China hit back on Monday at comments by Britain’s foreign secretary that accused Beijing of “gross” human rights abuses against ethnic and religious minorities in the northwest region of Xinjiang. Rig … ( read original…
Monthly Archives For July 2020
TikTok: We are not ‘under the thumb’ of China
But the US is considering banning TikTok and may only allow it to keep operating if it splits from China and becomes an American company. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo – who i ……
With a U.N. Veto, Russia and China Add to Syria’s Misery
Moscow and Beijing are callously restricting humanitarian aid to Syria’s suffering civilians as part of their campaign to prop up Bashar al-Assad. ( read original story …)
Standard Chartered to Add 1,600 Staff at New Bank Center in China
Standard Chartered Plc plans to add more than 1,600 staff over the next three years at a new center in southern China as the nation aims to transform the coastal region near Hong Kong into…
China science, technology news summary — July 20
The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. BEIDOU IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. The BeiDou Navigation Satellite Syste … ( read original story …)
Chinese Electric Vehicles Maker Xpeng Raises $500M After Reports Of US IPO
Xpeng Motors Technology Ltd. said it raised nearly $500 million in a Series C+ funding round, even as electric vehicle sales see a slump in mainland China. What Happened Investors that participated in … (…
Tomorrow Group-linked shares tumble after China seizes affiliated financial firms
Shares in two companies with connections to troubled Chinese conglomerate Tomorrow Holdings Co Ltd slumped on Monday after regulators seized control of nine firms affiliated with the group. ( read original story …)
Geopolitical tension between Australia and China is a top risk for businesses
Despite existing concerns over bilateral tensions, Australian companies in China are focused at the moment on recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, says Nick Coyle, CEO and executive director at the … ( read original story…
Shenzhen seeks to protect ‘whistle-blowers’ in public health emergency
Huaqiangbei, a renowned commercial area in Shenzhen for electronics markets, has set up some 100 tents outdoor for commercial tenants to help them resume businesses with epidemic prevention and … ( read original story …)
Shanghai stocks jump more than 2% as China keeps benchmark lending rate unchanged
China kept both its one-year and five-year loan prime rate unchanged as its economy continued to recover after reopening following the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story …)
China’s EV startup Xpeng pulls in $500 million Series C+
Xpeng, an electric vehicle startup run by former Alibaba executive He Xiaopeng, said Monday it has raised around $500 million in a Series C+ round to further develop models tailored to China’s … ( read…
Asia Today: Outbreak in Northwest China Spreads to 2nd City
Outbreak in Northwest China Spreads to 2nd City One of the 17 new cases reported on Monday was in the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar, the regional government said on its official microblog. The…
China blows up dam on Yangtze river tributary to ease flooding
Explosives used to destroy Chu river dam in central Anhui province in bid to bring water levels down Associated Press Buildings submerged in flood waters of Shijiu Lake on Sunday in Nanjing, Jiangsu … (…
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