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Monthly Archives For December 2020
For Canadians Held in China, Two Years of Isolation and Uncertainty
The fates of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor appear tied to a Chinese technology executive detained in Canada on a U.S. warrant. Some hope the new Biden administration could hasten their release. ( read original…
China Wants to Be the World’s Banker
The U.S. is in danger of losing its dominant leadership position in global financial services. ( read original story …)
China is serious competitor to US in space, says Pence
China, which recently landed a probe on the moon, is a serious competitor to the United States in space, according to Vice President Mike Pence. ( read original story …)
Mount Everest: China and Nepal agree on height after years of dispute
After more than a decade of dispute and controversy, China and Nepal have finally agreed on how tall Mount Everest is. ( read original story …)
This financial advisor says investors are underweight China, but shouldn’t be
Scott Wapner talks with Chris Toomey of Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management about how he views the market action and what sectors he is watching. If you look at equities in general, about 90 ……
Huawei Supplier STMicro Blames U.S.-China Trade War As It Cuts Mid-Term Targets. The Stock Is Tumbling.
STMicroelectronics stock plunged more than 10% on Wednesday as the European chipmaker pushed its $12 billion annual sales target back by a year to 2023, partly blaming the U.S.-China trade war. The … ( read…
Understanding China’s Digital Yuan
What Are the Benefits of the Digital Yuan for the Chinese Government? First, the digital currency will enable the Chinese government to better track the flow of money through its … ( read original story…
Pompeo warns of Chinese threat to US colleges, says many ‘basically bought’ by Beijing
Mike Pompeo on Wednesday highlighted the danger China poses to both security and free speech on U.S. college campuses, warning that many U.S. colleges are “basically bought” by China and that they … ( read…
China’s bank regulator takes aim squarely at big fintech
Speaking at a virtual forum on Tuesday, Guo Shuqing left no one in any doubt as to how China views its big fintech firms. Beijing has come to distrust and even fear them, and the…
10 Predictions for 2021: China, Bitcoin, Taxes, Stablecoins and More
And there are no signs of the momentum slowing down in 2021! Here are my 10 crypto predictions for the coming year: As we predicted last year, 2020 was a banner year for central bank…
China Races Toward Plan to Blacklist, Redlist Firms for Behavior
China is making swift advances with a system for measuring the social creditworthiness of companies, a sweeping data-collection effort that could solidify Beijing’s control over foreign and domestic … ( read original story …)
China court blacklists cash-strapped apartment rental startup Danke
As financial troubles escalate at Danke, China’s authorities are stepping in to hold the once-promising apartment rental and sharing company accountable. In recent weeks, landlords who did not receive … ( read original story …)
