There is no moment in recent history that better encapsulates the US’s declining relevance to the world than the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For August 2020
Hong Kong media firm Next Digital executives say HSBC has frozen their bank, credit card accounts
Next Digital CEO Cheung Kim-hung says he is unable to withdraw money, while chairman’s aide Mark Simon says his personal and credit card accounts have been frozen. ( read original story …)
Beijing’s Asian bank violating human rights, harming the environment
NGOs accuse the AIIB of not respecting its social and environmental pledges. In India and Bangladesh, entire communities have been forcibly relocated to build new infrastructures. The European Union c … ( read original story…
Beijing offer means US could audit New York-listed Chinese firms
China has proposed allowing US regulators to audit state-owned companies in efforts to resolve longstanding accounting concerns, but would reserve the right to redact materials over national security … ( read original story …)
The Digital Yuan Is China’s Attempt To Upend The Global Financial Order
The digital yuan would be one of the most aggressive consolidations of economic power the world has seen in the 21st century — perhaps the most. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist reportedly among those detained after China intercepts boat
Chinese authorities have arrested at least 10 people, including a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, after its coast guard intercepted a speedboat believed to be heading to Taiwan, media reports said … ( read original story…
WHO team to probe coronavirus origin in China’s Wuhan: Live news
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus says team of experts to travel to epicentre of the virus to study its origins. ( read original story …)
China Market Update: Xiaomi Earnings Power ATMX Higher, Bilibili Q2 Gets Jiggy Wit It
Asian equities were quiet ahead of today’s Fed Chair announcement. How quiet was it? An institutional broker’s morning note had no notes! It was literally blank while another broker’s Asia recap … ( read original…
To Dunhuang & Yangshuo, Chinese Brands Embrace Destination Shows
While Louis Vuitton moved its spring 2021 men’s show to Shanghai from its usual spot Paris to maximize its value amid a robust China rebound, Chinese fashion brands, which are no longer satis … To…
China’s Xpeng IPO raises $1.5 billion in U.S. IPO for smart EV technologies, expansion
The IPO, which is the third major listing in New York by Chinese EV companies in the past two years, comes as share prices of EV makers including Tesla and Nio have surged in recent…
Bangladesh approves late-stage trial of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine candidate
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh has approved a late-stage trial of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd in the hope of being a priority recipient for the jab, the health … (…
A coronavirus vaccine: China’s got one, Russia does, too. Will Trump rush one out?
The race for a coronavirus vaccine is on. Russia and China have both announced they have vaccines. Some experts think President Donald Trump’s administration may try to roll out a vaccine prematurely, … ( read…
Hong Kong: China arrests 10 after intercepting boat ‘fleeing Hong Kong’
Chinese authorities have arrested at least 10 people after intercepting a boat believed to be heading to Taiwan from Hong Kong, local reports say. China’s coastguard said the arrests were made on … ( read…
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