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Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 -Meng Wanzhou is back in China after being detained for some 1000 days in Canada; -This year’s Top 500 Chinese companies rose 4.43 percent in revenue; -Bitcoin tumbled as China said all crypto transactions are illegal. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours 中国经济要闻 After nea...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -China’s power cuts widen amid shortages and climate push, fuelling surge in power stocks; -American Chamber of Commerce’s survey shows 82% of companies projected revenue growth in 2021. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 Power rationing and forced cu...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -China vows to stop financing new overseas coal projects;  -Evergrande’s share closed up 18% today as it promised to make yuan bond coupon payment on time; -RMB bonds for $1.24 billion on auction in HK. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 Coal pow...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -Hang Seng Index slightly rebounded after plunging to the lowest in nearly a year on Monday; -Online lender Huabei  is to share credit records with the central bank. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 A “Black Monday” hit the Hong Kong stock mark...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -Beijing Stock Exchange specifies investor access thresholds; -For the first time, Tencent lets WeChat users link to rival apps like Taobao or Douyin. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 Beijing’s new stock exchange is ready for potential investors to...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -Energy-hungry and high-emission projects are put under control; -China officially applies to join CPTPP; -Shenzhou XII mission crew successfully lands today. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 Your electricity bill may go up soon. China will firmly c...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -China gives the nod for investors to buy offshore debt via Hong Kong; -Home prices rise slowed in August as tighter credit policies reduce deals; -Shares in Macao’s casinos plummeted due to tightened regulations. Greater Bay Area, Greater Future 新使命，大未来 Two weeks after the grand opening o...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -China issues a new five-year plan to curb plastic waste; -Retail sales of consumer goods went up 2.5% year on year in August; -Hong Kong expects to launch the Greater Bay Airlines as early as late October. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours  中国经济要闻 The war o...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要   -China vows to consolidate the bloated electric vehicle industry; -Regulators intend to break up Alipay to create a separate app for loans; -Shenzhen unveiled more measures to integrate Qianhai with HK and Macao. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours 中国经济要闻 China’s...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -Chinese tech firms are asked to stop blocking others’ links in latest antitrust move; -Macao’s CE said Hengqin is “not just any development zone”; -Recent COVID-19 outbreak in Fujian Province brought more than a dozen kids down with the virus. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要  -Cross-border investment tools officially launch today to boost financial integration of the Greater Bay Area; -More details unveiled on the new plans for Hengqin and Qianhai; -Blackstone ceased acquisition of Soho China. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours 中国经济要闻...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 -Chinese authorities summoned online game companies and platforms for talks; -CPI went up 0.8% and PPI up 9.5% in August; -State-of-the-art border checkpoint opens between Macao and Guangdong. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours 中国经济要闻 Shares of online gaming giants Tenc...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 -Local governments are to set prices for after-school classes; -Hong Kong’s senior officials said Qianhai plan gives greater impetus to the city's economy; -Top market regulator calls for stronger supervision on platform economy and sci-tech sector. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 -China releases new plans for Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation zone in Qianhai with an 8-fold area expansion; -Vice-premier vows greater support for private sector; -JD.com founder hands over daily operations but still in control. Greater Bay Area, Greater Future 新使命，大未来 The Communist Party of Chi...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 -China issues plan for building Guangdong-Macao in-depth cooperation zone; -Beijing stock exchange rules will be specified; -China's large internet companies post faster income growth in past 7 months. Greater Bay Area, Greater Future 新使命，大未来 The Communist Party of China Central Committee and th...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 -President Xi unveiled a new stock exchange in Beijing to serve innovation SMEs; -China vows to ban “unpatriotic”, “unethical” stars and idol cultivation shows; -Alibaba sets aside 100 billion yuan to help promote common prosperity. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours 中国经济...

Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 New rules implemented as school began yesterday; Hit show Crime Crackdown sparks controversies around Tencent Video. Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours 中国经济要闻 It was the first day of school yesterday. Several new education policies have come to test under the “double re...

China Business Now丨20 percent pay-cuts for ByteDance workers as “996” is deemed illegal Hi everyone. I’m Stephanie LI. 大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。 Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 -ByteDance pays workers 20% less as “996” work schedule is ruled illegal by Supreme Court; -Meituan faces regulatory trouble over Mobike acquisition; -Tencent terminates exclusive music agreements after regulatory...

Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 -Delivery companies raise fees to boost couriers' incomes; -Gaming companies ordered to give children access for only three hours a week; -China's manufacturing PMI slides to 50.1 in August.

Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 -The Education Ministry bans written exams for 1st and 2nd graders; -China rejects scapegoating in name of COVID-19 origins tracing; -AI unicorn SenseTime files for Hong Kong IPO.

Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 -Chinese authorities called for tougher measures to rectify a distorted fan culture; -“Robbing the rich” isn’t China’s plan for “common prosperity,” official says; -Money-strapped Evergrande warns of 40% H1 profit plunge.

Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 -Beijing aims to improve equality by testing teacher rotation policy; -Kuaishou’s shares sank after quarterly loss widens 146%; -Authorities ordered banks to ditch nonstandard wealth management assets.

Coming up on today’s program. 重点提要 -A high-level Beijing delegation told Hong Kong to play its part in China’s 14th five-year plan; -Tencent surged after a HK$280 million repurchase; -Beijing’s Universal Studio theme park is coming up soon.

Coming up on today’s program： -Foreign trade will cool off in the second half-year as China focuses on cross-cycle adjustments; -JD reported stronger-than-expected interim results; -Alibaba Cloud was found guilty of breaching data protection law.

China reported zero local COVID cases over weekend