This is not about instituting a “trade war.” It is about leveling the field on which trade is conducted. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For May 2020
The U.S.-China Relationship Gets Even More Complicated
U.S.-China relations — already tattered by a trade war and strained by the coronavirus crisis — were dealt another blow this week as Beijing took action to tighten its control … ( read original story…
China’s May Factory Activity Cools as Weak Demand Curbs Output
China’s factory activity grew at a slower pace in May but momentum in the services and construction sectors quickened, pointing to an uneven recovery in the world’s second-largest economy as … ( read original story…
The US and China relationship just reached its most dangerous point in history, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time
Over the coronavirus, the US and China relationship has gone from skepticism and competition to insults and outright hostility. ( read original story …)
Two new cases in China as German employees return to country
China reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing its total to 83,001. Both cases were imported ones in th … ( read original story …)
BANK OF AMERICA: Buy these 13 under-the-radar tech stocks poised to outperform amid flaring China tensions and lasting pandemic damage
Bank of America names the biggest trade war and post-pandemic winners among smaller and lesser-known tech companies. ( read original story …)
German engineer on China charter flight tests positive for coronavirus
A German engineer on the first flight carrying European workers back to China has tested positive for coronavirus as an asymptomatic carrier, local authorities said Sunday. The man was on a Lufthansa … ( read…
China Says 2 New Coronavirus Cases, Asymptomatic Case on German Charter
China announced on Sunday two new confirmed cases of coronavirus and four new asymptomatic cases, including one person without symptoms of COVID-19 on a chartered flight from Germany. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen raises supply of new homes as China’s tech hub moves to curb surging house prices
The technology hub’s government plans to put 69,350 new flats up for sale by the end of the year, compared with the 50,434 that are currently being marketed … ( read original story …)
Guangzhou to set up China’s first blockchain development pilot zone
Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, has been approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to construct the first blockchain development pilot demonstration zone in the country … ( read original story …)
Beijing’s Belt and Road push ‘exploits’ leadership tensions worldwide
Victoria’s escalating feud with the Morrison government over the Belt and Road Initiative shows how Beijing is exploiting differences within countries and regions, experts say. ( read original story …)
China media, Hong Kong government bristle at Trump’s pledge of curbs, sanctions
China’s state media and the government of Hong Kong lashed out on Sunday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to end Hong Kong’s special status if Beijing imposes new national security laws on the ……
China’s manufacturing still sluggish as virus hits exports
China’s manufacturing activity expanded in May but at a sluggish pace for the second straight month as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on the global economy. A … ( read original story …)