Financialization refers to the process in which financial institutions create and leverage financial instruments (that largely structure insurance and debt) in order to support and profit from … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For November 2020
Mass-market brand stockpiles grow as automakers eye sales targets
Carmakers continue to stockpile new cars and light trucks at dealerships to achieve annual sales targets in 2020, the China Automobile Dealers Association said in releasing new monthly inventory data. ( read original story …)
China blasts Five Eyes over Hong Kong comments
China has lashed out at the Five Eyes intelligence alliance after it urged Beijing to reverse the disqualification of pro-democracy lawmakers from Hong Kong’s de facto parliament. In a statement … ( read original story…
When China’s predatory investments go unnoticed
China is working tirelessly to control U.S. assets, and Congress must recognize this threat, according to a U.S. congressman. ( read original story …)
China’s country-as-platform strategy for global influence
China is pursuing a platform strategy to grow its global influence by exporting its digital infrastructure, shaping the development of technical standards, and developing control points in the … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong: ‘Eyes will be plucked out,’ China warns West
The countries, which form the Five Eyes alliance, criticised China’s imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong. They urged Beijing to reverse course. A Chinese foreign … ( read original story…
Why China’s Negative Yield Zero Coupon Bond Is A Big Deal – For China And The Markets
The Chinese goverrnment issues five year bonds at -0.15% yield in Euros, satisfying yield hungry investors willing to pay for the privilege of lending. ( read original story …)
First Mover: What China Crackdown Means for $18K Bitcoin as Dimon Passes on ‘Tea’
Bitcoin was flat to slightly lower after briefly climbing Wednesday above $18,000 for the first time since December 2017. “There is a tsunami of buying power up against reluctant sellers,” Charlie … ( read original…
US-China relations: Beijing slams state department report ‘concocted by Cold War fossils’
China has described a US report on how Washington should confront and contain Beijing as having been “concocted by Cold War fossils” who are destined to be “swept into the garbage dump of history”. (…
Foreign Meat Is Dropping Off the Menu in China as Local Pork Prices Fall
China’s voracious appetite for imported meat is starting to wane, as domestic pork prices fall and consumer worries grow about the coronavirus lingering on food. ( read original story …)
Singapore Will Not Join Biden’s ‘Cold War–style’ Coalition Against China, Says PM
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday that his country’s inclusion in President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed “coalition of democracies” was not “on the cards.” … ( read original story …)
Crypto Exchange OKEx to Resume Withdrawals as Issue ‘Resolved’
Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx is going to let withdrawals of all digital assets resume on or before Nov. 27 after a Chinese police probe forced a halt last month. ( read original story …)
Blue Hat Signs Cooperation Agreement with China Mobile
Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology (“Blue Hat” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BHAT), a leading producer, developer and operator … ( read original story …)
