China has moved to crush Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement after huge and violent protests rocked the finance hub last year, eviscerating along the way the flickering freedoms it promised Hong Kong … ( read original…
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Australia calls on China to resolve standoff over coal ship stranded offshore for five months
Trade minister Simon Birmingham has raised concerns about the welfare of seafarers on a vessel carrying Australian coal delayed in northern China … ( read original story …)
China’s SMIC says delivery of some U.S. made equipment, parts, materials delayed: Global Times
China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) is facing some delays in U.S.-made equipment, parts and materials, the Global Times newspaper reported on Thursday, citing comments by the … ( read original story …)
China says it has built 700,000 5G base stations this year, more than rest of world combined
China’s industry and information ministry says it is 40 per cent ahead of annual target for 5G base stations, with nearly 700,000 installed so far this year … ( read original story …)
5G users to make up a fifth of total in China, S.Korea by end of H1 – Huawei
Huawei Technologies expects 5G users to make up a fifth of total users in China and South Korea by the end of the first half of next year, a senior company executive said on Thursday,…
Hackers, Scammers Have Stolen $7.6B in Crypto Since 2011
Billions of dollars have been stolen through hacks and scams, according to a new report from blockchain analytics firm Crystal Blockchain. ( read original story …)
Luxury brands jump on China’s retail extravaganza
Luxury brands have embraced China’s largest annual shopping spree, helping “Singles Day” break records once again.Firms including Balenciaga and Prada debuted on Singles Day, or Double 11, joining … ( read original story …)
Sour China-Australia ties hit talks over LNG deal, says Woodside
Australia’s Woodside Petroleum shelved talks to sell stakes in a gas field and liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to Chinese firms because of the diplomatic row between Australia and China, the … ( read original…
China can expect Biden to keep pushing for change, with help from U.S. allies
China is eyeing the U.S. election of Joe Biden as the next president warily, expecting that he could be just as formidable an adversary as the man he is replacing and perhaps even more effective./…
Hong Kong and China could face fresh US sanctions over ousting of lawmakers
Washington accuses Beijing of ‘flagrant violation’ of commitments and says one party, two systems ideal is ‘now merely a fig leaf’ … ( read original story …)
American Airlines restarts flights to China
Posted . American Airlines said it is restarting passenger flights to China on Wednesday, lifting the total number of U.S. ( read original story …)
What’s Behind China’s Clampdown on Big Tech?
Hoi Tak Leung, counsel at law firm Ashurst in Hong Kong, looks at the Chinese government’s clampdown of the country’s technology companies. Beijing on Tuesday unveiled regulations to root out … ( read original story …)
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s Path to $20K, Ethereum’s ‘Unannounced’ Fork and Biden’s Crypto-Friendly Picks
ShapeShift delists three privacy coins citing regulatory uncertainty and $3 billion in blockchain bonds come to market on Friday. ( read original story …)
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