Residents of Hong Kong, deeply concerned by Beijing’s new security law, seek safety and freedom in nearby Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For July 2020
China Beverage Giant Wahaha Said to Weigh IPO Above $1 Billion
Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., one of China’s biggest drink makers, is weighing an initial public offering that could raise more than $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story…
Beijing won’t require proof of COVID-19 test for some residents leaving city
Given the declining number of coronavirus cases in the current outbreak, residents from low-risk areas no longer need to provide evidence that they have tested negative, Pan Xuhong, spokesman of the … ( read original…
Asian shares hit four-month high as U.S., China recoveries gather pace
Asian shares rallied to a four-month high on Friday on robust U.S. payrolls data and a brisk pickup in Chinese service sector activity, but a surge in coronavirus cases in the United States kept a…
Copper’s bull run at risk as China enters slow summer season
A stunning V-shaped recovery in the price of copper is looking stretched as top consumer China enters its summer construction slowdown and fears of supply disruptions from the coronavirus have been … ( read original…
Hong Kong security law: China doubles down on support for city as finance hub as concerns mount over its future
China is expanding financial schemes in Hong Kong to cement its status as a commercial gateway amid concerns about the impact of the new national security law. ( read original story …)
Alibaba is the top global blockchain patent holder
Chinese firms are known to file a lot of blockchain patent applications, but China has yet to match the US in granted patents. ( read original story …)
TikTok Tackles India App Ban, Vowing It’s No Tool for Beijing
TikTok, a popular short-video app, sought to distance itself from Beijing after India banned it and dozens of other Chinese mobile apps in retaliation for a deadly border clash last month … ( read original…
The Swine Flu Virus in China That Has People Worried
The most prevalent strain of influenza spreading among pigs in China has sparked concern among scientists, who say it has certain properties that give it pandemic potential. Chief among them: The … ( read original…
GM delivered 713,600 units in second quarter in China, down 5% year-on-year
General Motors Co’s vehicle sales in China fell at a slower pace of 5.3% between April and June compared with the same period last year, as the Detroit automaker’s China operations recover from … (…
Hong Kong activists planning ‘parliament in exile’ after China brings in security law
Campaigner Simon Cheng, granted asylum in UK, says shadow parliament would send ‘clear signal’ to Beijing … ( read original story …)
The Swine Flu Virus in China That Has People Worried: QuickTake
The most prevalent strain of influenza spreading among pigs in China has sparked concern among scientists, who say it has certain properties that give it pandemic potential. Chief among them: The … ( read original…
India’s Modi visits Himalayan border where troops clashed with China
India and China have traded blame for triggering the high-altitude brawl in the Galwan Valley on June 15, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed and at least 76 were injured. China has not ……