The Chinese government predicts they could have a coronavirus vaccine “ready for the market as early as the end of this year or early next year,” the state-run website states. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
US – China Relations: Chinese Companies Buying US Soybeans Despite Government Order To Halt Purchases
Amid tense trade relations between China and the U.S., at least three state-owned Chinese companies purchased three cargoes of soybeans to be imported around October or November, … ( read original story …)
Trump supporters on Twitter spread Covid-19 rumors about China
Clusters of Twitter groups that back Trump and the QAnon conspiracy theory shared allegations that Beijing had created the virus as a bioweapon. ( read original story …)
China may sell Treasurys, but that doesn’t mean it’s ‘weaponizing’ its more than $1 trillion hoard of U.S. debt, says Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank analysts say any sale of U.S. Treasurys by Beijing is likely unrelated to efforts by China to retaliate against the U.S., as tensions … ( read original story …)
Superpower Cold War To Have Chilling Effect on China-U.S. Entertainment Business
West tussle between efficient authoritarianism and the wealthy but decaying democratic-capitalist model has seen blood spilled daily on the streets of Hong Kong — even more so now that … ( read original story …)
Stocks shrug off US unrest, China tensions amid easing of Covid-19 lockdowns – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as tensions simmer across the US and Hong Kong … ( read original story …)
China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO, documents and recordings reveal
Throughout January, the WHO publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus. In fact, Chinese officials sat on releasing the genetic map of the deadly virus for over ……
China gutted Hong Kong’s autonomy. Trump’s reaction failed on every count.
CHINA’S GUTTING of Hong Kong’s autonomy demanded a strong response from the United States, one that imposed tangible consequences while avoiding inflammatory rhetoric or linkage to unrelated issues. ( read original story …)
How China blocked WHO and Chinese scientists early in coronavirus outbreak
Despite publicly lauding China, WHO officials complained privately that the country wasn’t sharing vital information. ( read original story …)
Head of U.S. Senate finance panel sees China keeping trade deal commitments
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said on Tuesday he is not worried that China will fail to keep its commitments under the Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal in the long term, despite…
IPO Update: Dada Nexus Drives To $264 Million U.S. IPO
Dada Nexus has filed proposed terms for its U.S. IPO. The firm provides inter- and intra-city food and grocery delivery services in China. DADA has grown sharpl … ( read original story …)
China stalled reporting genetic information about COVID-19, angering WHO: Report
World Health Organization (WHO) officials reportedly expressed concern about their access to information from Chinese officials about the spread of the coronavirus even while publicly praising China’s … ( read original story …)
U.S. lawmakers say Uighur bill supports China’s Muslims
U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday said legislation targeting Chinese officials over treatment of the country’s Uighur Muslim minority sent a “clear message” of support from Washington, seeking to prod the … ( read original story …)
