China dispatches senior diplomat to Italy to persuade nation to stay in BRI

[ad_1] ina dispatched a senior diplomat to Italy this week, as Beijing seeks to persuade the European nation not to leave President Xi Jinping’s flagship global investment pact.   Liu…

China bankers told to shun flashy clothes, 5-star hotels in austerity drive

[ad_1] From cutting salaries and bonuses and asking staff not to wear expensive clothes and watches at work, to reining in travel and entertainment expenses, Chinese financial firms have jumped…

Taiwan matters more than we’d like to tell ourselves

[ad_1] For most businesses, risk diversification is a good thing. Yet, late last year, Morris Chang, who heads Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, the world’s largest semiconductor company, sounded downbeat as…

France’s Macron begins China trip with Ukraine, trade on agenda

[ad_1] BEIJING: French President Emmanuel Macron was due in Beijing on Wednesday for a visit in which he hopes to dissuade China from supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while also…