The U.S. companies looking to snap up TikTok may have another time bomb to worry about: new Chinese regulations. That’s because Beijing has written new rules on technology exports that could mean … ( read…
Monthly Archives For August 2020
China Construction Bank posts worst earnings in more than a decade on bad loan surge
The world’s second-largest lender by assets produces its worst half-year earnings in more than a decade amid a surge in non-performing loans as the coronavirus pandemic ravages businesses. ( read original story …)
Bad Debt Wave Drags China’s Big Banks to Their Worst Profit Drop
China’s biggest banks posted their worst profit declines in more than a decade as bad debt ballooned and the government called on them to help backstop the slumping economy, putting pressure on plans … (…
Week In Review: Antengene Approved By Hong Kong Exchange For $200 Million IPO
Antengene, a three-year old Shanghai startup originally backed by Celgene, will conduct a Hong Kong IPO that is expected to raise $200 million. ( read original story …)
Beijing unveils detailed plan for its core area
Tourists visit the reopened Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, May 1, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao) BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — Authorities in Beijing on Sunday unveiled a detailed plan for … ( read original…
China cover-up exposed: Beijing response to COVID likely ‘shifted to suit itself’
Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Sir Iain Duncan Smith has suggested China may have “shifted” the timeline of events at the start of the coronavirus outbreak, … (…
Mint Lite | India corona tally, China’s move over TikTok, covid deniers & others
The army of covid-19 deniers seems to be gaining strength. Following months of demonstrations in the US by those protesting against restrictions and mandatory mask-wearing, Europe and the UK are now … ( read original…
Woman Has Her Sketch Drawn in Beijing, China
A Chinese woman has her sketch drawn my a popular artist in Beijing on Sunday, August 30, 2020. Although China’s capital has lifted the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors, many Chinese continue … (…
Chinese Take a Smoke Break With Face Masks in Beijing, China
Chinese salesmen wearing face masks take a smoke break outside a souvenir shop in Beijing on Sunday, August 30, 2020. Although China’s capital has lifted the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors, … ( read…
Amid Tensions with Beijing Post Galwan Clashes, Indian Navy Warships Set Sail for South China Sea
The vessels have been deployed all along the Indian Ocean, especially the Malacca Straits which is China’s preferred route to move towards other countries. ( read original story …)
Fearing Hong Kong’s Fate, Taiwan Moves to Bolster Its Military Against China
Beijing’s crushing of pro-democracy forces in Hong Kong has deepened Taiwanese fear and resentment of China’s Communist Party, injecting new energy into the island democracy’s efforts to build up its … ( read original story…
China Restaurant Collapses During Birthday Party, Killing 29 People
The Ministry of Emergency Management said another 28 people were injured, seven of them seriously, when the building suddenly crumbled on Saturday. There was no immediate word on what caused the … ( read original…
China’s top diplomat dismisses European rights concerns
China’s foreign minister defended detention camps in Xinjiang and Hong Kong’s new security law on Sunday, brushing off human rights concerns by European countries and cautioning against interference … ( read original story …)
