China’s space program executed the final stage of an ambitious mission to capture moon fragments and return them to Earth, state media reported, as its space vehicle touched down in a northern China … (…
Monthly Archives For December 2020
US Treasury brands Vietnam and Switzerland as currency manipulators while putting China and 9 others on watch list
US Treasury brands Vietnam and Switzerland as currency manipulators while putting China and 9 others on watch list … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: WHO-led team expected in China in January to probe pandemic origins
Group of 12 to 15 international experts headed to Wuhan ‘just after New Year’s’ for six-week mission, says Danish team member Thea Fischer. ( read original story …)
As China Tracked Muslims, Alibaba Showed Customers How They Could, Too
The website for the tech titan’s cloud business described facial recognition software that could detect members of a minority group whose persecution has drawn international condemnation. ( read original story …)
China Moon Mission Set to Land Rocks on Earth
The cache would be the first lunar samples for scientists to study since 1976, and proof of the advances of China’s space program. ( read original story …)
China’s Chang’e-5 Moon mission set for Earth return
China’s Chang’e-5 mission is due back on Earth shortly with the rock and “soil” it picked up off the Moon. A capsule carrying the materials is expected to land in Inner Mongolia just after 01:30…
Canada PM hopes for good news soon about fate of two detainees in China
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he hoped for good news soon about two citizens who have been held in China for the last two years in what Ottawa has described as a…
Covid: WHO to investigate virus origins in China’s Wuhan
A team of 10 international scientists will travel to the Chinese city of Wuhan next month to investigate the origins of Covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. China has not opposed an ……
U.S. brands Vietnam, Switzerland as currency manipulators
The U.S. Treasury Department has branded Vietnam and Switzerland as currency manipulators while putting China and nine other countries on a watch list in an annual report designed to halt countries … ( read original…
Massive first day IPO gains evoke ‘bubble’ risk in Asian capital markets
Massive gains posted by companies at their trading debut in regional stock markets in Asia this year are raising the spectre of a bubble, bankers and brokers said. ( read original story …)
Why This ‘Redfin of China’ Should Be on Your Stock Watch List
In 2019, China’s property industry recorded 22.3 trillion yuan of GTV, according to Beike’s IPO prospectus. That year, Beike facilitated about 2.1 trillion yuan or 9% of all transactions — making it … ( read…
China to Suspend International Flights if Multiple Passengers Test Positive for Coronavirus
If multiple passengers on a flight test positive for the virus, airlines could face up to a four-week suspension. ( read original story …)
China should consider digital tax for large tech firms, official says
The development comes as China has recently been strengthening its supervision of large tech enterprises, including titans Alibaba and Tencent. ( read original story …)
