Besides a hotbed for China mainland’s property developers, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) is also fast becoming the ‘second home’ for these counter’s property management (PM) businesses. 

On Jan 3, CSRC publicly solicited opinions on the Guidelines for Public Offering of Securities Investment Funds to Invest in Listed Stocks in National Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Share Transfer System. The release of this document marks another historic breakthrough for China’s New Third Board, which is also known as China’s National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ). Currently at RMB 2.9 trln market capitalization, and plethora choices of some 8,000 over private equities (companies) listed on the NEEQ, more retail investors are expected to join the bandwagon to invest into these companies with lower net-worth threshold’s requirement.

Changes in China’s energy consumption and production, arising from energy supply-side reforms, are crucial components which will shape the structural adjustment of the country's energy field. These changes are also important for the medium and long-term development of energy in China. Additionally, from the point of view of energy resources and environmental protection, the changes in energy structure will entail reforms in means of energy production.

Online retail sales in the most impoverished areas of China have surged last year by 52% to RMB 120.8 billion with commerce in these areas shaping up to be the next battlefield for Chinese e-commerce giants

Many may think about the differences between draught beer, draft beer and craft beer at the bars, but are too shy or reluctant to ask. Well, an answer to it is that a draft beer is a beer that flows “off the tap” as compared to bottled beers. As draught or draft beers mean the same and compared to bottled beer, the formal is being filtered and pasteurized. While craft beer is not filtered and pasteurized, leaving a little yeast and a heavy body.

Regardless of the overwhelming objection from home and abroad, the U.S. imposed 10% tariff on Chinese imports of USD 200 billion from September 24, and also threatened further tariff escalation measures. Despite new trade consultation proposals, the U.S. insisted on its continuation to impose tariffs, which brought new uncertainties for bilateral negotiations. Although faced up with severe challenges, we need to see the big picture, and analyze the issue from multiple perspectives, any response should be based on comprehensive strategy and long-term development.