18 h. ago China’s real consumption ‘far from as low as it seems’, think tank argues

China’s actual consumption power may have already surpassed that of Mexico and reached 40 to 50 per cent of the levels seen in developed nations such as Japan and Germany, a Beijing-based think tank contends. That conclusion, put forth by China Finance 40 Forum, which comprises senior Chinese regulators and financial executives, runs contrary to the market consensus that China’s consumption is underdeveloped, while providing a new perspective from which to assess the consumer potential of the...

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69 h. ago Why India’s real estate surge doesn’t make it a substitute for China

Divergences and idiosyncrasies are an important part of Asia’s real estate landscape. Whether it is the stark contrast between Seoul’s remarkably resilient office market and its ailing counterpart in Hong Kong or the big difference between Japan’s mature and institutionalised rental housing market and its nascent peers elsewhere in the region, Asia’s property sector is far from homogeneous. Yet among the leading economies in the region, the performance gap between China and India is far and away...

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69 h. ago Don’t overhype the diverging fortunes of Chinese and Indian real estate

Divergences and idiosyncrasies are an important part of Asia’s real estate landscape. Whether it is the stark contrast between Seoul’s remarkably resilient office market and its ailing counterpart in Hong Kong or the big difference between Japan’s mature and institutionalised rental housing market and its nascent peers elsewhere in the region, Asia’s property sector is far from homogeneous. Yet among the leading economies in the region, the performance gap between China and India is far and away...

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6 d. ago Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US – China Rivalry

Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US – China Rivalry  Real Instituto Elcano

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7 d. ago China's Real Estate Crisis Could Still Get Worse, Goldman Sachs Says

China's Real Estate Crisis Could Still Get Worse, Goldman Sachs Says  Business Insider

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8 d. ago Chinese man offers US$70,000 bounty to find real killer after wrongful jailing

A Chinese man who was wrongly jailed for murder has offered a generous 500,000-yuan (US$70,000) bounty for information leading to the arrest of the real killer. Chen Shijiang, 49, from eastern China’s Shandong province, has taken to social media in search of clues. In 1998, at the age of 22, Chen was wrongly convicted of killing a woman in his village. The 56-year-old victim was the wife of a cash keeper for the village government. Chen was accused of killing her to steal money for a furniture...

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1 week ago China’s Real Estate Recovery Is Mixed. These Urban Hubs Are Bouncing Back.

China’s Real Estate Recovery Is Mixed. These Urban Hubs Are Bouncing Back.  Barron's

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3 w. ago Beijing Woos US Influencers With Free Trip to Show ‘Real China’

Beijing Woos US Influencers With Free Trip to Show ‘Real China’  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago Kansas City students will see the real China, not political distortion | Opinion

Kansas City students will see the real China, not political distortion | Opinion  Kansas City Star

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3 w. ago US Pentagon chief warns of ‘real’ and ‘imminent’ threat from China — says we face ‘devastating consequences’ if Beijing takes this 1 serious step. Here’s how to protect yourself now

US Pentagon chief warns of ‘real’ and ‘imminent’ threat from China — says we face ‘devastating consequences’ if Beijing takes this 1 serious step. Here’s how to protect yourself now  Moneywise

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last month Hong Kong’s real estate market cooled in May, with deals slumping to 3

Property deals in Hong Kong fell to a three-month low in May as caution prevailed amid heightened US-China tensions and stock market volatility, while distressed commercial real estate owners continued to offload assets at heavily discounted prices. Transactions for new and lived-in homes, offices, shops, car parking slots and industrial units dropped 11 per cent month on month to 6,434, the lowest tally since February, according to data from Centaline Property Agency. The value of the deals...

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