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Richard Kirkby, Veld Capital UK-headquartered specialist credit firm Veld Capital has announced that it has hired Richard Kirkby from CVC Capital Partners …
Beijing LGBT Center shutters after 15 years, citing uncontrollable factors – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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One-Way Street gathers independent voices from China and beyond – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
What Kazakhstan’s history classrooms teach their students about China – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Julian Song’s kooky photo shoots – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
How did UnionPay become the global debit card king? – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Niamh Whooley, Pemberton Alternative asset manager Pemberton has bolstered its sustainability team by hiring Niamh Whooley from Goldman Sachs into a new …
China’s first civilian in space, and maybe a man on the Moon – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
Summit Partners has reached a deal to exit its investment in Germany-based access management systems provider Elatec to SGT Capital in a …
China joins big jet club as homebuilt C919 put into service – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog …
Private equity firms Cinven and Triton are the two frontrunners in the sale of Officine Maccaferri, an Italy-based service provider the construction …
The first cross-strait dispute: How the Koxinga-Qing conflict informs modern Taiwan politics – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
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Bain Capital is looking to relaunch the sale of its Dutch pram maker Bugaboo International in the second half of the year, …
This week on TikTok: China’s space ambitions and protests over a historical mosque’s renovations – The China Project Skip to the content …
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Editor’s note: This piece was originally published in May 2018. The greatest problem of health care in United States–the world leader in …
‘Three makes a crowd’ — Phrase of the Week – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
A round-up of China’s top financial headline news stories from the week of 29 May – 2 June 2023. China UnionPay overtakes …
Paris-based Qualium Investissement has held a final close for its third-generation fund, Qualium Fund III, with capital commitments of more than EUR …
Xinjiang exit bans keep Uyghur ‘agitators’ in place, divide families – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Jan Stanek, Purple Ventures Czech early-stage venture capital (VC) firm Purple Ventures will begin fundraising in 2H 2023 for a new EUR …
Between Black & White: Asian Americans speak out – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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Private markets investor Adams Street Partners has raised more than USD 3.2bn in commitments for its seventh Secondary Investment Program, including the final close …
Can Alibaba’s six-ring circus succeed? – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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Spanish venture capital (VC) firm Bewater Funds plans to invest in around 20 companies in the next four years with its new …
‘Red Dust’: A voyage through the underbelly of 1980s China – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
A leading Chinese economist says China could be courting disaster if it permits local governments to default on their debts as part …
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Unquote speaks to Fabio Ranghino, partner and head of sustainability and strategy at Italy-headquartered sustainability-focused investor Ambienta, about his current outlook on …
Generative AI is Coming for Insurance Because underwriting, selling, and servicing rely so heavily on humans processing large quantities of written or …
An embattled Chinese mine in Peru faces its latest challenge – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
What really happened at the Battle of Luding Bridge? – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Chinese Muslims and police clash over partial demolition of historic mosque – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog …
Amsterdam-headquartered private equity firm Egeria Capital Management is to sell its majority stake in Dutch frozen snack maker GoodLife Foods to IK …
Profits are way up for discount ecommerce giant PDD as Temu app expands globally – The China Project
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China and Kyrgyzstan enter a new era of strategic cooperation – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
One of China’s leading economists says its economy could be vulnerable to a liquidity trap induced by an ongoing rise in household …
Embrace the pain? Epidural use in China remains low. – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Ganfeng Lithium has announced mass production of solid-state batteries – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Lonely Planet: Imperial China, by Xu Xiake – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
UK-headquartered Bregal Milestone has reached a final close for its second European technology fund on EUR 770m.
