Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is heading to Taiwan to showcase the island’s stunningly successful COVID-19 response as Trump, facing a tough re-election with pandemic deaths climbing … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For August 2020
In milestone for China, Li Haotong leads halfway through PGA
Li Haotong was surprised to find himself in front after two rounds of the PGA Championship, golf’s first major of the COVID-19 era … ( read original story …)
Billionaire Businesswoman Tops Ranking Of China’s Richest In Healthcare
China’s drug, medical equipment and medical device stocks have been on a tear this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic increases sales and raises global attention on the country’s leading suppliers. ( read original story …)
Chinese Tesla competitor brushes aside rising Washington-Beijing tensions, files for US IPO
Xpeng Motors, a Chinese rival to Tesla, has filed to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), becoming another Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup seeking US listing despite deepening … ( read…
Apple thrives in India, China for Q2 despite COVID-19 effects
The iPhone was the most popular premium smartphone in India for the second quarter of 2020, according to IDC, but while the smartphone market in China slumped as a whole, Apple continued to see growth…
China wields coronavirus to nationalize American-owned carmaker
Government officials in Rugao, China, used the coronavirus pandemic to conduct a takeover of an American-owned car company … ( read original story …)
China approves four new IPO applications
A-share market, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said in a statement. It did not specify the total amount of funds to be raised. The companies and their underwriters will confirm IPO … ( read…
Corona crooners: Tamil ‘gaana’ and folk performers spread COVID-19 awareness with music
With catchy beats and quirky lyrics, these Tamil folk songs spell out COVID-19 health guidelines and thank essential workers … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong and China hit back at US sanctions
Hong Kong and Chinese officials have hit back at US sanctions and one of the city’s financial regulators cautioned companies on how they respond to the measures, a day after Donald Trump dramatically … (…
Foreign buying of American real estate plunged before the coronavirus pandemic — and experts say it’s only going to get worse
Foreign buyers are purchasing fewer and fewer American homes. And the coronavirus pandemic could cause a serious pullback in new investment in U.S. residential real estate from international buyers. ( read original story …)
China sentences Canadian to death over drug charge
A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian national to death on Thursday in a ruling that could further inflame tensions between China and Canada. The Guangzhou Intermediate Court said in a statement it had … (…
Think telemarketers are a pest? Wait till China’s AI versions call
They can make 3,000 calls a day without getting tired or temperamental and even blocking their number won’t stop them getting through. And there’s little point swearing at them. ( read original story …)
Newt Gingrich claims Biden’s ’embrace’ of China ‘dictatorship’ should shock Americans
American voters should closely examine presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his “embrace” of China, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told “The Ingraham Angle” Friday. ( read original story …)
