After all, what started as an epidemic in Wuhan city was only able to become a global pandemic because China failed to contain the outbreak. Beijing lied about the early transmission data, then had ……
Monthly Archives For October 2020
House GOP China task force to release report on combating Chinese Communist Party: ‘US must act decisively’
House Republicans Wednesday will release the results of their monthslong probe into the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and how the U.S. can turnaround a “failed” engagement strategy that has put … ( read original story …)
Chindata Gained 14.5% in Its IPO. Not All the Tech Debuts Did So Well.
Companies typically use IPOs to raise money for growth opportunities … The Beijing company provides data-center technology for the Asia-Pacific emerging markets, focusing on China, India, and … ( read original story …)
China Signals It Will Put 12 Fleeing Hong Kong Residents on Trial
Chinese authorities said they have formally arrested 12 Hong Kong residents who were caught fleeing the city in an ill-fated effort to escape to Taiwan, paving the way for them to be tried on the…
Intelligence panel warns China will eclipse U.S. absent renewed focus on disease, climate, other ‘soft’ threats
A new report follows two years of study involving strategic and emerging threats from China, and how the U.S. is positioned to respond to them. ( read original story …)
China Signals It Will Try 12 Hong Kong Residents Caught Fleeing to Taiwan
Chinese authorities said they have formally arrested 12 Hong Kong residents who were caught fleeing the city in an ill-fated escape to Taiwan, paving the way for them to be tried on the mainland. (…
Amundi expands in China as Beijing further opens up asset management
Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, launched a wealth management venture in Shanghai on Wednesday and plans to set up an outbound investment business in Beijing as China opens its doors wider to … ( read…
China Greenlights Another Covid-19 Vaccine for Human Testing
A Chinese drugmaker, which is collaborating with AstraZeneca PLC on production of a coronavirus vaccine, has won approval from Chinese regulators to start testing one of its own vaccine candidates at … ( read original…
China’s economic growth to be 2 per cent in 2020 but coronavirus to keep Asia’s growth at lowest since 1967, World Bank warns
The coronavirus pandemic is expected to lead to the slowest growth in more than 50 years in East Asia and the Pacific as well as China, while up to 38 million people are set to…
Hong Kong, Beijing authorities ramp up calls for patriotic education, warn against National Day protests
Beijing and Hong Kong authorities ramped up calls for patriotic education and warnings against banned anti-governments protests over the mid-autumn festive season, as police made more arrests on the … ( read original story …)
U.S. intel agencies failing to counter threat from China, says House Intelligence Committee report
“Absent a significant realignment, [the] intelligence community will fail [to enable] U.S. competition with China on the global stage,” says the report. ( read original story …)
U.S. intelligence has “not sufficiently adapted” to address China threat, report says
The U.S. must shift areas of focus and realign the resources it has dedicated to addressing the strategic threat from China, a House report concluded. ( read original story …)
From China to France, Media Dismayed at ‘Chaotic’ and ‘Childish’ Presidential Debate
Op-ed writers from media outlets in France, Spain, Italy, China and Russia were shocked by the tone of the debate between President Donald Trump and the Democratic contender, Joe Biden. ( read original story …)