China’s retail sales unexpectedly fell in July from a year ago while the comeback in factory output was slower than forecast amid signs the recovery in the world’s second-largest economy remains … ( read original…
Monthly Archives For August 2020
Coronavirus found on frozen chicken wings, packages of seafood in China
On Monday, health officials in the port city of Yantai in eastern China said coronavirus was detected on the outer packaging of frozen seafood transported by a foreign ship. It was not clear where the…
Beijing attacks U.S. demand to register China-funded Confucius Institutes
China is accusing the U.S. of worsening relations between the two countries with Washington’s demand to register Chinese-funded Confucius Institutes. ( read original story …)
Exclusive: U.S.-China trade deal review postponed as China ramps up farm, energy purchases
The United States and China have delayed a review of their Phase 1 trade deal initially slated for Saturday, sources familiar with the plans told Reuters, citing scheduling conflicts and the need to … (…
Stocks Likely to Survive the U.S.-China Decoupling
Investors have largely shrugged off the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China. They shouldn’t. Watch for these risks and opportunities. ( read original story …)
China’s Soft-Power Grab
Beijing has quietly been seeding the U.N. and a host of other international organizations with its own nationals, racking up more influence even as … ( read original story …)
How Journalism Helped China Open Up
Over the decades, reporting has made it easier for the U.S. and China to forge and deepen their ties, but that is in danger as tensions soar … ( read original story …)
China Market Update: July Industrial Production Reaffirms V-Shaped Recovery, Baidu & IQ Report Q2 Earnings, Week In Review
Tencent Music Entertainment TME (TME US) reported strong results that were above analyst expectations for Q2 on Tuesday. Revenues increased +17.5% to $981mm (RMB 6.93B) versus estimate RMB 6.871B as … ( read original story…
Why China Unicom Stock Soared Today
Shares of China Unicom have soared today, up by 19% as of 12:15 p.m. EDT, after the company reported financial results for the first half of 2020. Its performance w … ( read original story…
Coronavirus: China ‘engaging with relevant countries’ about imported food infected with COVID-19, Foreign Ministry says
China ‘engaging with relevant countries’ about imported food infected with COVID-19, Foreign Ministry says Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca … ( read original story …)
A faltering U.S.-China trade deal is now the nations’ strongest link
Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials are expected to recommit to a Phase 1 trade deal during a review on Saturday, even though China’s promised purchases of U.S. exports are far behind schedule. ( read…
Shenzhen Mall in Lockdown After Coronavirus Case
Medical workers wearing protective suits are seen at a nucleic acid testing site outside the IBC Mall in Shenzhen after a worker was confirmed to have the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Guangdong … ( read original…
Shenzhen woman tests positive for COVID-19
A woman who had come from Shenzhen, Guangdong province tested positive for coronavirus in Shanwei in the same province. The 41-year-old woman, a worker at a supermarket in Shenzhen, returned to her … ( read…