Alibaba’s big breakup leads to IPO hopes, staff layoffs – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
ESI Group, the French industrial software maker that said it is in talks with suitors, has attracted interest from buyout groups including …
NATO official visits Taiwan as patchwork approach to countering Beijing emerges – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog …
US-headquartered private markets asset manager Hamilton Lane has announced the final close of Hamilton Lane Impact Fund II, raising an additional USD …
A night to remember: Inside the 2023 SupChina’s Women’s Gala – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
European private equity (PE) deal volume and value fall sharply in Q1 to the lowest point in five years. according to the …
Activists demand answers from U.S. company that sold DNA kits to Tibet – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
London-based venture capital (VC) firm Moonfire Ventures has raised USD 115m to back early-stage startups in Europe accelerating growth via its AI-powered …
Montana and Florida face lawsuits for free speech restriction and anti-Chinese discrimination – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
Inflexion has kicked off the sale of liquid pharmaceuticals manufacturer Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, two sources familiar with the situation said.
China’s global education strategy and the growing divide between East and West – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
Healthcare and sustainability-focused GP sponsor Gyrus Capital has acquired German diagnostic equipment manufacturer LRE Medical in a carve-out from KPS Capital Partners-backed …
‘Treating trivial things as matters of principle’ — Phrase of the Week – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
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This week on TikTok: The banning of Micron, an airline accused of mainlander discrimination, and China’s new ambassador to the United States …
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UK-headquartered sponsor Permira has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Gruppo Florence, an Italy-based manufacturer providing services to the luxury industry.
Leader of Central Tibetan Administration says he wants ‘genuine autonomy,’ not ‘independence’ – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
Munich-headquartered Golding Capital Partners is aiming to raise EUR 350m for its second buyout co-investment fund as it surveys an uptick in …
To compete with China, the U.S. should admit more immigrants and lay off government regulation — Q&A with Clark Packard – The …
A round-up of China’s top financial headline from the week of 21 – 26 May 2023. Steadily expand the opening of specific …
The Bolt-ons Digest is a compilation done by Unquote with the main add-on deals announced by PE-backed companies in Europe over the …
Vocal deepfakes of famous singers excite Mandopop listeners, but raises questions about ethics and legality – The China Project Skip to the …
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Luke Gilbert and Jessica Ledger, WestBridge UK-based lower mid-market GP WestBridge has announced the appointment of Jessica Ledger and Luke Gilbert as …
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Electric car star XPeng had a disappointing first quarter – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
London-headquartered European mid-market investor MML Capital has sold a passive GP stake to Wafra-advised Capital Constellation and Investcorp Strategic Capital Group (ISCG).
Watching the generative AI space shape up over the past several months has reaffirmed my belief that, as product cycles mature, different …
In his time, Lin Yutang explained China to the West better than anyone – The China Project Skip to the content Close …
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Will Congress task U.S. spies to dig deeper in Xinjiang? – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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Baird Capital, an affiliate private equity arm of US-based investment bank RW Baird, has completed a growth capital investment in Freemarket, a …
The full-stack startup, as previously written about by our partner Chris Dixon, is an approach taken by some startups to bypass incumbents …
Cathay Pacific sacks flight attendants accused of ridiculing non-English-speaking passengers – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
One of China’s top economists has highlighted the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) rising concern with foreign risk spillovers and domestic interest …
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Inflexion plans to revisit a sale of UK video advertising company Peach later this year, sources familiar with the matter said.
One remarkable thing about the invention of generative AI is that it’s one of the first examples of a probabilistic computer that …
Chan Hiu explore’s Hong Kong’s playful past – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
China Power | Society | East Asia Since raising the possibility of establishing an organ transplant mutual assistance program with mainland China in December, Hong Kong …
Oksana Tiedt, Lennertz & Co Hamburg-based family office Lennertz & Co is aiming to launch new fund-of-funds strategy targeting mid-cap technology impact-focused …
Playing both sides: How Turkey takes advantage of China and Western Europe – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
FluidOne’s private equity owner Livingbridge has hired Raymond James to manage the sale of the UK-based cloud solutions provider, according to three …
China bans Micron — which Chinese companies stand to benefit? – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
UK-based evergreen investor Perwyn has appointed Andrew Harrison as a partner and its new head of capital formation.
