As hundreds of thousands go back under complete lockdowns in China’s capital, Tokyo is also grappling with a new surge in COVID-19 infections. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
China’s Tencent Video Eyeing Takeover of Streaming Rival iQIYI (Report)
Chinese social media and entertainment giant Tencent may be eyeing a move to take over rival video streaming firm iQIYI. A combination of the two would a create streaming platform comparable in … ( read…
China says asks Canada to investigate pests found in logs
China’s foreign ministry has asked Canada to investigate pests found in shipments of logs, spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters at a daily briefing on Tuesday. BEIJING, June 16 (Reuters) – China’s … ( read original…
India-China Border Dispute Turns Deadly
The countries’ security forces clashed in one of the disputed areas in the Himalayan mountains, killing three Indian military personnel. ( read original story …)
At least 3 killed in India-China Himalayan border dispute
A decades-long border dispute between China and India in the Himalayas has turned deadly for the first time in nearly a half-century. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus outbreak in Beijing passes 100 cases, as officials rush to stop the spread
“Beijing will take the most resolute, decisive, and strict measures to contain the outbreak,” said Xu Hejian, Beijing city government spokesperson. ( read original story …)
Australia accuses China of spreading ‘fear and division’ as diplomatic tensions escalate
Foreign minister Marise Payne says global bodies are essential to combat authoritarian countries seeking to undermine liberal democracy … ( read original story …)
A second wave of infections would mean downside risks to China equities: UBS
Wendy Liu of UBS Investment Bank, expects investors and central banks alike to adopt a “wait and see” approach to the possibility of a second wave of infections after a Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing. (…
Former Hong Kong envoy chosen as new British ambassador to China
Britain has appointed a former top envoy to Hong Kong during the “umbrella movement” as its next ambassador to China, a move that comes as London hardens its stance on Beijing amid the row over…
China 10-year treasury futures plunge as special treasury bond issuance looms
Chinese government bond futures plunged on Tuesday, pressured by market expectations of less liquidity as special treasury bond issuance loomed. ( read original story …)
U.S. and China both topple in rankings of the best places to work and do business
As the world’s two largest economies lose ground, smaller nations shift up in the Institute for Management Development’s new World Competitiveness Ranking. ( read original story …)
At least 3 soldiers are dead after a simmering conflict between India and China in the Himalayas erupted into violence
China claimed Indian troops repeatedly crossed its fraught border high in the mountains. India reported that two soliders and an officer were jilled. ( read original story …)
India says officer, two soldiers killed in ‘violent faceoff’ on border with China
An Indian officer and two soldiers were killed in a “violent faceoff” with Chinese troops on the contested border, the Indian Army said on Tuesday, reporting the first casualties in decades to result … (…
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