Under President Trump administration, the U.S. takes a deliberate offensive trade tariffs on China’s USD 250 billion of imports, and it has brewed into an ongoing trade-war with the world’s largest developing nation. The move has been seen as a blunt protectionism that is unfavourable to citizens not just in both affected countries but in many parts of the world.  

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

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced a quarter point rate hike, on September 27, and raised the federal funds rate to 2%-2.25%. This marked the third-rate hike this year and the 8^th since December 2015 when the Fed opened this round of rate hike cycle. After the meeting on interest rates, Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell held a press conference to explain Fed's views on the state of U.S. economy and the reasons behind the decision to increase interest rates.  

It has been more than half a year since the Sino-US trade conflict initiated, with no signs of a thaw, the dispute shows a trend of escalation recently. The immediate motivation for the U.S. government behind trade conflict is the unsolved trade deficit with China. Interestingly, in the first eight months of 2018, the U.S. trade deficit has hit another record high.    

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.

Internet finance is becoming a vastly debated topic with every passing day. Several researchers and industry experts are sharing their views to comprehend different aspects of the technology and  it’s  impacts. In simple words, Internet finance is the integration of "Internet" and "financial industry." Despite many innovative businesses  of  Internet finance, relevant research on the topic is still limited. Few studies theoretically analyze  integration  of finance and Internet. A comprehension of  theoretical  basis of Internet financial innovation will help us more accurately grasp business connotation of the new technology. Several theories can be used to explain and understand the phenomenon which is generated and directed by the amalgamation of Internet and finance.

The stock market of world’s second largest economy will open to foreigners living in China starting tomorrow, 15 September. It is a new rule, meaning that most foreigners living in China will be allowed to open local brokerage accounts to trade A-shares onshore.

In May 2018, China's president Xi Jinping has said that a new generation of information technology, represented by artificial intelligence (AI), quantum information, mobile communication, Internet and blockchain, was accelerating the breakthrough for applications.