Far more people around the world think China has responded well to the COVID-19 pandemic than those who think the United States has done a good job, a poll by the Alliance of Democracies Foundation…
Monthly Archives For June 2020
Coronavirus live news: global Covid-19 cases pass 8 million as Beijing closes sports halls
China reimposes partial lockdown in capital to tackle new cluster; US authorities revoke emergency use of hydroxychloroquine; 2021 Oscars delayed. Follow the latest updates … ( read original story …)
Beijing shuts down over coronavirus outbreak
CNBC’s Enunice Yoon reports on a new outbreak in China that has the capital city going into lockdown mode. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters…
Shenzhen to boost industrial development
The Shenzhen government will take steps to rev up its economy and boost the development of industries, especially in the medial supply sector, officials said at a news conference on Saturday. The … ( read…
ByteDance secures land in rival Tencent’s hometown of Shenzhen for new regional headquarters
TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance plans to build a new regional headquarters building in Shenzhen, hometown of rival Tencent … ( read original story …)
Shenzhen Lays Plans for Large-Scale LNG Bunkering Center
Hong Kong-Shenzhen area, will soon build out the infrastructure for large-scale LNG bunkering operations. In an agreement with the Yantian District Government, CNPC division PetroChina and Shenzhen … ( read original story …)
WHO calls for more ‘systematic, exhaustive investigation’ on clusters in response to Beijing outbreak
The World Health Organization said Monday that more scientists globally should investigate disease clusters to analyze what is driving infection and causing further spread, in light of China’s recent … ( read original story …)
GM CEO optimistic on U.S. demand, China, EV profitability
General Motors Co’s top executive struck an optimistic note on Monday about U.S. new vehicle demand despite the coronavirus pandemic, and the ability to sell electric vehicles at a profit, especially … ( read original…
US, China To Hold Top-level Talks On Tensions: Reports
Pompeo will hold talks with senior Chinese foreign policy official Yang Jiechi, The South China Morning Post said, quoting an unnamed source. Politico and CNN also reported on plans for the meeting. ( read original…
Coronavirus: Beijing tightens controls amid spike in local cases
The Chinese capital Beijing has put more neighbourhoods under lockdown and boosted testing as it tries to contain an outbreak of coronavirus. The city has seen more than 100 new cases in the fresh ……
New Covid-19 Outbreak in China Rattles Beijing
Travel plans evaporated, parents kept children home and anxiety returned as China’s capital came to terms with a new outbreak of the novel coronavirus after many in the city had started to relax the ……
U.S.-China Tensions Offer Investing Dangers But A Potential Opportunity
“Rising tensions with China will only further accelerate the rate of economic change we are already experiencing largely due to the coronavirus pandemic,” Brenner added. “The risk for U.S. equities is … ( read original…
WHO says new virus outbreak in China needs further testing after ‘hypothesis’ on cause
The origins of a new cluster of coronavirus infections in Beijing are uncertain, World Health Organization officials said on Monday, but the claim that it might have been caused by imports or … ( read…