One strategy to keep the Asian giant in check will be both crucial and controversial: curbing free-market fundamentalism in favor of a limited national industrial policy. Support our journalism. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
After deadly border clash, India faces uncomfortable truths about its reliance on China
After 20 Indian soldiers were killed in the first deadly clash with Chinese troops in decades, India faced a dilemma. Could it retaliate against its more powerful neighbor? Military action held … ( read original…
Trudeau is right to reject China’s bullying
Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig have been imprisoned in China for more than a year and a half, but the Chinese have indicated that they may be released if Canada does the same for Huawei…
Inside the battle for Arm China
That conflict of interests is one of several allegations that have been levelled at Mr Wu, the chief executive of Arm China, as he battles SoftBank and the powerful Chinese private equity firm Hopu ……
US Could Finance Non-Huawei Equipment
The United States is willing to help other countries finance purchases of next-generation telecom technology from Western providers so they can avoid Chinese tech giant Huawei, which Washington sees … ( read original story …)
China flexes its muscles; US, India hit single-day COVID-19 case highs; Evil Corp targets corporate America
China has been testing boundaries — both geographically and legally. The US hit a record single-day high of 40,000 reported coronavirus infections Thursday. India also experienced a record 24-hour … ( read original story …)
The world fears a second coronavirus spike. Here’s how Beijing fought its own.
Test. Restrict. Repeat. Two weeks ago the Chinese capital went into “wartime emergency mode,” renewing fears about a potential second coronavirus spike. Now, according … ( read original story …)
How Allbirds and Supergoop! Found Growth in China: Key Takeaways
U.S. brands Allbirds and Supergoop! joined the conversation and shared the latest updates on their businesses in China, their experiences participating in 6.18 and tips for businesses looking to enter … ( read original story…
Agora’s above-range IPO pricing underscores a welcoming IPO market
Agora’s financials make its IPO pricing a neat puzzle, so let’s pull apart the good and the bad to better understand why the market was willing to pay than the company anticipated. ( read original…
China to Fast-Track Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Based on Advanced Genetics Technology
A research institute run by China’s military received approval to conduct human clinical trials of a new Covid-19 vaccine developed using so-called messenger RNA, in a notable breakthrough for China’s … ( read original story…
Fauci Says Coronavirus Came From Europe as ‘Everybody Was Looking at China’
Since everyone was focused on China when there was a threat from Europe, Fauci said, New York’s spike in cases wasn’t entirely its fault. ( read original story …)
China Message to U.S.: Crossing ‘Red Lines’ Could Put Trade Deal at Risk
U.S. pressure over matters China considers off limits could jeopardize Chinese purchases of farm goods and other U.S. exports under the “Phase One” trade deal. ( read original story …)
Vietnam’s prime minister denounces provocations in the South China Sea
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc condemned “irresponsible actions” in the South China Sea during his address to regional leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a virtual … ( read original story…