The People’s Bank of China is placing a strong emphasis on the geopolitical stakes of the country’s central bank digital currency development. An article published in the PBoC-run magazine China … ( read original story…
Monthly Archives For September 2020
China, WHO could have helped prevent COVID-19 pandemic: congressional report
The coronavirus pandemic might have been prevented if not for Chinese cover-ups in the early days of the outbreak and the World Health Organization “parroting” Beijing propaganda, according to a … ( read original story…
Taiwan Says It Can ‘Counter Attack’ After China Practices Invasion
Chinese jets crossed the midpoint of the Taiwan Strait this weekend while troops conducted combat drills nearby. ( read original story …)
RELX opens lab to enhance global e-cigarette research
RELX Technology, Asia’s leading independent e-cigarette brand, has started operations at its newly-established e-cigarette bioscience laboratory to conduct systematic research on the effects of … ( read original story …)
China’s air force seems to use video to simulate attack on US air base: report
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force on Saturday released a video that showed nuclear-capable bombers attacking what appeared to be U.S.’s Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, a report said. Trump on … ( read original…
Western Australia space tracking station to cut ties with China
Decision will impact the expansion of Beijing’s space exploration and navigational programs … ( read original story …)
U.S. and China will find that they need each other: Top Israeli entrepreneur
Israel’s top entrepreneur Yossi Vardi explains why U.S. and China will realize their need for each other, especially given the sophisticated, globalized world we live in now. ( read original story …)
WeChat ban could hurt both US and China: Analyst
An escalation of conflict between the U.S. and China government can hurt business on both sides, says Tian Hou of T.H. Capital. Instead of banning usage of WeChat, she argues that setting a privacy ……
HSBC Shares Fall to 25-Year Low on China Fears, Banks Report
HSBC Holdings Plc slumped below its financial crisis low set more than a decade ago as pressures mount on several fronts, including a potential threat to its China expansion plans and increased … ( read…
China needs first mover advantage in digital currency race – PBOC magazine
China needs to become the first nation to issue a digital currency in its push to internationalise the yuan and reduce its dependence on the global dollar payment system, a commentary published by the ……
Jack Ma’s Ant to Lift IPO Funding Target to $35 Billion
Jack Ma’s Ant Group is seeking to raise at least $35 billion in its initial public offering after assessing early investor interest, people familiar with the matter said, putting the Chinese fintech … ( read…
Small investors likely to steer clear of Star Market ETFs as bubble concerns grip China’s Nasdaq
Individual investors ignore the upcoming sales of ETFs linked to the Star Market 50 index as they are wary of the excessive valuation and wild swings. ( read original story …)
China releases details on its own blacklist, raising uncertainty for foreign businesses
We hope significant restraint is exercised in utilization of the list,” the U.S.-China Business Council said in a statement. “Companies increasingly feel squeezed between the US and Chinese … ( read original story …)