Chinese technology companies including Huawei Technologies Co. have expressed strong concerns to local regulators about Nvidia Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Arm Ltd., people familiar with the matter … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For October 2020
17M Chinese tourists verify health using blockchain to visit Macau
Chinese non-profit blockchain consortium FISCO BCOS, reports that blockchain-based health records have successfully enabled China to resume mainland tourism to Macau. From May, Macau’s … ( read original story …)
While doing business between 2013 and 2015 Trump paid $188,561 in taxes to China. He paid $750 in taxes to the US in 2016 and then 2017.
Trump’s businesses “paid $188,561 in taxes in China while pursuing licensing deals there from 2013 to 2015,” citing tax records reviewed by the NYT. ( read original story …)
Exclusive: Australian writer detained in Beijing told supporter he was a former Chinese spy
Yang Hengjun, an Australian writer detained in Beijing and facing trial for espionage on behalf of a country China hasn’t publicly named was a former Chinese spy, according to a confidential letter he … (…
Japan PM pushes closer Southeast Asia ties in China counter
Japan’s new prime minister pledged Wednesday to help Southeast Asian nations increase their maritime security capabilities, as he used his first overseas trip as leader to push his country’s vision … ( read original story…
Trump records show Chinese business pursuits and bank account: NYT
Donald Trump spent years cultivating business projects in China, where he maintained a previously unknown bank account, The New York Times reported Tuesday, as the US president attempts to portray … ( read original story…
Low-interest rate loans from China are attractive to African countries, says Senegalese president
Beijing has often been the only source of long-term financing for African countries that they could not get through the private markets to finance big infrastructure projects, said Senegalese … ( read original story …)
Blockchain to add US$1.76 trillion to global GDP over 2021-2030, says PwC Taiwan
PwC Taiwan has published a report predicting blockchain technology will add a total of US$1.76 trillion to GDP of all countries around the world during the 2021-2030 decade. ( read original story …)
From Fixing to Signaling, How China Manages the Yuan
Monitoring how the People’s Bank of China handles its “managed float” system for the foreign-exchange market isn’t easy: The central bank has various tools at its disposal, some public, some hidden. ( read original story…
Trump Paid China $188K in Taxes from 2013 to 2015: Report
Not long before he became president, Donald Trump reportedly paid $188,561 to the Chinese government in taxes, despite paying little to no U.S. income tax in most of the previous decade. ( read original story…
China says environment still grim despite five years of progress
China’s environment conditions are “grim”, falling short of public expectations even after five years of efforts to improve air quality, boost clean energy and curb greenhouse gas emissions, a senior … ( read original story…
China Mobile ARPU dips 2.6% despite adding 44 mn 5G users
China Mobile indicated that its ARPU fell 2.6 percent despite adding significant number of 5G users to its 5G network in the country. The ARPU of China Mobile decreased to 48.9 RMB during … (…
Yuan rallies to strongest in two years in renewed test for the central bank
Beijing: The yuan climbed to its strongest level since July 2018, presenting China’s central bank with another test of how much appreciation it will tolerate. The yuan gained as much as 0.25% to … (…
