The president has also taken China’s word for its response to the coronavirus but says the U.N. body erred in doing the same. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For April 2020
China has ‘zero chance’ of acquiring ‘vulnerable’ Europe tech firms as EU urges states to take stakes
Europe has long been an attractive place for Chinese firms looking to invest and acquire, and the recent bout of weakness in stocks, particularly key tech firms, could increase interest. ( read original story …)
Top China Official in Hong Kong Urges National Security Law ‘As Soon as Possible’
China’s most senior official in Hong Kong said on Wednesday the city should work to introduce national security legislation “as soon as possible” as violent protests last year had undermined its rule … ( read…
China may have conducted low-level nuclear test blasts, U.S. says
China may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts, the U.S. State Department said in a report on … ( read original story…
Shelves are full of hand-sanitizer and food in Beijing, China
Shelves are full of hand-sanitizer and food, despite a noticeable lack of customers, at a supermarket in Beijing on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Chinese President Xi Jinping and state media urged … ( read original…
China’s central bank cuts key rate to record low
China’s central bank yesterday stepped up policy support for its embattled economy, cutting a key rate to a record-low and reducing the amount banks must hold as reserves by around $28bn as the … (…
China’s Secret Weapon In The Looming Tech War
The technology war is heating up, and with the 5G revolution right around the corner, America needs to act fast if it wants to take on China … ( read original story …)
China’s Historic Slump to Lay Bare the Scale of the Task Ahead
The scale of the recovery task facing China’s policy makers will be laid bare Friday when first quarter gross domestic product data is expected to show an historic slump. ( read original story …)
Atlantic Council Programs and Policy Dir. on what’s next for China’s economy
Josh Lipsky, Programs and Policy Director for the Atlantic Council, joins Live to discuss the IMF’s latest predictions, what COVID-19 means for emerging markets, and what’s on the horizon for China’s … ( read original…
BRIEF-Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy’s Shanghai IPO 2,447.94 Times Oversubscribed
SAYS ITS INITIAL SHANGHAI SHARE OFFERING 2,447.94 TIMES OVERSUBSCRIBED Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/34F5iYw (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. ( read original story …)
China’s JD.com Turns to Retail Chief to Guide It Through Crisis
He’s viewed as Liu’s hand-picked choice to lead the company into the future of hyper-retail, where the lines between physical and online commerce blur through technology such as augmented reality. JD … ( read original…
China Mobile tips $179M into AsiaInfo
China Mobile has laid out $179 million for a stake in Beijing-based telecom software firm AsiaInfo – an unusual step that appears to be an industry cross-subsidy. It is not unheard for an operator to…
China 5G smartphone market hits new peak
China Mobile had 15.4 million and China Telecom 10.7 million. China Unicom did not release figures. Joseph Waring joins Mobile World Live as the Asia editor for its new Asia channel. Before joining … (…
