China trade war, but it could be among the biggest losers from the latest flashpoint between the two nations — and it’s struggling to mount a defense. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
Flirting With Danger: Message Apps Add To China Marital Woes
Divorce is rising in China due to a range of factors, causing a concerned government pass a law in May imposing a month-long “cooling-off” period on feuding couples before they split. But thanks to ……
Exclusive: EY finds China copper smelter Fangyuan has misstated accounts – sources
A report by auditor EY found that Shandong Fangyuan Nonferrous Metals Group, China’s biggest privately held copper smelter, has been overstating its profit and production levels while understating its … ( read original story …)
China’s JD.com to Start Trading in Hong Kong on June 18
Alicia Yap, head of Pan Asia internet research at Citigroup Inc., talks about the upcoming Hong Kong trading debut of China’s No. 2 online retailer JD.com Inc. The company, which is already listed on … (…
China’s largest gay dating app Blued files for US IPO
Blue City Holdings Ltd., the company behind China’s gay dating app Blued, filed its application on Tuesday to offer shares on the Nasdaq exchange. Why it … ( read original story …)
Aftermath of India-China deadly border clashes uncertain
As some commentators clamored for revenge, India’s government was silent Wednesday on the fallout from clashes with China’s army in a disputed border area in the high … ( read original story …)
India Says 20 Troops Killed In Fight With China
Both sides blamed the other for Monday’s violence, which followed weeks of rising tensions over their competing territorial claims, with thousands of extra troops deployed. The clashes reportedly … ( read original story …)
Investment in Israeli financial tech firms doubled in 2019
Investments in Israeli financial technology firms rose 107% in 2019 to a record $1.8 billion, according to a report released on Wednesday by Start-Up Nation Central. TEL AVIV, June 17 (Reuters) – … ( read…
China’s Great Firewall Looms Over Hong Kong As Surveillance Grows
Hong Kong, already grappling with tightened policing to rein in widespread protests that followed last year’s proposed extradition bill, is now bracing for the prospect of stricter digital controls — … ( read original story …)
Report: 60% of Beijing Flights Canceled to Stem Virus Spread
Chinese media say more than 60% of commercial flights in and out of Beijing have been canceled as the city raises alert level amid a new coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story …)
India-China clash: Two sides blames each other for deadly fighting
Monday’s confrontation in the Ladakh region was the first deadly clash in the border area in at least 45 years. India said China … ( read original story …)
Wider armed conflict between India and China unlikely after ‘violent’ border clash
India’s foreign ministry said a “violent face-off” occurred on Monday evening along the border in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, where soldiers from India and China have been locked in a standoff since … (…
A deadly border clash should end India’s delusions about China
The deaths of 20 Indian soldiers, including a commanding officer, in the first deadly clash with Chinese troops in 45 years came as Beijing and New Delhi had supposedly reached an agreement to lower ……