60 h. ago China’s CIC Puts a Price on Its Retreat from US Private Equity

China’s CIC Puts a Price on Its Retreat from US Private Equity  Global SWF

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64 h. ago China's private space firm launches rocket in first reusable spacecraft attempt

China's private space firm launches rocket in first reusable spacecraft attempt  chinadailyasia.com

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4 d. ago Beijing aims to harness state, private sectors to build ‘world

China’s state-asset watchdog has urged the country’s state-owned enterprises to act as an anchor for strategic industries, while also calling for a predictable, level playing field for private firms – a combination it said was essential for building world-class businesses. Zhang Yuzhuo, chairman of China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), outlined Beijing’s latest push to strengthen both the state and private sectors in an article published in Community Party...

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4 d. ago China's November factory activity swings back to decline, private PMI shows

China's November factory activity swings back to decline, private PMI shows  MSN

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4 d. ago China’s Private Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Falls as Growth Cools

China’s Private Factory Gauge Unexpectedly Falls as Growth Cools  Bloomberg Law News

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4 d. ago China’s November factory activity swings back to decline, private PMI shows By Reuters

China’s November factory activity swings back to decline, private PMI shows By Reuters  Investing.com

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4 d. ago China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in November, missing estimates, private survey shows

China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in November, missing estimates, private survey shows  CNBC

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4 d. ago China’s Private Data On Home Sales Vanishes After Vanke Turmoil

China’s Private Data On Home Sales Vanishes After Vanke Turmoil  Bloomberg.com

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5 d. ago Ticker: China’s factory activity contracts; Trump commutes prison sentence for former private equity executive

Ticker: China’s factory activity contracts; Trump commutes prison sentence for former private equity executive  Boston Herald

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6 d. ago China establishes new regulator to boost private space industry

China establishes new regulator to boost private space industry  chinadailyasia.com

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7 d. ago Reusable rocket launches + landing efforts are being prepped by China

Reusable rocket launches + landing efforts are being prepped by China  news.satnews.com

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8 d. ago China set for first orbital launch and landing attempt this weekend with commercial Zhuque

China set for first orbital launch and landing attempt this weekend with commercial Zhuque-3 rocket  SpaceNews

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8 d. ago China has 3 reusable rockets lined up for launch as they vie to make history

The race to launch China’s first reusable rocket is heating up, with three contenders now lined up at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the country’s northwest for flights that could make history. On the pads stand the state-owned Long March 12A, LandSpace’s Zhuque-3, and Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 – all three of which are expected to be used to build China’s massive internet satellite constellations and to compete internationally on low-cost, rapid-turnaround missions. Both the Long March...

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9 d. ago ‘Turning point’: South Korea’s largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket

South Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its nationally developed space rocket early on Thursday, the fourth of six planned launches through 2027. The three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off from the country’s spaceport on an island off the southwestern coastal county of Goheung. Aerospace officials said the rocket placed a 516kg (1,137-pound) science satellite and 12 microsatellites into a target orbit about 600km (372 miles) above Earth. The Korea Aerospace Administration said the main...

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9 d. ago China’s private defence firms; Beijing sets yuan fix: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s private defence companies see opportunities amid growing conflicts Escalating global conflicts could create opportunities for China’s private defence companies as customers, both at home and abroad, seek affordable and reliable military equipment, according to industry insiders. 2. Why China’s space sector is grabbing attention – including from Elon...

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9 d. ago China’s private defence companies see opportunities amid growing conflicts

Escalating global conflicts could create opportunities for China’s private defence companies as customers, both at home and abroad, seek affordable and reliable military equipment, according to industry insiders. “The international landscape is highly favourable for our private enterprises’ participation in the defence industry,” said Li Yi, a researcher with Beihang University’s Shenzhen Research Institute. Li made the comments on Monday at a military exhibition in the southern city of...

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1 week ago Why China’s space sector is grabbing attention – including from Elon Musk

On Saturday, the Beijing-based start-up LandSpace reportedly plans to conduct the maiden launch of its Zhuque-3 rocket – a reusable launch vehicle that could significantly boost China’s space industry by lowering the cost of lifting equipment such as satellites into orbit. The prospect of China mastering reusable rockets – a technology pioneered by US-based SpaceX – has attracted significant attention from aerospace experts, and even drew comment from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk last month. Beyond the...

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2 w. ago JPMorgan Private Bank Favors Indian Stocks Over China on Value

JPMorgan Private Bank Favors Indian Stocks Over China on Value  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China's private REITs offer new funding path for property firms

China's private REITs offer new funding path for property firms  Reuters

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2 w. ago Mathematician Qian Hong, son of leading scientific clan, reverses US brain drain

A renowned mathematician who is also part of China’s Qian clan – a surname linked in the annals of Chinese scientific history to national pioneers in science and engineering – has become the latest US-based scientist to return to China. After more than 40 years in the United States, Qian Hong has left his endowed professorship at the University of Washington to join the prestigious and private Westlake University in eastern China. Qian’s appointment last month as a full-time chair professor with...

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