Beijing-based financial solutions provider Harvest Capital Co., Ltd has raised $300 million for its second U.S. dollar-denominated fund, according to Chinese media reports. The fund, named Great China Motivation Fund Phase I L.P., will invest in growth stage Chinese companies across the consumer and advanced services industries. Investors of the fund include ABC International, China […]

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Nanjing, Jiangsu province-based Chinese travel and tour service provider Tuniu Corporation says two companies are to subscribe a total of US$20 million shares before its planned U.S. IPO, according to a securities filing submitted by the company. Chinese online travel platform Ctrip.com International Ltd. will subscribe up to US$15 million of Tuniu's shares. Chinese security […]

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Taiwan business conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group says the company has agreed to acquire all the stakes of Taiwan cable TV network Gala TV (GTV) held by Swedish private equity firm EQT Partners, according to a company release. Details of the deal were not disclosed. Earlier in April, media reported that EQT Partners were to exit […]

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Hong Kong-based pork company WH Group says that it has cancelled its IPO in Hong Kong Stock Exchange due to deteriorating market conditions and recent excessive market volatility, according to a company announcement. WH Group said on April 14 that it planned to issue about 3.66 billion new shares at HK$8.0 to HK$11.25 per share, […]

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In this episode of China Money Podcast, our guest is Christopher Tsai, president and chief investment officer of Tsai Capital Corporation, a New York-based long-short equity hedge fund focused on high-growth companies. Tsai spoke with our host Nina Xiang about his fund's investment strategy, why he likes Asian conglomerate Jardine Matheson, and what fundraising advice […]

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Chinese Internet video group Youku Tudou announced that they have established a strategic investment and cooperation partnership with Alibaba, which will hold a 16.5% stake in Youku Tudou. According to Youku Tudou, Alibaba and Yunfeng Capital will jointly acquire 721 million class A ordinary shares of Youku Tudou for USD1.22 billion. Youku Tudou's 18 class […]

The most pressing geopolitical issue of our time is not the prospect of conflict between Israel and Iran over nuclear proliferation or rising tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine. It is the challenge of managing China's rise and ensuring t…

After an election campaign dominated by economic issues, the question of what foreign policy India's next government should pursue remains unanswered. Whatever the specifics, one imperative is clear: India should move beyond its allegiance to the Non-A…

World’s richest power since overtaking Britain in 1872, the US is about to be surpassed by China, a shift previously not expected until 2019

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China says it will continue to promote the Internet sector's adoption of IPv6 with an investment of over CNY20 billion. Chen Jiachun, deputy director of the Communications Development Department of MIIT, said during the Global IPv6 and Next-Generation Internet Summit that MIIT will coordinate with related government […]

Some of those who lost money after investing in a China Construction Bank product take to streets to seek refunds in wake-up call for country’s leaders

Taiwan-based mid-cap private equity firm Zoyi Capital has taken a minority stake in Vigor Kobo, a popular Taiwanese pineapple cake brand, according to media reports. Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed. The investment follows Zoyi's backing of Shanghai-based high-end women’s apparel brand Pink Mary last month in the firm's debut transaction. Greater-China focused […]

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Lin Dong, a labour activist, was detained last week after helping workers striking a Yue Yuen, a manufacturer of sports shoes in Dongguan

Emerging markets-focused private equity firm Actis Capital says it has invested in Chinese biscuit brand Jiashili Food Group for a significant minority stake, according to an announcement made by Actis. The specific terms of the investment were not disclosed. Actis is investing alongside Jiashili’s current chairman and owner, Huang Xianming, who has grown revenues fourfold […]

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Beijing-based Chinese security software maker Cheetah Mobile Inc. says three Chinese Internet companies are to subscribe a total of US$50 million shares before its planned U.S. IPO, according to a company announcement. Chinese Internet search engine Baidu Inc., software company Kingsoft Corporation and Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc. have agreed to subscribe Cheetah's shares at […]

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China’s currency, the renminbi, has been weakening in recent months, resurrecting familiar US charges of official manipulation and beggar-thy-neighbor mercantilism. But this timeworn charge – politically inspired and grounded in bad economics – diverts attention from far more important issues affecting the US-China economic relationship.

European Parliament elections are almost always marked by tension between pro- and anti-Europeans. But what really is at stake – and thus should be the focus of electoral debate – is how Europe can generate sustained economic growth.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea has jeopardized the credibility of the international order. But the current rules-based international system, which has been decades in the making, remains most seriously threatened by the civil war in Syria.