The total value of green bonds issued by overseas branches of the Bank of China, one of the country’s big four state-owned lenders, has reached 8.3 billion U.S. dollars since the first batch was ……
Monthly Archives For October 2020
Hong Kong activist Grandma Wong says kept back in Shenzhen for 14 months
A Hong Kong protester dubbed “Grandma Wong” said on Saturday that Chinese authorities kept her in custody for a month and a half across the border in Shenzhen, where she allegedly suffered mental … (…
The Latest: China city finds no new cases after testing 11M
Qingdao, a coastal city in eastern China, has completed coronavirus testing for its 11 million residents following an outbreak and found no new infections so far … ( read original story …)
Trudeau says Canada will not be cowed by China on human rights
Canadian PM defiant after China’s ambassador to Ottawa, Cong Peiwu, warned against the granting asylum to HK activists. ( read original story …)
Chinese banking regulator fines China Construction Bank $1m for violations
The Chinese banking regulator said on Saturday it had fined a branch of the China Construction Bank (CCB) , the country’s second-largest lender by assets, 7,313,511 yuan ($1.09 million) for rule … ( read original…
The Next China? India Must First Beat Bangladesh
After three decades of persevering with that campaign, slipping behind Bangladesh hurts its global image. The West wants a meaningful counterweight to China, but that partnership will be predicated on … ( read original story…
Trudeau: Canada won’t stop calling for human rights in China
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday his government will not stop standing up for human rights in China. On Thursday, the Chinese ambassador to … ( read original story …)
Mainland China reports 13 new COVID-19 cases vs 24 a day earlier
China reported 13 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Oct. 16, compared with 24 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Saturday. ( read original story …)
Nampa surrogate cares for baby for 5 months while coronavirus keeps parents in China: ‘We’re just the long-term babysitters’
Travel restrictions are making things extra difficult for overseas parents to enter countries where their babies are born with the help of a surrogate. ( read original story …)
China’s economy to pick up pace in Q3: AFP poll
China’s economic recovery gathered pace in the third quarter, according to an AFP poll of analysts, with consumer spending gradually picking up as coronavirus fears eased, helping a wider rebound … ( read original story…
‘Something close’ to genocide in China’s Xinjiang: WH
U.S. national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Friday that China was perpetrating “something close to” a genocide with its treatment of Muslims in its Xinjiang region. ( read original story …)
‘Built by China’ brand taking shape
The “Built by China” brand has gradually been formed. The construction site of the second phase of the JD.com new headquarters at Yizhuang Economic and Technical Development Area in Daxing District is … ( read…
10 Things I Love About China
This article originally appeared in the November ’20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 304)*** I create international kids’ TV shows for a living. I’ve made puppet shows in Palestine, buddy comedies in … ( read…
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