In our popular post on emerging data infrastructure, we highlighted technologies that have led to a new wave of data-stack investments. These …
A weekend of summits: G7 ramps up pressure on China while Xi unveils big plans for Central Asia – The China Project …
China is further expanding usage scenarios for its central bank digital currency (CDBC) – also known as the digital renminbi – to …
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Xinjiang and the global rise of mass surveillance – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Russia looms over the China Central-Asia Summit – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Uyghurs face long wait to become U.S. citizens – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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China’s trade with Central Asia — mostly via Xinjiang — topped $50 billion in April – The China Project Skip to the …
French GP Eurazeo has cut deployment by half across its strategies in Q1 2023 versus the same period last year amid the …
Can Beijing influence Taiwan’s presidential election through economic coercion? – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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China’s top 15 electric vehicle companies – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Magdalena Pasecka, Innova Capital Poland-headquartered mid-cap sponsor Innova Capital has several new deals on the horizon with a second close for its …
What is the endgame for the new U.S. House committee on competing with China? – The China Project Skip to the content …
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Backfire: How sanctions reshape the world against U.S. interests | The Signal with Lizzi Lee – The China Project Skip to the …
China Power | Economy | East Asia President Macron’s recent state visit to China resulted in rare yuan-denominated deals. Does that signal French support for renminbi …
Reinier van der Vusse, Polestar Capital Dutch fund manager Polestar Capital plans to launch a new investment strategy with a target size …
This week on TikTok: Capvision raids, musical theater, and LGBTQ organizations in China – The China Project Skip to the content Close …
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The sale of HLD-backed French e-gaming platform 52 Entertainment has entered the final stage of bidding with mainly financial sponsors left in …
I was well into my career when I discovered the magical world of technology start-ups. This anecdote from Adam Lashinsky’s excellent book …
‘Punishing the innocent and the guilty in the same way’ — Phrase of the Week – The China Project Skip to the …
Initial bids for BC Partners-owned VetPartners have fallen short of the vendor’s price expectations, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Review: ‘Born to Fly,’ China’s heavy-handed ‘Top Gun’ knockoff – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
A round-up of China’s financial and economic headline news stories from the week of 15 – 19 May 2023. CSRC guides stock …
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European venture capital (VC) firms have begun to talk the talk on funding female-led companies, but the promises have made more of …
Imagine you are the founder of a fintech company that’s identified a massive broken market. As I’ve previously written about, to build …
China’s gradual moves toward gene-edited crops – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
China Power | Environment | East Asia The urban poor living away from the city center are the most likely to suffer under extreme heat – …
OTB Ventures, a Warsaw and Amsterdam-based venture capital firm, expects to reach the second and final close of its new fund by …
Rereading Eileen Chang’s spy thriller ‘Lust, Caution’ – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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European mid-market growth investor Oakley Capital has raised a continuation fund to extend the holding period of its investment in higher education …
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The rise and fall of an unconventional internet celebrity loved by queer Chinese – The China Project
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Carl Nauckhoff, Senior Principal and Head of Investor Relations at Investindustrial Private equity firm Investindustrial is looking closely at opportunities in Europe …
“Solving consumer engagement is worth $1 trillion to our organization,” said a health plan executive to me one day. He was obviously …
What atrocity looks like: John Magee’s Rape of Nanking footage – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
The People’s Bank of China – being the Chinese central bank – has outlined lessons to be drawn from the recent collapse …
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UK- and Ireland-based growth investor BGF has made a GBP 19m investment in UK-based foldable bikes and accessories manufacturer Brompton Bicycle, acquiring …
It’s well understood that artificial intelligence is advancing like mad right now. What’s less appreciated is the role that data and infrastructure …
The KMT will reveal candidate for Taiwan’s presidential election tomorrow – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
China Power | Diplomacy | East Asia Li Hui, a former ambassador to Moscow, will visit Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany, and Russia to discuss a political …
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Oil and strife: China’s relationship with Sudan, explained – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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Over the last 5 years, the work of the Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) has been growing and evolving to increase access to …
China sentences 78-year-old American citizen to life in prison for espionage – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog …
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UK-based GP Exponent has set up a new operational base in Ireland following its approval from the Central Bank of Ireland as …
