It was the hottest IPO in town. Now Nongfu Spring Co.’s stock surge is turning its founder into China’s second-richest person. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For September 2020
‘Tenuous’ situation in China as Australian journalists are rushed out of Beijing
Political consultant Jim Middleton has praised Australian diplomats in Beijing and Shanghai for securing a safe passage out of China for two Australian journalists as fears for their safety mounted. ( read original story …)
Beijing Restaurant, ‘a staple of the Penn experience,’ closes its doors after 32 years
While the closure was a surprise to many on social media, Yuen said he had been planning to close the restaurant and retire for nearly two years. ( read original story …)
China says Indian troops fired ‘provocative’ shots in border dispute
China has accused Indian troops of illegally crossing a disputed border and firing “provocative” warning shots at patrolling soldiers. Chinese guards were “forced to take countermeasures”, said a … ( read original story …)
China’s Xi Says China Acted Openly and Transparently on COVID-19
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday China acted in an open and transparent manner on the COVID-19 outbreak and that it had taken concrete efforts that helped save tens of millions of lives ……
‘It’s So Good to Be Home.’ Journalists Working for Australian Media Leave China After Sheltering in Diplomatic Compounds
The journalists left after Australia revealed that a business news anchor for CGTN, China’s English-language state media channel, had been detained … ( read original story …)
Fearing Detention, Two Australian Correspondents Flee China
The forced departures highlight souring relations between the two countries and Beijing’s increasingly heavy-handed tactics to limit independent journalism. ( read original story …)
China launches global data security initiative as U.S. pressure on its tech firms grows
China launched a global data security initiative on Tuesday, outlining principles that should be followed in areas from personal information to espionage. ( read original story …)
China says Indian forces crossed border, fired warning shots
China says Indian forces crossed into territory it holds along their disputed border and fired warning shots at a Chinese patrol in a move it called a “serious military provocation.” … ( read original story…
U.S. to ban cotton from Xinjiang region of China over rights concerns: New York Times
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing a ban on some or all products made with cotton from the Xinjiang region of China over alleged human rights violations, the New York Times ……
Australian media firms pull journalists from China over security worries
The two journalists had been banned from leaving China until they answered questions about detained Australian citizen and television anchor Cheng Lei, the Australian Financial Review said in a report … ( read original story…
Financial Review, ABC journalists forced out of China
The China correspondents for The Australian Financial Review and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation spent five days under protection in Australian diplomatic missions after police visited their … ( read original story …)
Two Australian journalists rushed out of China over arrest fears
Two Australian journalists were rushed out of China overnight after Chinese police sought to question them, their employers said Tuesday. ( read original story …)
