A remarkable Chinese con woman is jailed for life after scamming £6 million from a glittering array of Olympic gold medallists, television stars and other celebrities … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For February 2021
Bulk of China’s tightened belt and road energy finance goes to Africa
The study said US$192.5 billion, or 78 per cent, of CDB and Exim Bank of China total overseas energy finance had been directed to belt and road countries. It also noted that finan … (…
UPDATE 3-Short-sellers take aim at Chinese blockchain firm SOS, shares tumble
Short-sellers Hindenburg Research and Culper Research said on Friday they have taken a short position on Chinese blockchain firm SOS Ltd’s stock, sending the company’s shares down 23%. ( read original story …)
Robinhood plans confidential IPO filing as soon as March – Bloomberg News
Online brokerage Robinhood, at the centre of this year’s retail trading frenzy, is planning to file confidentially for an initial public offering as soon as March, Bloomberg News reported late on … ( read original…
Inside China Tech: Huawei at MWC Shanghai, Bytedance’s global moves, and dim future for a ‘Clubhouse’ of China
Huawei’s confident showing at this year’s MWC Shanghai belies its ongoing problems; ByteDance makes new moves outside and inside China; and the ‘Clubhouse of China’ is dead on arrival. ( read original story …)
China’s defense budget to continue to rise in 2021, buttressed by economic upturn, strong fiscal foundation: experts
Despite the impact of COVID-19 over the past year, many Chinese military analysts and observers believe that the country’s defense budget for 2021 will continue to increase, likely at a higher growth … ( read…
Rheem China Rises to Meet New Industry Development Opportunities
Feature Story // 2020 has been a challenging year for China’s Comfort Home industry, but it is projected to grow considerably. Continuous Release of Market Potentials and More Opportunities for … ( read original story…
Short-sellers take aim at Chinese blockchain firm SOS, shares tumble
In two separate reports, they raised concerns ranging from regulatory risk to alleged false claims by the company about its business. SOS, formerly a consumer-lending company called China Rapid … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: apart from Wuhan, China’s death rates didn’t rise at start of pandemic, study finds
In the first three months of 2020, mortality rates in Wuhan were 56 per cent higher than estimates based on average in previous yearsBut elsewhere they were lower than expected, which researchers said … (…
Explainer: What Is Love? Beijing Desires Unconditional Loyalty From Hong Kong
People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak walk past Chinese and Hong Kong flags at the office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in … ( read original…
China Tried to Slow Divorces by Making Couples Wait. Instead, They Rushed.
A new rule requiring a cooling-off period before a divorce could be granted led to an outcry, as well as a surge of applications to beat the deadline. ( read original story …)
Cnooc Faces NYSE Delisting of American Depositary Shares
Cnooc Ltd., China’s largest offshore oil producer, faces New York Stock Exchange proceedings to delist its American depositary shares under an executive order signed by then-President Donald Trump in … ( read original story …)
Huami changes its name to Zepp globally, but keeps Huami brand in China
Huami has announced it will now be called Zepp Health Corp but will keep its “Huami” brand in its home market of China. ( read original story …)