China tensions escalate, companies are struggling to remain apolitical on the controversial national security law. Investors look to its implementation and potential ESG pitfalls. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
Can the U.S. End China’s Control of the Global Supply Chain?
The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action. ( read original story …)
Japan wants manufacturing back from China, but breaking up supply chains is hard to do
When Japanese firm Iris Ohyama agreed in April to begin producing much-needed face masks in Japan, it marked a win for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who wants to bring manufacturing back from China. ( read…
Hong Kong’s Rush to Attract China Listings Comes With a Risk
Hong Kong exchange’s race to attract big Chinese technology listings comes with one big risk, say money managers: The city’s ability to keep the investing dollars flowing in as it’s roiled by … ( read…
Behind China’s Twitter Campaign, a Murky Supporting Chorus
Swarms of accounts are amplifying Beijing’s brash new messaging as the country tries to shape the global narrative about the coronavirus and much else. ( read original story …)
China is sabotaging our coronavirus vaccine development, according to a US senator
Relations between the US and China were already fraught before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, something that the global race for a coronavirus vaccine has frayed even further. One US … ( read original…
China demands proof from Rick Scott on coronavirus accusations
Fla., produce evidence to back up his claim that Beijing is actively trying to impede the development of a coronavirus vaccine by Western countries. ( read original story …)
Lessons from Peru in the U.S.-China aviation standoff
The June 4 news article “Administration to ban flights by Chinese airlines” reported on deteriorating bilateral aviation relations with China. (The proposed ban has since been softened.) We had a … ( read original story…
Trump plans to sign bill pressuring China over Uighur Muslim crackdown: source
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign legislation calling for sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for oppressing Uighur Muslims, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday without … ( read original story …)
The Covert Art of China’s Military Activity in the East China Sea
China is contesting for control, not of the high seas like Germany in World War I or Japan in World War II, but of the marginal seas and skies of Asia, even while the United…
China Steps Up Moves to Influence Diaspora Communities
China is making fresh efforts to influence Chinese communities around the world to advance Beijing’s interests, requiring heightened vigilance from democratic countries, a new study says. ( read original story …)
IPO Update: Burning Rock Biotech Bets On U.S. IPO
Burning Rock Biotech has filed proposed terms for an IPO in the U.S. The firm performs cancer screening and provides therapy selection services in China. BNR ha … ( read original story …)
With China’s Economy Battered By Pandemic, Millions Return To The Land For Work
Measures to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic have devastated China’s economy, shutting factories and urban jobs that millions of migrant workers depend upon. Many now seek jobs in their villages. ( read original story …)
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