2018 November 13
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On its 10th anniversary, Alibaba’s Single’s Day saw total sales of 213.5 billion yuan, a 27% increase versus last year. This amounts to 7x more than Amazon’s “Prime Day”! 40% of buyers bought from international brands. - Read more
Friday’s State Council meeting focused on helping private companies to access finance. Premier Li said it’s an issue of utmost importance “To ease financing difficulties of private firms is vital for stabilizing the macro-economic situation.” - Read more
Last month, the Australian state of Victoria signed an MoU with China on Belt and Road. Now, they have bowed to national pressure and agreed to release the terms of the MoU in what could be seen as unconstitutional. - Read more
Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Singapore on Monday to attend the 21st China-ASEAN (10+1) leaders' meeting, the 21st ASEAN-China, Japan and South Korea (10+3) leaders' meeting and the 13th East Asia Summit. - Read more