A rare environmental success story: The Blue Map app and its 3.8 million Chinese users — Q&A with Ma Jun – The …
Domestic analysts expect the Chinese central bank to further reduce interest rates and loosen monetary policy following a decline in lending to …
Should you be frightened by China’s revision to the anti-espionage law? – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog …
Käethe Kollwitz, “Das Opfer” (The Sacrifice/The Victim, 1922) Death, abandonment, and the unbearable grief of mothers had been recurrent themes in Lu …
A ‘second Gui Minhai’? Taiwan publisher’s arrest in China sets off alarms – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
Shang Liang paints dreams of masculinity – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Matej Riha, Venture to Future Fund Venture to Future Fund (VFF), a Slovak state-backed VC fund, has around half of its EUR …
The United Nations calls for the release of three illegally detained Uyghurs – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
UK-headquartered private equity firm Palatine has launched a growth credit strategy to support B2B businesses in underserved regions of the UK, newly …
Emotional storytelling and modernized folktales power a new era of Chinese animation – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
Sweden-headquartered Ceder Capital has held a first and final close for its SEK 1.5bn (ca. EUR 133m) third fund and expects to …
Hit Chinese drama shows audiences what a healthy relationship looks like – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog …
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What China’s economic strategy means for global business | The Signal with Lizzi Lee – The China Project Skip to the content …
Synova Capital has launched the sale of Vistair guided by Houlihan Lokey, five sources familiar with the matter said.
Filling Hong Kong’s black hole — Q&A with Shirley Leung – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
China Power | Diplomacy | East Asia All too often, Taiwan looks the other way as its formal partners commit human rights abuses. Taiwan’s President Tsai …
France-based food and beverage investor Cerea Partners has raised more than EUR 700m across its Cerea Capital III, Mezzanine IV and Dette …
‘Turning a blind eye’ — Phrase of the Week – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Beijing has appointed Li Yunze, a veteran of China’s big state-owned banking sector, to head the new financial super-regulator created at the …
Jeff Miller, Pantheon As it deploys its fifth global co-investment strategy, private markets investor Pantheon is expecting to be highly selective on …
China makes first ChatGPT-related arrest for fake news – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Advertisement U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met on May 10 and 11 in Vienna, Austria, …
Ondrej Benacek, Central European Industry Partners Central European Industry Partners (CEIP), a Czech operational private equity firm, is scouting for industrial manufacturing …
An unmarried woman fights for her right to freeze her eggs in China – The China Project Skip to the content Close …
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“Stefan Landsberger’s Chinese Propaganda Posters offer a rich collection of Chinese propaganda posters assembled by historian Stefan Landsberger (Leiden University) from his …
European sponsor PAI Partners has made a binding offer to acquire The Looping Group (Looping), a pan-European leisure park operator from Mubadala …
Chinese soccer’s latest anti-corruption purge, explained – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Italian private equity firm Wise Equity SGR has held a final close for Wisequity VI on its EUR 400m hard cap, marking …
A16z recently brought together a group of early-stage CEOs to talk shop and learn from their peers who have successfully navigated the …
Self-driving trucks with Chinese ties face a long road ahead in the U.S. – The China Project Skip to the content Close …
One of China’s leading economists forecasts restraint in the exercise of monetary policy tools in the second half of 2023 despite tepid …
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Battle of Tunmen: The first clash between China and Europe – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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Łukasz Wierdak, Krzysztof Konopiński and Arkadiusz Podziewski of Spire Capital Partners Spire Capital Partners (SCP), a Polish buyout firm targeting CEE-based digital …
China looks to protect its interests in Central and South Asia – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog …
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Belgian health technology-focused VC fund Heran Partners has dry powder remaining in its debut fund for three more investments in health tech-related …
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After a half-century, does panda diplomacy still work? – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
The Peking Express: A train heist for the ages – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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The 2024 presidential election may be Taiwan’s most consequential – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
A cultural program for young Uyghurs in Germany – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
The latest meeting of one of the Chinese government’s top financial and economic authorities has highlighted the importance of AI and other …
From influential to antiquated: Liu Shaoqi’s ‘How to Be a Good Communist’ – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
The case of Idris Hasan and other Uyghurs behind bars around the world at the behest of China – The China Project …
Xiong’an: Techno-natural utopia or authoritarian folly? – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
UK-based Sullivan Street Partners and Scottish family office Souter have acquired Tracerco, the oilfield detection arm of Johnson Matthey, for GBP 55m.
