U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the United States was “dismayed” by British bank HSBC’s reported actions toward certain Hong Kong-related accounts, including those linked to … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For August 2020
To counter China, some Republicans are abandoning free-market orthodoxy
Since the Reagan years, Republicans have opposed the federal government picking winners and losers in the economy through government programs. But China’s rise is forcing them to rethink that. ( read original story …)
U.S. Firms in China Say Trump’s WeChat Ban Will Hit Them Where It Hurts
U.S. businesses in China are pushing back against a looming Trump administration ban on Tencent’s WeChat app, with a report shedding light on just how vital the tool is to companies doing business in ……
China firm over detention of 2 Canadians after FMs meet
China says it remains firm in its insistence that Canada make the first move to end the detention of two Canadians, following a meeting of the two countries’ foreign ministers … ( read original story…
China’s STAR Board Defies Financial Gravity in a Hot Market
Shares listed on the mainland’s year-old Nasdaq-style technology board are trading at huge premiums to near-identical stocks in Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
China’s Checkmate: The Technology Weapon You Didn’t See Coming
China relations continue to be strained, China is developing a new type of internet – the Blockchain Services Network (BSN). ( read original story …)
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi tells European Union not to get caught up in ‘new Cold War’
As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi began his first European post-pandemic tour in Italy on Tuesday, he made one key message clear: Do not get dragged into whatever “new Cold War” the US tries to…
Sen. Steve Daines won’t meet with constituents, but keeps taking taxpayer-funded trips to China
Montana Republican bills himself as China foe; has spent years building cozy relationships with Chinese officials … ( read original story …)
Beijing Now Coronavirus-Free as Last Two Patients Discharged From Hospital
Beijing, China, is now free from coronavirus, with the last two patients being discharged from hospital Tuesday. Authorities said no new cases were reported in the capital city the same day. The two … (…
Beijing protests alleged U.S. spy plane incursion during Chinese military drills
China is protesting the alleged incursion of a U.S. spy plane into a no-fly zone imposed during live-fire military exercises in the country’s north. ( read original story …)
China puts hundreds of uninhabited islands up for rent
China’s northeastern Liaoning province is home to hundreds of uninhabited islands — and they’re available to rent. ( read original story …)
China warns of ‘shadow’ over ties with Australia, tells it to stop whining
A top Chinese diplomat in Australia warned against a “shadow” over the two nations’ ties on Wednesday, saying that Beijing was disappointed by a Chinese firm’s failure to win Australian regulatory … ( read original…
China Still Buying $300 Billion of Chips From U.S., Elsewhere
China will import $300 billion of semiconductors for the third straight year, underscoring how the world’s No. 2 economy remains tied to America despite billions invested in local chip-making know-how … ( read original story…
