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Monthly Archives For December 2020
Premarket stocks: The US-China fight isn’t going away. This proves it
China fight that’s rattled markets and forced companies to rethink their global supply chains won’t just be a feature of the Trump era. ( read original story …)
U.S. ‘Shouldn’t Treat Everyone as a Spy,’ China Says Amid Espionage Crackdown
More than 1,000 researchers affiliated with Chinese military have already fled the country amid Justice Department investigations into spying activity, top U.S. security officials said Wednesday. ( read original story …)
Can China Help Save Brands Again Next Year?
Many fashion brands were rescued by Chinese consumers this year. Next year, they will need to act fast to get the same treatment. ( read original story …)
ATF: China-Made Documentaries Stretch From Pandemic Response to African Business Heroes
From gifting tea to the world, conquering COVID-19 and voyaging to Mars, the latest slate of elaborate documentaries from China unveiled at Singapore’s Asia Television Forum tell stories about the … ( read original story…
AutoX’s robo-taxi service in Shenzhen leaves out the human driver
AutoX, a China-based startup developing self-driving cars, has launched a fully driverless taxi service in Shenzhen. ( read original story …)
As debt defaults rise, China’s government bonds might be a safer bet for investors
A series of high-profile defaults linked to state-owned companies in China jolted the credit market and rattled investors last month. ( read original story …)
China could subsidize its digital renminbi currency
The digital yuan is the most advanced of all current central bank digital currencies projects worldwide. Over 2 billion digital yuan has been spent so far in pilot schemes across the country, and … (…
Bloomberg Equality: The Stench of Forced Labor Taints Big Brands
Congressional report found big name consumer goods companies, including Nike, Coca-Cola, and Calvin Klein, were suspected of relying on forced labor in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur A … ( read original story …)
5 things to know for December 3: Covid-19, transition, census, China, Iran
This holiday shopping (and shipping) season is going to get so busy, UPS is putting shipping limits on some of its largest retailers. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and…
EU excited to build ‘post-corona world’ with Biden after four years of ‘bilateral tensions’
European Union officials unveiled a blueprint for cooperation with the United States during President-elect Joe Biden’s administration intended to help “design a post-corona world” — and offset … ( read original story …)
Five players in double digits as Beijing smashes Shenzhen in CBA (updated)
Askia Booker (R) of Shenzhen Aviators competes during the 13th round match between Beijing Ducks and Shenzhen Aviators at the 2020-2021 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in … ( read original story…
Inside Canada’s Chinese-language media: ‘Beijing has become the mainstream,’ says ex-Sing Tao editor
At most Canadian news organizations, the opinion column would have barely raised an eyebrow. Jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo had just died of liver cancer while held in custody by Beijing, seven … ( read…