As China tries to turn Hainan into a world-class port, it’s also trying to make the island province into a world-class blockchain hub. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
China and Singapore’s Air-Travel Experiment: A ‘Fast Lane’ With Lots of Waiting
Singapore and China will allow some business travel between the two countries to restart as they ease border controls designed to slow the pandemic’s spread. ( read original story …)
Beijing has always focused on ‘one country’ in Hong Kong – not ‘two systems,’ ex-diplomat says
China and the U.S. right now are so enmeshed and much more interconnected that both sides will find it very hard to decouple, said a former Singapore senior diplomat. ( read original story …)
Singapore and China Will Restart Some Travel, But Flying Won’t Be Quick or Easy
Singapore and China will allow some business travel between the two countries to restart as they ease border controls designed to slow the pandemic’s spread. ( read original story …)
Ford’s China ventures increase May sales as market rebounds
Ford Motor’s China ventures have reported year-on-year sales growth for May in a sign of how the world’s biggest auto market is continuing its recovery from coronavirus-induced lows. ( read original story …)
China, India unlikely to turn to the U.S. for mediation over border tensions
The two Asian powerhouses are locked in a bitter standoff in the remote Ladakh region in the Western Himalayas. ( read original story …)
Dozens wounded in knife attack at China kindergarten
The motive wasn’t known. A school security guard was being held. The attack was an eerie throwback to deadly attacks at schools in China in recent years. ( read original story …)
Taiwan urges Beijing to acknowledge Tiananmen crackdown
Taiwan called on China to officially acknowledge the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown on Thursday, as the island marked the anniversary of the day student-led protests were violently crushed by tanks. Hundred … ( read original story…
China auto sales growth seen for second straight month, boosting recovery hopes
China’s vehicle sales are estimated to rise 11.7% on year in May, its top auto industry body said on Tuesday, cementing hopes of a recovery in the world’s biggest auto market with the first back…
China to Overtake U.S. as World’s Largest Apparel Market By 2023
SHANGHAI–COVID-19 will help propel China’s apparel market into the top spot globally, overtaking the U.S. in the next three years, according to a new forecast by the research firm Global Data. While … ( read…
Most U.S. Firms in Hong Kong Say China’s Security Law Will Hurt Business
The vast majority of U.S. firms in Hong Kong are worried about China’s new national-security laws for the city, according to a new survey that highlights rising concerns among executives in the global … (…
Adidas sales in China bounce back quicker than expected
While the Nike rival warned investors in April that it would take several months until sales in China were back to last year’s level, it disclosed on Thursday that last month’s sales in the region…
North Korea Lashes Out at U.S., Saying China Is Eclipsing It
The North compared the United States to a setting sun, taking notice of the unrest over George Floyd’s killing. It also threatened to scrap deals with South Korea. ( read original story …)