Getting in on the ground floor” is the bait driving investor appetite for Initial Public Offerings. The breathless hype tracking the post-IPO performance of a stock like Afterpay (APT) gets the blood … ( read…
Monthly Archives For February 2021
Coronavirus source is likely an animal rather than China lab leak, WHO team says
The coronavirus most likely first appeared in humans after jumping from an animal, a team of international and Chinese scientists looking for the origins of COVID-19 said Tuesday, saying an … ( read original story…
Debates over Beijing’s derelict Old Summer Palace are about more than history
In a country where cultural heritage is either zealously restored or demolished to make way for new developments, the decision to leave the Old Summer Palace in ruins is more political than it may ……
Beijing refusing to hand over samples linked to ‘pre-Wuhan Covid’, says WHO
Scientists investigating the origins of the coronavirus in China were not given access to water and blood samples they asked for after learning of possible Covid-19 infections earlier than the first … ( read original…
Biden’s gift to Beijing’s spies and propagandists
On one front, at least, President Biden is already giving Beijing a gift — even if that’s not his motive. His “Not Trump” rule seems to be a higher priority than checking China’s … (…
China fires back at US allegations of lack of transparency
China fired back Sunday at the U.S. over allegations from the White House that Beijing withheld some information about the coronavirus outbreak from World Health … ( read original story …)
White House cites ‘deep concerns’ about WHO report on Covid-19, demands early data from China
The White House on Saturday called on China to make available data from the earliest days of the Covid-19 outbreak, saying WHO report must be ‘free from intervention or alteration by the Chinese … (…
Debate of Beijing’s derelict Old Summer Palace is about more than history
In a country where cultural heritage is either zealously restored or demolished to make way for new developments, the decision to leave the Old Summer Palace in ruins is more political than it may ……
South China Sea: Beijing’s escalating war threats ‘should be taken seriously’ expert warns
CHINA’s war threats to Taiwan and increased military activity near the independent island should be taken seriously, an expert has warned. ( read original story …)
MPs call for ban on China and Russia investing in UK defence supply chain
China and Russia should be barred from investing in the UK defence supply chain, MPs have warned, as pressure mounts for the government to take a more assertive stance on potential threats posed by ……
Beijing refuses to hand over samples linked to ‘pre-Wuhan Covid’, says WHO
Scientists investigating the origins of the coronavirus in China were not given access to water and blood samples they asked for after learning of possible Covid-19 infections earlier than the first … ( read original…
South China Sea tensions at boiling point as Beijing tells Coast Guard to shoot, Philippines reacts
The South China Sea is reaching boiling point. Beijing has told its Coast Guard to shoot at any vessel inside its arbitrarily declared ‘nine-dash line’ borders. Now the Philippines says its navy will … (…
China Fires Back at Washington After It Raises Concerns About WHO COVID Report
The United States damaged multilateral cooperation and the World Health Organization in recent years, and should not be “pointing fingers” at China and other countries that supported the WHO during … ( read original story…
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