(Reuters) – Chinese voice-chat app Yalla Group Ltd on Tuesday filed for a U.S. listing, looking to enter a rebounding market for initial public offerings against the backdrop of rising tensions … ( read original…
Monthly Archives For September 2020
Two Australian journalists flee China after tense standoff
Friends and colleagues of Bill Birtles, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s correspondent in Beijing, gathered in his apartment last Wednesday for a final round of drinks before his departure … ( read original story …)
How China Is Closing In on Its Own Digital Currency
While there’s no launch date yet, the People’s Bank of China is likely to be the first major central bank to issue a digital version of its currency, the yuan, seeking to keep up with…
US may ban cotton imports from China’s Xinjiang region, where Muslim minorities face human-rights atrocities
The US may ban cotton imports from Xinjiang region of China, where Beijing has committed human rights atrocities against minority Muslim populations. ( read original story …)
Xi praises China’s coronavirus response, voices support for WHO
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday lauded China’s efforts in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, showing support for the World Health Organization (WHO) amid ongoing criticism from the U.S. that the … ( read original story…
China Launches Data Security Initiative
China’s foreign minister announced Tuesday the start of a global data security initiative, outlining principles that should be followed in areas ranging from personal information to espionage. Wang Yi … ( read original story …)
China’s Most Strained Relations Are With Its Most Valuable Trading Partners
A new study shows that the countries most soured on China are also its most important trading partners. Something has to give. ( read original story …)
China accused of “assault on media freedoms” as Australian journalists leave under pressure
With the departure – after questioning by security services – of the last Australian journalists from the country, there’s fear of an “assault on media freedoms.” … ( read original story …)
China, India trade blame for gunfire in disputed border region
Authorities in China and India are accusing each other of firing gunshots in a tense border region that separates the two nations. ( read original story …)
Ukraine Leads Global Crypto Adoption, Chainalysis Says in New Report
Ukraine, Russia and Venezuela are the top three countries by crypto adoption in the world, according to Chainalysis. ( read original story …)
Biden’s hands may be tied on Trump’s China tariffs, trade experts say
“Damaging,” “reckless” and “disastrous” are some of the words Joe Biden has used to describe tariffs imposed by Donald Trump on allies and rivals alike. He may keep some in place anyway if he is…
How to Open a Bank Account in China: New Requirements amid COVID-19
We address key concerns on how to open a bank account in China for newly formed companies, amid tighter KYC scrutiny after COVID-19 and the travel ban. ( read original story …)
Investors Are Swiping Left on the “Tinder of China”
Several analysts downgraded Momo after the dismal report, which indicated the “Tinder of China” was stuck in a rut as bigger Chinese tech companies continued to outperform the market. Let’s see why … ( read original…