Year Average Mainland China volume nearly 2X 1-Year Average Northbound Stock Connect volume 2X 1-Year Average$2.421B of foreign buying on the Mainland China via Northbound Connect Asian equities rode … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For July 2020
U.S. Warns Businesses Over Supply Chains Tied to Rights Violations in China
The administration said companies face legal risks for involvement with entities in China blamed for human-rights abuses, including the mass detention of Uighur Muslims. ( read original story …)
U.S. House passes bill to sanction Chinese banks over Hong Kong
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement Beijing’s draconian new national security law imposed on … ( read original story …)
China demands info from 4 media companies in response to US
China is demanding staff and business information from four U.S. media companies including The Associated Press in what it calls a necessary response to similar demands by Washington on Chinese state- … ( read original…
COVID-19 strain in Beijing outbreak may have come from SE Asia – Harvard study
A strain of COVID-19 that has infected more than 300 people in Beijing since early June could have originated in South or Southeast Asia, according to a study by Harvard University researchers. The ou ……
Exclusive: Hong Kong activists discuss ‘parliament-in-exile’ after China crackdown
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are discussing a plan to create an unofficial parliament-in-exile to keep the flame of democracy alive and send a message to China that freedom cannot be crushed, … ( read original…
U.S., U.K. Lead Global Push Back Against China in Hong Kong
The U.S. has announced sanctions on Chinese officials while the U.K. has set out a path for Hong Kongers to leave the territory and settle in Britain. ( read original story …)
U.S. Vice President Pence: China’s Hong Kong law is a ‘betrayal’ – CNBC interview
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told CNBC on Thursday that China’s new law on Hong Kong is a betrayal of an international agreement. ( read original story …)
India’s coronavirus cases cross 600,000; demand for China’s medical products surge
The coronavirus has infected more than 10.69 million people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 516,210 people. ( read original story …)
China’s factory activity quickens, but pandemic drags on exporters and recovery
China’s factory activity expanded at a stronger pace in June after the government lifted lockdowns and stepped up investment, but persistent weakness in export orders suggests the coronavirus crisis … ( read original story …)
No Politics, Please! HK Finance Professionals Impose Self-Censorship After Security Law
A year ago, growing anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong were a hot topic in conversations among bankers, lawyers and other investment professionals in one of the world’s biggest and freest … ( read original story…
JD.com’s fintech arm prepares for IPO in Shanghai’s Star Market
JD Digits, formerly known as JD Finance, has expanded its range of activities to include projects in artificial intelligence, blockchain and data technologies. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong Opens Door to China’s Hulking Security State
A new national security law will allow Beijing’s sprawling and secretive security system to establish a visible foothold in the territory. ( read original story …)