As the U.S. Navy trains with Australia, India and Japan to “deter all who challenge a free and open Indo-Pacific,” China hopes these drills are “conducive to regional peace and stability, instead of … (…
Monthly Archives For November 2020
China Tells Ant It Must Meet New Capital Requirements Before IPO
Chinese regulators have told Ant Group Co. it can’t proceed with an initial public offering until after it complies with new capital requirements and other restrictions imposed on the country’s … ( read original story…
Why China Blocked Ant IPO And Slapped Founder Jack Ma With Suspension
The IPO suspension came a day after majority shareholder Jack Ma was called into a meeting with four regulatory agencies in China. ( read original story …)
North Korea laid landmines along China border to stop COVID-19: report
North Korea was so concerned about the spread of COVID-19 from China that it laid landmines along the border between the two countries, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported Tuesday. ( read original story …)
From rescue to recovery: towards a sustainable transition for China after the COVID-19 pandemic
This paper sets out the role for the coordinated development of clean, compact and connected (CCC) cities alongside the restructuring of existing metropolitan areas, and describes the necessary … ( read original story …)
China slams the brakes on Ant Group’s $37 billion listing
China suspended Ant Group’s $37 billion stock market listing on Tuesday, thwarting the world’s largest IPO with just days to go in a dramatic blow to the financial technology company founded by … ( read…
China rocks markets by slamming the brakes on world’s biggest float
China suspended Ant Group’s $US37 billion stockmarket listing, thwarting the world’s largest IPO with just days to go in a dramatic move that left investors and bankers scrambling for answers. ( read original story …)
China exempt from Hong Kong’s new 14-day hotel quarantine
Hong Kong is requiring all overseas travelers to quarantine at a hotel for 14 days, with the exception of mainland China, after a mainland Chinese woman tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong … (…
China, Nepal deny Nepali opposition’s landgrab accusations
China and Nepal denied on Tuesday the accusations of Nepali opposition lawmakers who said Beijing had seized territory along the Himalayan border between the two nations. Jeevan Bahadur Shahi, a … ( read original story…
China May Exploit U.S. Election Uncertainty to Target Taiwan, Foreign Minister Warns
The comments by Taiwan’s foreign minister, Joseph Wu, came after President Tsai Ing-wen convened a national security meeting to discuss the U.S. election. ( read original story …)
Jack Ma setback reminds investors that Beijing is still boss
When Jack Ma last week chose to speak truth to power about the failings of China’s financial system, he was aiming very high — perhaps too high. The founder of ecommerce business Alibaba, already ……
Market debut of Chinese e-finance giant Ant postponed
The planned stock market debut of the world’s biggest online finance company, Ant Financial was suspended in Shanghai and Hong Kong, disrupting a record-setting $34.5 billion … ( read original story …)
Alibaba Drops After China Suspends IPO of Finance Affiliate Ant
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s U.S.-traded shares tumbled as much as 9.7% Tuesday after Ant Group Co., the finance affiliate also founded by Jack Ma, said its listings in both Shanghai and Hong Kong … (…
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