The battle against amnesia: Wang Youqin’s ‘Victims of the Cultural Revolution’ – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog …
Triton has raised EUR 1.63m for a multi-asset continuation vehicle that will hold the Fund IV assets Assemblin, EQOS, Flokk and Unica.
‘Abuse of power’ — Phrase of the Week – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
François Jerphagnon, head of Ardian Expansion European sponsor Ardian is confident that the generalist approach and consistency of its Expansion strategy will …
Should foreign businesses have contingency plans? | The Signal with Lizzi Lee – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
Mid-market sponsor AnaCap Financial Partners is gearing up for its fourth private equity (PE) fund, almost seven years after the final close …
This week on TikTok: Democracy in Hong Kong and the resurgence of China’s #MeToo movement – The China Project Skip to the …
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Real estate investor NREP, sustainable technology-focused venture capital (VC) firm 2150, real estate credit provider Velo Capital, and newly formed private equity …
The U.S. cannot do without Chinese battery companies, and these are the ones that matter – The China Project Skip to the …
China Power | Politics | East Asia Chief Executive John Lee’s proposal would reduce the proportion of directly elected seats in local district councils to about …
The number of women in senior investment roles in UK-based PE and VC firms has slightly increased since 2021 to 12%, while …
Web3 technologies have made rapid progress in recent years, with exciting research, maturing infrastructure, and new protocols now in the wild. But …
‘Everybody should be worried’ — Q&A with Lingling Wei – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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Warburg Pincus has invited private equity firms to participate in the sale of Once For All ahead of the launch of a …
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. But being understood by someone is everything.” …
Famed Chinese screenwriter hit with #MeToo allegations, igniting debate about ‘gray areas’ of behavior – The China Project Skip to the content …
The leading theoretical journal of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has published an article stressing the essential role of the state-owned …
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Germany-based venture and growth capital firm HV Capital has held a final close for its largest fund to date, HV Capital Fund …
Chinese people flocking to planes and trains Chinese travelers took to planes and trains to satisfy their wanderlust both in and out …
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US-headquartered law firm Paul Hastings has hired private equity lawyer Samantha McGonigle as a partner in its London office.
Today, most merchants looking to sell a product or service online can quickly get their payment system live with the help of …
Pakistan releases Chinese man arrested for blasphemy – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Leading economists within China are stepping up calls for the country to further drive the internationalisation of the renminbi in order to …
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Private equity firm Investindustrial has held a final close for its third lower-mid-market fund, Investindustrial Growth Fund III, on EUR 1.1bn.
