Australia will challenge China’s tariff on its barley exports in an appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO). It marks the first defensive action from Australia in response to a number of China’s … (…
Monthly Archives For December 2020
Coronavirus: China sets trial date for citizen journalist Zhang Zhan
A court document sent to Zhang’s lawyers on Wednesday said Zhang was charged with “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” – an apparent reference for her reporting activities in Wuhan 10 months ago … ( read…
Hold China to account for Uighur abuses
Rahima Mahmut and Rose Harvie add their voices to that of the chief rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, in urging readers to take action to put pressure on China … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: UK ambassador to China marks bond with Wuhan amid pandemic observances and university ceremony
Manchester Metropolitan University, from Wuhan’s sister city, will launch a joint institute with Hubei University next year. ( read original story …)
Irony Alert: What if China taps open RAN to breach networks?
The O-RAN Alliance The O-RAN Alliance was established in 2018 by AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, NTT Docomo, Orange and China Mobile. It has since grown to 237 mobile operators and network equipment providers … ( read…
Australia’s ‘amateurish’ China diplomacy sets business on edge
But Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s furious reaction to a tweet by a Chinese diplomat and Beijing’s imposition of trade sanctions on Australian products have caused disquiet about the handling of … ( read original story…
Ready to cooperate with WHO to advance global coronavirus tracing efforts: China
China on Thursday announced that it is ready to enhance its cooperation with WHO to advance the global efforts to trace the origin of Coavid-19. ( read original story …)
Positive On China’s High Yield Property Sector In 2021, BlackRock’s Seth Says
BlackRock MD & Head of Asian Credit Neeraj Seth remains positive on China’s high yield property sector in 2021, and doesn’t see rising default risk. He was speaking with Juliette Saly and Rishaad … (…
Kontoor Brands launches Wrangler sales in China
Originally scheduled for spring 2020 but delayed because of Covid-19, a Triad maker of casual apparel has begun sales in China. ( read original story …)
China’s coronavirus epicentre Wuhan fight stigmas while residents celebrate life returning to normal
Baby Kankan was born in the hospital where Wuhan’s first coronavirus patients were taken, and he was forced to spend the first year of his life inside the family home, until recently. ( read original…
Dongfeng cleared for dual listing in Shenzhen to raise capital
Dongfeng Motor Group Co., a Hong Kong-listed state-owned automaker, said it was approved last week by the stock Exchange in the south China city of Shenzhen to issue shares on the bourse. The move ……
China’s economic impact in the Arab world has soared since the Arab Spring but jobs haven’t
As 300 million young Arabs enter the workforce over the next twenty years, the region faces a jobs crunch that will add new stresses to the region’s many fault lines. ( read original story …)
China Says Ready to Cooperate with WHO to Advance Global Coronavirus Tracing Efforts
Asked to confirm the team’s visit, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing that the WHO has also updated China on the global efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus ……
