Financial institutions must act quickly to measure their impacts on nature and safeguard the ecosystems we all rely on … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For December 2020
Blockchain Bites: $187M Blockchain Bond, $522M BTC Mining Revenue and ‘Ethereum-First’ Institutional Investors
Singapore is funding blockchain R&D. Borse Stuttgart’s crypto app saw $1.21B in trading volumes. Grayscale is seeing a growing number of “Ethereum-first” institutional buyers. ( read original story …)
China seeks Biden ‘reset’ of US-Sino relations
President-elect Joe Biden should scrap President Trump’s policies toward China and “launch dialogues at all levels” with Beijing, according to a senior Chinese diplomat. ( read original story …)
WHO Hopes to Visit China as Soon as Possible to Study Coronavirus Origins
The World Health Organization wants to visit China “as soon as possible” to study the origins of the new coronavirus, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. “We are planning and hope to … ( read…
Economic decoupling from China would be ‘act of national self-sabotage’, Labor and Liberal MPs agree
Tim Watts and Dave Sharma also say Chinese Australian communities are assets and warn against ‘descent into McCarthyism’ … ( read original story …)
US Sanctions 14 China Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown
The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over the crackdown on pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
5G to Drive China Mobile Communication Services Revenue at 3.7% CAGR During 2020-2025
The total mobile services revenue in China is set to increase from US$119.1bn in 2020 to US$142.8bn in 2025, at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7%, supported by 5G infrastructure, increase … (…
China trade will be the guarantor of world peace
Much-maligned trade and supply chains, made possible by China’s WTO membership engineered by Zhu Rongji, may ultimately deter the West, led by Washington, from pursuing a military solution to contain … ( read original story…
National Zoo’s giant pandas will head to China in three years
Giant pandas are native to China, and it owns all giant pandas in U.S. zoos. As with earlier extensions, the zo … ( read original story …)
Covid and China: ‘I’m worried about comments online’
I’m worried about comments online’ Up Next, Combatting loneliness with poetry. Video, 00:02:43Combatting loneliness with poetry The ‘Dragatha Christie’ show opening in a pandemic. Video, 00:03:56The … ( read original story …)
China building villages near disputed India border, report says
China is building villages near its disputed border with India, only months after fatal skirmishes in the Galwan Valley between the two militaries, according to a Hindi news channel in India. ( read original story…
Oil falls on surging virus cases and U.S.-China tensions
Oil prices slipped on Monday as the positive impact from COVID-19 vaccines and an OPEC+ deal on oil production cuts was undermined by surging coronavirus cases and heightened tensions between the … ( read original…
Is the U.S. Justice Department Surrendering To China? | Opinion
Meng’s fate is not something to be bargained away. The mere act of Washington participating in negotiations with her is, by itself, a win for Beijing. ( read original story …)