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The fantastical queer world of nisu – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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Between inflation, rising interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and growing recession concerns, 2022 was a year of reckoning for both public and private …
China’s withering cities through the lens of Chen Ronghui – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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Klima Energy Transition Fund (“Klima”), the vehicle co-established by advisory firm Alantra and Spanish energy group Enagás, aims to carry out three …
Over the last decade, many digital health companies have struggled to achieve escape velocity, not because their products and services weren’t transformative, …
Boomerang kids: Why China’s young professionals are moving back with mom and pop – The China Project Skip to the content Close …
A leading Chinese economist has outlined a raft of potential measures to deal with the impacts of its ageing population upon economic …
Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, seated third left, attends a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu, right, during the Shanghai Cooperation …
Private equity firms are eyeing security and defence intelligence specialist Janes ahead of a potential sale in the coming year, according to …
Crypto markets can be volatile – but crypto innovation follows an underlying order. Builders brought in when prices were high have stuck …
China’s semiconductor industry can’t quit German optics – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
China Power | Society | East Asia Fang Bin posted details about the pandemic situation in Wuhan in early 2020. He spent three years in jail …
Vitruvian Partners is engaged in unstructured discussions with suitors for OAG, according to sources familiar with the matter, as dealmaking continues to …
Meituan couriers go on strike in Shanwei – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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What did Taiwanese voters think of former president Ma’s visit to China? – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
One of China’s leading economists anticipates the widespread introduction of property tax pilot schemes throughout the country, in a bid to improve …
Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL) is expected to collect non-binding offers for the sale of a EUR 3bn stake in its Bundesliga media …
How can the U.S. and China cooperate on climate in this era of competition? – The China Project Skip to the content …
Alex von Frankenberg of High-Tech Gründerfonds German seed investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is gearing up to deploy its latest and biggest fund …
How China abuses the Interpol Red Notice system to persecute Uyghurs – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog …
Christian Schroeder, Utopia Capital German angel investor Christian Schroeder has launched Utopia Capital, a new investment vehicle targeting early-stage technology companies addressing …
Is China going to eat Pakistan’s fish? – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Alix Brunet of MMV Capital In a venture capital (VC) market shaped by falling technology valuations, US-headquartered investor MMV is eyeing new …
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CVC Credit Partners is seeking to raise EUR 7bn for its fourth European direct lending fund, two sources familiar with the situation …
If business partnerships are a high-stakes form of matchmaking, then the strategic partnership between Lyft and the automotive services giant Holman was …
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d&b audiotechnik, a German audio equipment specialist, is being prepped to return to market just three years after sponsor Ardian called off …
With the inflection of large language models (LLMs), we’re witnessing a paradigm shift in software development and the computing industry as a …
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Mika Koskinen, Managing Partner at CapMan Wealth Services Finnish sponsor CapMan has bulked up its wealth management division by hiring Mika Koskinen …
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Tianya, once China’s most freewheeling social media site, might be dead – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog …
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EQT is exploring options including a sale for Schuelke & Mayr, according to sources familiar with the matter, just shy of three …
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China evacuates its citizens out of Sudan – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Lending by Chinese banks to private businesses has seen a surge of over 37% compared to the same period last year, according …
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Mao Zedong’s Little Red Book, the world’s second-most published book – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
The Chinese central government has unveiled a raft of measures to stabilise levels of foreign trade, placing especial emphasis upon exports of …
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Kartesia’s management company is set to acquire a majority stake in Paris-headquartered real-assets fund manager Flexam, seeking to create a joint platform …
“The fact that proteins are not synthesized directly on genes demands the existence of an intermediate information carrier…which receives genetic information from …
China’s Xi holds first public phone call with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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Listed investor Gimv has acquired a majority stake in Witec, a Netherlands-based contract design manufacturer of high-tech precision parts and systems.
