China Mobile has signed 5G network collaboration agreements with China Broadcasting Network (CBN). These agreements cover 5G network co-construction and sharing; 5G network maintenance; market … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For January 2021
Hong Kong asks departing finance executives to explain themselves
Fund managers and bankers leaving Hong Kong for alternative financial centres have been asked to explain their decision to a range of government agencies amid concerns that Beijing’s national security … ( read original story…
Kuaishou’s bankers close order book two days early as investors scramble for US$5.4 billion IPO by Tencent-backed video-app operator
Investors scramble for a piece of Kuaishou’s US$5.4 billion IPO, as banks and brokerages offer low loan rates to cater to demand for IPO loan. ( read original story …)
China deploys anal swabs to test for coronavirus
China has begun using anal swabs to test people at high risk of contracting the novel coronavirus. Doctors in China say the said way can be more effective in detecting the virus. In order to…
China rolls out anal swab coronavirus tests, saying it’s more accurate than throat method
The new testing protocol comes ahead of the country’s largest holiday, when billions of trips are normally made nationwide. ( read original story …)
China Reports Decline in New COVID-19 Cases
Mainland China reported 82 new COVID-19 cases for Jan. 25, down from 124 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Tuesday. The National Health Commission said in a … ( read…
Biden’s commerce secretary pick pledges a tough line on China but doesn’t detail how she’d deal with Huawei
In a Senate confirmation hearing, President Biden’s nominee to run the Commerce Department said she plans to be “very aggressive” in combating China’s “unfair” trade practices, but she declined to … ( read original story…
Targeting China’s Serial Infringers | Opinion
By exhibiting a strong commitment to enforce licensing commitments, and establishing a process that fairly settles wireless disputes, the United States will cement its role as the leader in wireless … ( read original story…
‘It’s a time bomb’: Philippine analysts say Beijing’s coastguard law sets stage for armed conflict in South China Sea
The new legislation allows the coastguard to fire on foreign vessels in disputed waters, board and inspect ships, and demolish structures built by other countries. ( read original story …)
Chinese Stocks Close Higher on Streamer Kuaishou’s IPO Bid
The Shanghai Composite Index closed 0.11 percent higher at 3,573.34. The Shenzhen Component Index ended at 15,413.84, up 0.4 percent, and the ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises … ( read original story …)
China says Indian ban on apps violates WTO rules
China said on Wednesday that the Indian government’s decision to keep a ban on 59 Chinese apps was a violation of the World Trade Organization’s fair rules of business and would hurt Chinese firms. (…
Biden bans linking Covid-19 to China in bid to quell racist backlash in US
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders put ‘at risk’ by inflammatory and xenophobic descriptions of coronavirus, memo says. ( read original story …)
China’s BYD builds sleek concept car factory
BYD is showcasing its new concept car factory. The Chinese automaker’s semiconductor business will be given a road test in public markets soon. The company also produces batteries, giving it an edge … ( read…