China is dragging its feet in releasing new codes governing high-grade copper and aluminium scrap imports, leaving scrap metal firms abroad confused and without a clear way into their key market. Top … ( read…
Monthly Archives For June 2020
BHP completes first blockchain iron ore trade with China’s Baosteel
BHP Group has completed its first blockchain trade in iron ore with China Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd, in a transaction worth around $14 million. ( read original story …)
Beijing reports seven new COVID-19 cases vs 14 a day earlier
Beijing’s city government reported seven new COVID-19 cases for June 28, down from 14 a day earlier as the Chinese capital seeks to contain an outbreak. ( read original story …)
China Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases Vs 17 a Day Earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported 12 new confirmed COVID-19 cases as of end of June 28, down from 17 reported a day earlier as the country’s capital tries to curb a new wave of infections…
The U.S.-China Feud Quietly Gets Nasty
The U.S. and China are moving beyond bellicose trade threats to exchanging regulatory punches that threaten a wide range of industries including technology, energy and air travel. ( read original story …)
China’s Financial System Is Running Out of Room
Beijing must resist watering down rules to clean up wealth management as angry mom-and-pop investors want their money back. ( read original story …)
How China combats coronavirus clusters: mass testing and tracking
Chinese officials declared a coronavirus outbreak linked to a huge wholesale market contained after just two weeks. Their strategy: ramping up testing and aggressive contact tracing, including … ( read original story …)
Covid-19: China pushes traditional remedies amid outbreak
Beijing has been championing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a way to treat the disease. A recent white paper released by the Chinese government claimed that 92% of the country’s Covid-19 cases … ( read…
Sunday Scrum: Trudeau resists pressure to release Meng Wanzhou amid rising tensions with China
CBC News Network’s Sunday Scrum panel is your destination for frank discussion and analysis of the week’s big political stories. This week, our panellists discuss the increasing pressure from at home … ( read original…
Will China’s shopping festivals save the luxury market?
To offset COVID-19 losses, brands joined China’s three-week shopping holiday, 618, including many luxury brands that have long shied away from discounts. ( read original story …)
The War That Made China’s Army What It Is Today
That war taught China that a modernized, more nimble army was the way to go. Here’s how that conflict–and its lessons–unfolded. M … ( read original story …)
The US dream of South China Sea hegemony will only lead to conflict with Beijing
Is peace in the South China Sea possible? The answer depends in part on one’s definition of “peace”. If it means simply an absence of war, then the South China Sea is already at peace.…
Shanghai, Santa Clara software IPO soars after it tops targets, raises $350M
The Chinese #software company, whose U.S. headquarters is in Santa Clara, raised $350 million Friday in an #IPO that topped its price targets. It is the first Wall Street debut of the year by a…