With an economic showdown between the U.S. and China looming over the new Biden administration, it’s increasingly clear that the European Union wants to sit this one out. That presents the U.S. with a ……
Monthly Archives For January 2021
China’s retailers must expand online presence in wake of coronavirus to survive future ‘black swans’, says Chinese lifestyle goods chain Miniso
The Covid-19 pandemic was a ‘black swan’ that should encourage Chinese retailers to embrace digitalisation to mitigate future risks, warns low-cost household goods chain Miniso. ( read original story …)
Long Lines as Beijing Starts Mass Coronavirus Testing
The authorities in Beijing set up temporary testing sites after a spike in coronavirus infections. Long lines formed as the city tested nearly two million people on Friday. ( read original story …)
MIT president and faculty members defend professor arrested for China ties
The faculty members questioned the government’s case against the professor and the larger effort to target academics with ties to China. ( read original story …)
China Mints E-Cigarette Billionaires As RLX Soars On NYSE Debut
China, home of the world’s second-largest number of billionaires after the U.S., added newcomers to that group today following the listing of e-cigarette brand RLX Technology at the New York Stock … ( read original…
How China Could Change the World By Taking Meat Off the Menu
It’s lunchtime in Shanghai’s leafy former French Concession, and every table is crammed at David Yeung’s new café and grocery, Green Common. Office workers and shoppers huddled against the January … ( read original story…
US IPO Weekly Recap: The IPO market has no time to RLX in a 6 IPO week
IPO market continued gaining momentum this past week as six IPOs and 14 SPACs raised $6.2 billion. The IPO pipeline remained active as well, with 36 new filings from IPOs and SPACs combined. China’s ……
Vietnam beat coronavirus. With its economy booming, can it face up to China?
From the ashes of war to being one of the world’s fastest growing economies – and one that even Covid-19 couldn’t stop – Vietnam is finally on the brink of realising its potential. ( read…
How Beijing Turned China’s Covid-19 Tragedy to Its Advantage
The Communist Party’s success in reclaiming the narrative has proved to the world its ability to rally the people to its side, no matter how stumbling its actions might be. ( read original story …)
Voices From China’s Covid Crisis: ‘If I Survive This, What Will I Do?’
One year after China locked down Wuhan, six people describe how they found courage in adversity, calm amid grief, and meaning in chaos. ( read original story …)
The U.S. Deported The Man Who Would Become China’s ‘Father of Space Technology’ Out of Fear
Fearing communist presence after the war, the U.S., however, deported Qian to China, clueless that he would eventually spearhead programs that would target American troops and eventually propel China … ( read original story …)
‘Touching fish’ craze see China’s youth find ways to laze amid ‘996’ work culture
An online movement is pushing back against the country’s ferocious work culture of long hours for seemingly little gain … ( read original story …)
Mixed finish on Wall Street as worldwide rally takes a pause
Stocks struggled to a mixed finish on Wall Street, trimming the weekly gain for the S&P 500 even as the Nasdaq eked out another record high … ( read original story …)
