The technological decoupling between the U.S. and China has been a boon to Chinese firms from chipmakers for smartphones and electric vehicles through to software that are the backbones of millions of … ( read…
Monthly Archives For August 2020
PNG Demands China Explain COVID-19 Vaccine Trial on Miners
Papua New Guinea says it has halted the arrival of Chinese workers after a Chinese mining company claimed to have immunized employees against COVID-19 in an apparent vaccination trial. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen’s ChiNext challenges Shanghai, adds fuel to ‘technology war’ with U.S.
As companies prepare to list on the start-up board ChiNext under a new U.S.-style IPO system on Monday, China’s Shenzhen will officially challenge Shanghai for tech listings, while adding fuel to a … ( read…
Joe Biden Signals China that He Won’t Be a Pushover. Will Beijing Believe Him?
The former vice president’s team argues that Donald Trump may talk tough on China, but their man will actually hold the PRC to account. ( read original story …)
China will step up efforts to make breakthroughs in key technologies: Xi
China will step up efforts to make breakthroughs in key technologies, President Xi Jinping said, according to state TV on Friday. ( read original story …)
To ideology and beyond: will China’s sci-fi movies plot their own course?
The government seems to have given the green light to a long mistrusted genre – but it’s unclear what territory the new breed of blockbusters will explore … ( read original story …)
While world battles pandemic, Beijing says residents can go mask-free as China Covid cases hit new lows
Health authorities in China’s capital Beijing have removed a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors, further relaxing rules aimed at preventing the spread the novel coronavirus after the city … ( read original story…
Biden DNC Speech Vows Action on Russia Bounties, China Decoupling
The Democratic presidential nominee’s speech was dominated by America’s many domestic issues, but he did touch on the biggest foreign policy challenges he might face come January. ( read original story …)
China stocks end week higher; techs retreat ahead of reform measures
China stocks ended higher on Friday and posted a weekly rise, as investors cheered a series of solid corporate earnings, though uncertainty over Sino-U.S. trade talks kept a check on gains. ( read original story…
PNG questions Chinese company claim to use COVID-19 vaccine
Papua New Guinea prevented the arrival of a flight carrying Chinese workers after a Chinese mining company claimed to have immunized employees against COVID-19 in an apparent vaccination trial, … ( read original story …)
Still ‘very positive’ on China in short-to-medium term: UOB Private Bank
China tensions, China’s economic restructuring toward domestic consumption remains intact, and its central bank has plenty of ammunition to go, says Francis Tan at United Overseas Bank (UOB) Private … ( read original story …)
China Tesla rival Nio is up 240% this year and the company is revamping plans to go global
Once on the brink of bankruptcy, Chinese electric car company Nio is pressing ahead with plans to expand to Europe and beyond. ( read original story …)
Alibaba tells Trump we ‘support American brands’
Alibaba has moved to ease tensions with Donald Trump, as the US president continues to threaten Chinese firms. Chief executive Daniel Zhang said the online retailer’s policies “support American brands … ( read original story…
