China announced a new national security law on Friday, which, if implemented, would give Beijing more control over Hong Kong … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For May 2020
China’s Central Bank Digital Currency Will Strengthen Alipay And WeChat Pay, Not Replace Them
Some media observers have suggested that Beijing is launching a Central Bank Digital Currency to wrest control from the digital incumbents: Alipay and WeChat Pay. Rather, Alipay and WeChat Pay will … ( read original…
China’s Trillions Toward Tech Won’t Buy Dominance
This time, it’s trillions of yuan of fiscal stimulus on all things tech. The plans are bold and vague: China w … ( read original story …)
Asian shares tick up, eyes on China-U.S. trade relations
Asian shares started cautiously on Monday as central bank largesse globally boosted sentiment but rising trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies dulled risk appetite. ( read original story …)
Beijing Warns Americans Are Pushing Countries Toward ‘New Cold War’
The U.S. should give up its “wishful thinking” of changing China, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, warning that some in America were pushing relations to a “new Cold War.”“China has no intention to … (…
Coronavirus updates: Bristling at criticism, China warns of ‘political virus’ in US
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 342,000 people worldwide, and more 5.3 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong’s IPO Momentum Is Now Clouded by Political Turmoil
Hong Kong’s stock exchange was having a good week until Beijing crashed the party. Seen as one of the potential big winners from a bill last week by the U.S. Senate to limit listings of…
Pro-democracy protesters clash with police over Beijing’s national security laws
Protesters clashed with police over Beijing’s plan to impose a tough new security law. There’s fear it would crush freedoms in the former British territory. Ramy Inocencio reports. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong police use tear gas against thousands protesting Beijing’s new law
Despite social distancing measures that prohibit gatherings of more than eight and laws on illegal assembly, tens of thousands of people thronged through Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay shopping district on … ( read original story…
Thousands protest in Hong Kong after Beijing proposes new security bill
The streets of Hong Kong were filled with angry voices as pro-democracy protests started once again. After months in which the coronavirus outbreak forced demonstrators to stay indoors, Beijing’s … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong Protests Reignite Over Beijing Security Laws
Police fired tear gas on protesters for the first time in weeks after thousands took to the streets in Hong Kong Sunday to vent their anger at security laws Beijing announced it plans to impose.…
Why China’s Move to Rein In Hong Kong Is Just the Start
China’s move to strip away another layer of Hong Kong’s autonomy was not a rash impulse. It was a deliberate act, months in the making. It took into account the risks of international umbrage and…
Re-Opening Your Business? Look To Lessons From SMEs In Post-Lockdown China
China flattened its curve in February and many of the country’s SMEs were re-opening as early as March – with little government support. Studying the path of SMEs in China may not only keep American…
