a Hit
Beijing is trying to kick-start economic growth after lifting its stringent Covid-19 restrictions. One challenge: Chinese citizens borrowed less and saved more last year and it isn’t clear how long it will take to return to freer-spending ways.
06.02 / 08:13
CBDC
Adoption
Digital Currency
Central Bank
Yuan
boost
China doles out millions in digital yuan in bid to boost adoption: Report
Millions of dollars worth of China’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has been handed out across the country over the Lunar New Year period in a bid to boost its takeup.
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