Remembering the Yellow Flower Mound Uprising against the Qing – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Unified Real Estate Registration System Fully Implemented and Effective (People’s Daily) “According to the National Conference on Natural Resources and Real Estate …
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Exponent Private Equity has reaped a return of more than 3x on the sale of Irish recycling group Enva to I Squared …
China’s Arctic ambitions and Russian ties stoke NATO fears – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
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Once a cake eaten mostly by North American investors, new connoisseurs have started getting a taste for small stakes of private equity …
The many controversies surrounding ‘To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self,’ winner of best picture at the Hong Kong Oscars – The China Project Skip …
James Roebuck, co-founder and managing partner at Opera Investment Partners Opera Investment Partners, a European emerging managers investor, is raising its second …
How George Soros became China’s perfect nemesis – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
Domestic analysts speculate that China is unlikely to cut interest rates in future, after the benchmark rate held steady for an eighth …
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Hannah-Polly Williams, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice US-based private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has appointed Hannah-Polly Williams as director and …
Most people don’t know that nuclear energy — a clean, carbon-free energy source — accounts for 20% of electricity in the United …
Legendary CNN reporter Mike Chinoy on his book and documentary series “Assignment China” – The China Project Skip to the content Close …
A senior official from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) says reductions to deposit rates made by Chinese banks are a “normal …
Rob Eke, Squire Patton Boggs Law firm Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Rob Eke as partner in its financial services practice team, …
U.S. officials call out companies for forced Uyghur labor in their supply chains – The China Project
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The lead economist at one of China’s big state-owned banks says Beijing should adopt a range of contingency measures to prevent the …
David Theys, Houlihan Lokey Advisory firm Houlihan Lokey has hired David Theys as a managing director with a remit to cover the …
‘Eat Bitter’ personalizes China’s relationship with the Central African Republic – The China Project
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Gilde Healthcare has raised EUR 600m for the sixth iteration of its venture and growth healthcare fund amid a tough fundraising environment, …
Is China winning the AI battle with the U.S.? | The Signal with Lizzi Lee – The China Project Skip to the …
The record-high deposit levels of Chinese households accumulated during the Covid pandemic are unlikely to transform into vigorous consumption following the lifting …
Partner team at 4Impact (general partner Pauline Wink, right) Dutch venture capital firm 4Impact is heading for a year-end close for its …
This week on TikTok: Match fixing, Beijing fire, and botched ice cream – The China Project Skip to the content Close account …
A former senior official from China’s banking regulator has called for the loosening of listing procedures for companies that engage in basic …
Main Capital is preparing to exit Swedish recruitment services platform Assessio, with William Blair mandated to guide the process, three sources familiar …
Why is a Washington committee on China denying journalists access to unclassified war games? – The China Project Skip to the content …
Research from Tianfeng Securities expect the Biden administration’s raft of restrictions upon the Chinese tech sector to have only a limited impact …
Claire Alvarez, Foresight Group UK-based private asset manager Foresight Group is “open for business” with capital to deploy into small and medium-sized …
After TikTok, scrutiny of these Chinese tech companies could be next – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog …
China has seen accelerated growth in its aggregate debt levels in the first quarter of 2023, as Beijing continues to spur credit …
China Power | Diplomacy | East Asia A recent flurry of diplomatic activity shows China’s eagerness to score soft-power points – and to gain a foothold …
EQT has sold German automotive e-commerce retailer Kfzteile24 to an investment consortium consisting of the company’s management, existing shareholder Project A, family …
‘Stupid tax’ — Phrase of the Week – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
One of China’s big three policy banks has entered a three-year funding agreement with one of the …
China Power | Society | South Asia The incident could reinforce existing concerns about Chinese workers’ safety in Pakistan, and a pull-out by China could be …
London-based middle-market private equity firm A&M Capital Europe (AMCE) is set to acquire a majority stake in UK-based wholesaler of confectionary products …
BMW melts down over ice cream scandal at Shanghai auto show – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog …
One of China’s leading economists has outlined a range of measures to increase domestic demand by boosting household consumption and raising levels …
The Unquote reporting team discuss key issues that have arisen for the European private equity market in Q1 2023, including how sponsors …
In the past few months, the founders of Instacart, Spotify, and Coinbase have all started new healthcare companies. This may seem odd …
China’s close ties with Russia are all about China – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
A leading Chinese economist says further support for private enterprise will be the key to a sustainable recovery for China’s economy in …
China Power | Society | East Asia The four women had been arrested on charges of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” for their participation in the …
Sponsor Odewald KMU has launched a process to exit its portfolio company Langer & Laumann and tasked Lincoln International with managing the …
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Fire in Beijing hospital leaves at least 29 dead – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
A pharmaceutical company is a the centre of what its reportedly China’s first ever lawsuit concerning the dissemination of false stock market …
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Life sciences sponsor Forbion has reached the hard-cap for two different funds, closing its sixth venture fund on EUR 750m and its …
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have been used in the financial services industry for more than a decade, enabling enhancements that range …
To fend off creepy guys online, Chinese women gather around ‘baby solid food’ – The China Project Skip to the content Close …
Chinese banks have managed to successfully weather the worst the Covid-pandemic, with non-performing loan levels holding steady and only a modest decline …
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Majority-owner Bregal Milestone is preparing to exit Finnish employee benefit platform Epassi after mandating JP Morgan to explore sale options, two sources …
The complex legacy of the Doolittle Raid and U.S.-China allyship – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
One of China’s leading experts on international affairs says the US has launched a new “Cold War” against China, with Washington potentially …
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London-based investor Tenzing is set to invest in Willis Towers Watson’s (WTW) talent assessment subsidiary Saville Assessment.
