Germany’s infection rate rose for a third day, lifted by local outbreaks including at a slaughterhouse. Brazil’s death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 50,000, while cases across the U.S. Sun Belt … ( read original…
Monthly Archives For June 2020
Why a surge in demand for steel in China masks economic trouble
Since China’s coronavirus lockdowns were eased, construction activity has risen sharply but manufacturing has not. ( read original story …)
Trump says held off on Xinjiang sanctions over China trade deal: interview
President Donald Trump has said he held off on imposing sanctions on Chinese officials over the mass incarceration of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang to protect US-China trade negotiations, according to … ( read original story…
Beijing coronavirus cases to see ‘cliff-like’ drop this week: Chinese expert
Beijing will see a “cliff-like” drop in new cases in the current coronavirus outbreak by the end of this week with efforts to control the spread of infections in the Chinese capital underway, said an…
Warner Chappell Music Opens Second Office in Mainland China
Warner Chappell Music has opened its second office in mainland China — in Shanghai — the company announced today. The publishing division of Warner Music Group has its sights on a … ( read original…
Australian universities’ openness with China a ‘major risk’ for national cybersecurity, says expert
With Chinese students forming a major source of income for Australian universities, these institutions will need to develop a new business model as the country’s tensions with China grow, says Peter … ( read original…
Asia Today: New virus cases drop in South Korea, Beijing
South Korea has reported 17 new cases of COVID-19, the first time its daily jump came down to the teens in nearly a month, as health authorities scramble to contain a resurgence of the virus…
Virus cases surge in US, worldwide, but slow in China, Korea
The world saw the largest daily increases yet in coronavirus cases over the weekend, while infections slowed in China and South Korea, suggesting progress in stemming their … ( read original story …)
China has a 15-year plan to shape the future of tech. But some call it hype
China Standards 2035 is an ambitious 15-year blueprint that will lay out Beijing’s plans to set the global standards for the next-generation of technologies. ( read original story …)
China’s Annual Dog-Meat Fair Opens; Activists Hope for Last Time
China’s notorious dog-meat festival has opened in defiance of a government campaign to improve animal welfare and reduce risks to health highlighted by the novel coronavirus outbreak, but activists … ( read original story …)
China’s central bank injects 120bil yuan into market
BEIJING (Xinhua): China’s central bank on Monday (June 22) pumped cash into the banking system via reverse repos to maintain liquidity. The People’s Bank of China injected a total of 120 billion yuan … (…
China regulator confident of HK’s future as global financial hub
China is confident of Hong Kong’s future as an international financial center, and will support its growth, a senior Chinese regulator said on Monday, amid uncertainties cast by China’s proposed new … ( read original…
China Leaves Benchmark Lending Rates Unchanged
Last week, the People’s Bank of China injected CNY 200 billion funds into the financial system via medium-term lending facility at a rate of 2.95 percent, unchanged from the previous operation. ( read original story…
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