China / Across America

Overseas investment scrutinized

[2016-11-29 11:33]

China will tighten screening of overseas investment projects amid growing concern about capital outflows and acquisition risks, officials said on Monday.

Dolby looking to wow Wanda, partners

[2016-11-29 11:33]

Dolby Laboratories Inc is surveying the vast Chinese market to introduce its Dolby Cinema advanced technology for "immersive" movie experiences.

11 injured in student's car-knife rampage at Ohio State

[2016-11-29 11:33]

Chinese student reports fleeing chaos before suspect is shot dead

Facebook taking a common sense approach to content in China

[2016-11-29 11:33]

It remains the conventional wisdom among overseas companies that their success or failure in China will be largely determined by the effectiveness of their local strategies.

Tomb treasures tell afterlife tales

[2016-11-29 11:33]

The ancient Chinese kings two millenniums ago had a human side too, and their yearnings for a joyful life and afterlife transcend time.

'Strong, stable' renminbi gains strength against the dollar

[2016-11-29 11:33]

The central parity rate of the yuan against the US dollar strengthened on Monday after Yi Gang, vice-governor of the central bank, said on Sunday that the currency remained strong and stable in the global monetary system.

Yum pursues delivery firm

[2016-11-28 11:16]

Yum China Holdings Inc is in talks to buy food delivery services firm Daojia.com for up to $200 million, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the biggest operator of fast food on the mainland seeks to boost sales from customers dining at home.

Panda Bei Bei recovering well from surgery

[2016-11-28 11:16]

Giant panda cub Bei Bei is stable and recovering following an emergency bowel obstruction surgery on Friday to remove a dense, masticated lemon-sized mass of bamboo, the Smithsonian's National Zoo announced.

Xiaomi: Shrinking smartphone sales will be offset

[2016-11-28 11:16]

Sharp drops in smartphone sales for China's Xiaomi Inc will not have a major impact on the company as profit growth will be driven by sales from smart home devices as well as revenue from its software ecosystem, a senior executive said.

TPP's death knell should help US change its China tack

[2016-11-28 11:16]

US President-elect Donald Trump, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and many Chinese may have one thing in common. None of them is fond of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, but for vastly different reasons.

An American-made iPhone? Not happening

[2016-11-28 11:16]

Few people took Donald Trump seriously when he said in March that he'd "get Apple to start making their computers and their iPhones on our land, not in China". But his election appears to have caused a change of heart. Apple has reportedly asked the two Asian companies that assemble the bulk of its iPhones to assess whether they can bring the work to the US. One of them, Foxconn, has agreed to look into the matter.

Trump keeping 'open mind' on climate debate

[2016-11-23 23:24]

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was keeping an open mind on whether to pull out of a landmark international accord to fight climate change, in a softening of his stance toward global warming.

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