The writer is deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China and heads the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. With the rise of big data, artificial intelligence, blockchai … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For January 2021
Ant IPO could resume once issues resolved: China’s central bank
Ant Group could resume its plans for an initial public offering once problems are resolved, China’s central bank chief said, offering some relief to global investors seeking signs on what the future … ( read…
Kuaishou IPO: how newest millennial billionaires built the biggest rival to China’s TikTok
Kuaishou founders Su Hua and Cheng Yixiao will see their net worth jump above US$7 billion and US$6 billion, respectively, but their app still trails behind the popularity of ByteDance’s Douyin and … ( read…
Buying China Mobile shares might be a good idea this February
American Express says its Q4 earnings and revenue came in weaker than last year. It released £81 mln of funds that it had set aside to cover for bad loans. ( read original story …)
RockTree Capital Announces Investment and China Partnership With dYdX Decentralized Exchange
RockTree Capital, a merchant bank in Beijing and Shanghai that invests into and advises blockchain projects across North America and … ( read original story …)
Top WHO Official: It’s ‘Definitely Too Early’ to Conclude Coronavirus Originated in China
A World Health Organization official said recently that it is “definitely too early” to conclude that the coronavirus first started in China. Michael Ryan, the executive director of WHO’s health … ( read original story…
Beijing under pressure over rising food prices ahead of CNY
The Chinese government is under pressure over rising food prices ahead of the Chinese New Year festivities, with a combination of Covid-19 disruptions and colder-than-usual winter weather putting a … ( read original story …)
China’s new animal health rules alone won’t stop zoonotic outbreaks, experts warn
Enforcement of rules and boosting numbers of vets to help with inspections, quarantines and general animal health seen as critical … ( read original story …)
Hitting or scolding your child will soon be illegal in China, but will the new law stick?
With passage of the family education law, China will join 60 other jurisdictions that have made it illegal for parents to hit their children. But police struggled to implement an earlier ban on … (…
Biden’s Commerce pick, Raimondo, voices tough line on China
President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee the Commerce Department has taken a tough line on China in her confirmation hearing … ( read original story …)
HSBC denies taking political stance over China’s crackdown in Hong Kong
Bank’s chief executive, Noel Quinn, claims business not in position to question police requests … ( read original story …)
Former Google CEO and others argue for ‘bifurcation’ of the technology between the US and China
Former Google CEO and others argue for ‘bifurcation’ of the technology between the US and China A new series of proposals from a group of … ( read original story …)
Climate change offers US and China a chance to cooperate. Will they take it?
Beijing is believed to be willing to participate in a summit that Joe Biden is reportedly planning, but it may face calls to take concrete steps. ( read original story …)