Girish Shetti
Leonardo DiCaprio's The Revenant Hits the Bulls Eye on Opening Weekend in China
Girish Shetti | | Mar 20, 2016 06:14 AM EDT |
The premiere of Leonardo DiCaprio's The Revenant in China is slated for Sunday, but the movie has already been screening in Chinese theatres since Friday. And if weekend numbers are anything to by, then Alejandro G Inarritu directed movie seems to have hit the bulls eye at China's box office.
Mark Zuckerberg Meets Top Chinese Leader in Beijing as Facebook Sets Eyes on China
Girish Shetti | | Mar 20, 2016 05:19 AM EDT |
Facebook's co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg held a meeting with top Communist leader Liu Yunshan in Beijing on Saturday, as the tech-mogul continues to warm up to China - one of the few countries where Facebook is banned owing to government control.
Manchester City Seeks to Expand in China, Plans to Acquire Chinese Super League Franchise
Girish Shetti | | Mar 19, 2016 03:46 PM EDT |
The City Football Group, an Abu Dhabi-based company, that owns a majority stake in Manchester City football club, is planning to buy a franchise in the Chinese Super League.
China’s Wanda Group Inks Sponsorship Deal With FIFA
Girish Shetti | | Mar 19, 2016 09:03 AM EDT |
Wanda Group has become the first Chinese Company to become a top level sponsor partner of FIFA. The sponsorship deal was announced on Friday at the headquarters of FIFA in Zurich in the presence of FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Wanda Group's Chairman Wang Jianlin.
U.S. Navy Chief Claims Chinese Ship Spotted Near Another Disputed Shoal in South China Sea
Girish Shetti | | Mar 19, 2016 07:48 AM EDT |
U.S. Navy Chief Admiral John Richardson on Thursday said the United States has noted Chinese activities near the disputed Scarborough Shoal - a reef that China seized from the Philippines nearly four years ago.
Chinese Real Estate Startup Juwai.com Plans IPO in Australia by the End of 2016
Girish Shetti | | Mar 18, 2016 10:58 AM EDT |
Juwai.com, a property search engine that helps Chinese buyers to buy overseas real estate properties, is planning to go public in Australian stock market by end of this year.
Gambia Leaves Taiwan in Lurch, Resumes Ties With China
Girish Shetti | | Mar 18, 2016 10:04 AM EDT |
Beijing announced on Thursday that it has resumed diplomatic ties with Gambia, ending the decade-old diplomatic hostility between the African nation mainland China.
Beijing Denies India’s Claim of Chinese Army’s Presence in Pakistani Occupied Kashmir’
Girish Shetti | | Mar 16, 2016 12:07 PM EDT |
China on Monday said that it is not aware of the presence of Chinese troops in Pakistani Kashmir. The statement came after Indian media reported on Sunday that high-ranking officials in the Chinese army have been spotted at a forward post in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Shanghai Tower: China's Tallest Tower to Open Soon With Express Elevator
Girish Shetti | | Mar 16, 2016 11:22 AM EDT |
The Shanghai Tower is still under construction but it has already caught the eyes of tourists and the city's residents. Onlookers are desperate to step inside the building that is slated to become the world's second tallest tower once completed.
Beijing Installs Tsunami Alert Center in South China Sea
Girish Shetti | | Mar 16, 2016 08:35 AM EDT |
China has set up a tsunami alert center in the South China Sea, the head of the country's maritime regulator said on Wednesday, as Beijing continues to assert its claim over the disputed maritime territory.
China's ZTE Holds Talks With U.S. to Lift Trade Sanctions
Girish Shetti | | Mar 16, 2016 07:40 AM EDT |
Chinese telecom company ZTE Corp is in talks with the U.S. Commerce Department to remove the trade sanctions leveled on the company last week, according to inside sources.
Malaysia to Hold Talks With Australia on Countering China’s Military Build-up in South China Sea
Girish Shetti | | Mar 15, 2016 06:33 PM EDT |
Malaysia's Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein told reporters on Monday that he will hold meeting with Australia's Defence Minister next week to discuss China's military buildup in the South China Sea.
Zootopia Rocks China's Box Office, Set to Cross $100 Million Mark
Girish Shetti | | Mar 15, 2016 02:40 PM EDT |
Disney's new animation flick Zootopia is setting China's box office on fire. The animation movie has earned an impressive $89 million within just nine days of its release in the country. The flick is expected to cross $100 million mark on the 10th day of its release.
Thousands of Coal Miners Protest in Heilongjiang Province Over Unpaid Wages
Girish Shetti | | Mar 14, 2016 03:12 PM EDT |
Thousands of coal miners took to streets in Heilongjiang province over the weekend to protest against unpaid wages as Chinese authorities start restructuring state-owned coal and steel plants to combat the ongoing economic slowdown.
Guangzhou Evergrande Rout Chongqing Lifan 3-0 to win First League Match of Season
Girish Shetti | | Mar 14, 2016 11:02 AM EDT |
After suffering a shocking defeat in their opening match against Chongqing Lifan, reigning champions Guangzhou Evergrande made an emphatic comeback by thrashing Changchun Yatai 3-0 in their second league match of the season.
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