Chinese basketball rocked by match-fixing scandal – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
China’s top authority for the state-owned enterprise (SOE) sector is launching a crackdown on illegal business and investment practices at the country’s …
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Scandinavian mid-market GP Polaris has acquired a majority stake in Sealing System, a Danish supplier and production of packaging and palletizing lines, …
Will the world trust China’s money? – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
A report from Zhongtai Securities says China in on track to spur growth in consumer lending in order increase consumption demand in …
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Dr. Dirk Markus, AURELIUS German special situations investor Aurelius is building up its resources in North America as part of its efforts …
A guide to TikTok bans around the world – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
The leading theoretical journal for the Communist Party of China (CPC) has published an essay by President Xi Jinping that further elaborates …
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The Bolt-ons Digest is a compilation done by Unquote with the main add-on deals announced by PE-backed companies in Europe over the …
Beijing’s dialed-down response to the Tsai-McCarthy meeting – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
China has recently seen the acceleration of trials for the unified supervision and regulation of local government debt, in a bid to …
China Power | Economy | East Asia The 1,000-kilometer line reflects the growing economic integration of southern China and mainland Southeast Asia. The interior of the …
David Kelnar, Houlihan Lokey Investment bank Houlihan Lokey has hired David Kelnar as a managing director in its capital markets team to …
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A leading Chinese economist says the implementation of excessively loose monetary policy by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) lies at the …
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Tomasz Mrozowski, MCI Partners MCI Capital, a CEE-focused private equity fund based in Warsaw, has appointed Tomasz Mrozowski and Pawel Sikorski as …
GAC Aion claims to be better than Tesla, but how good is it really? – The China Project Skip to the content …
China’s top government authority has issued a directive to increase the role of the independent directors of listed companies, in a bid …
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The sale of Wellspect HealthCare is advancing with CVC, KKR, PAI, and EQT among the parties expected to be admitted to the …
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China’s market regulator says it will continue to maintain anti-monopoly measures directed at China’s leading Internet platforms. …
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‘Kick someone when they are down’ — Phrase of the Week – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog …
China saw a surge in exports in the month of March, despite worsening geo-political tensions with the US and EU and the …
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UK-based flexible capital provider Metric Capital Partners and Sweden-based growth investor Scope have partnered to invest in Maileg, a high-end Danish toy …
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Pew: American attitudes toward China continue to harden – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window
China’s securities regulator has announced that it will further expand the scope of ongoing trial schemes for the development of new fintech …
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Sponsor Charterhouse has transferred French telecoms group Sagemcom to a continuation vehicle backed by AlpInvest, according to official filings.
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Lula called for end to dollar dominance in Shanghai, meets Xi in Beijing tomorrow – The China Project Skip to the content …
The latest round of official data released by the Chinese central bank points to robust credit extension in March, with retail lending …
Swedish GP Procuritas has held a final close on its seventh flagship fund on EUR 407m as the GP assessed deployment opportunities …
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Jack Belden’s coverage of the Chinese Civil War offers enduring lessons in China reporting – The China Project Skip to the content …
