Alibaba reported a big quarter for its e-commerce business. But China’s most famous tech firm is still poised to face nervous investors on Tuesday as a regulatory crackdown by Beijing and co-founder … ( read…
Monthly Archives For February 2021
Euro economy burdened by pandemic, seen lagging US and China
The European economy shrank 0.7% in the last three months of 2020 as businesses were hit by a new round of lockdowns aimed at containing a resurgence of the … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus inquiry a chance for China and the WHO to polish their reputations
How much information the Covid-19 investigation can gather depends on what and how much material is provided by China. ( read original story …)
China population: tumbling regional birth rates signal scale of country’s ageing crisis
Population data from some Chinese provinces and cities has shown dramatic declines in the number of newborns in 2020 compared to a year earlier, signalling looming demographic problems. ( read original story …)
Blockchain 50
Bitcoin’s 2020 surge grabbed the attention of C-suite executives worldwide; not only are companies employing the technology underlying Bitcoin to perform tasks such as reconciling invoices and … ( read original story …)
Forbes Blockchain 50 – Inside The Class Of 2021
Technological adoption is never a linear progression, but in producing the Forbes Blockchain 50 for the third consecutive year we are starting to identify some interesting trends and tell-tale signs … ( read original story…
Daqo New Energy Updates On Xinjiang Daqo’s Potential IPO In China
Daqo New Energy Corp. (DQ), in an update on the status of the proposed initial public offering and listing of the shares of its … ( read original story …)
Myanmar military’s power grab sets stage for Biden admin’s first U.N. showdown with China and Russia
China, which has veto power on the U.N. Security Council, sees the military takeover in Myanmar as a mere “cabinet reshuffle.” … ( read original story …)
Snacks Keep Testing Positive for Coronavirus in China
Chinese authorities are tracing tons of snacks made with milk powder that regulators said was contaminated by the coronavirus. Last month, authorities found traces of the coronavirus in a batch of … ( read original…
Analysis: in China, Post-Coup Myanmar Likely to Find Support if Sanctions Bite
Three weeks before Myanmar’s military commander took power in a coup, he met the Chinese government’s top diplomat in an exchange that pointed to potential support as Myanmar faces the prospect of … ( read…
China arrests suspects in fake COVID-19 vaccine ring
Chinese police have arrested more than 80 suspected members of a criminal group that was manufacturing and selling fake COVID-19 vaccines, including to other … ( read original story …)
The Alarming Human Toll of Cheap Stuff ‘Made in China’
In a new book, the journalist Amelia Pang investigates the brutal system of forced labor that undergirds China’s booming export industry. ( read original story …)
Myanmar coup tests Biden’s ability to work with allies in Asia, where China’s influence is growing
Rallying U.S. partners in Asia to join in the condemnation of the military takeover in Myanmar could prove challenging, said analysts from think tank CSIS. ( read original story …)
