appointed two new members to the central bank’s monetary policy committee, just as authorities begin shifting their focus away from stimulus and toward curbing financial risks i … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For March 2021
HBL Becomes the First Pakistani Bank to Open a Branch in Beijing, China
HBL has become the first Pakistani bank to open a branch and serve clients in Beijing, China’s capital city. The … ( read original story …)
Zhihu Inc. (ZH) to Raise $578 Million in IPO
Zhihu Inc. (ZH) is planning to raise $578 million in an initial public offering on Friday, March 26th, IPO Scoop reports. The company plans to issue 55,000,000 shares at $9.50-$11.50 per share. In the ……
Eight activists jailed in Shenzhen to return to Hong Kong
The group, which had been jailed in the southern city of Shenzhen, will return to Hong Kong in batches. Pro-democracy activist Andy Li was the first of the group to be returned to the city…
SMIC and Shenzhen government to invest $2.35 billion to build new foundry in China
SMIC, China’s largest chip maker, has entered into an agreement with Shenzhen government to build a new wafer fabrication plant in the country. The news arrives as the world suffers from a major … (…
Cyber attack tied to China boosts development bank’s chief
A previously unreported cyberattack on the website of the Inter-American Development Bank is focusing attention on the role China plays in the multilateral lender … ( read original story …)
Canadian Michael Kovrig, accused by China of spying, goes on trial in Beijing
The trial of Michael Kovrig, the second of two Canadians detained in China for more than two years, is underway in Beijing in a closed courtroom, a senior Canadian diplomat said Monday. ( read original…
Three tourists detained and fined for scrawling Badaling Great Wall in Beijing
Three tourists who scrawled on the wall of Badaling Great Wall in Yanqing district, Beijing Sunday afternoon have been detained and fined, the Yanqing police announced on Monday. A video clip … ( read original…
China puts Michael Kovrig on trial amid frigid ties with U.S. and Canada
Along with Michael Spavor, the two Canadians are seen as bargaining chips as Beijing demands the release of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. ( read original story …)
Where the U.S. and China go from here
The low expectations for the face-to-face meeting of top U.S. and Chinese officials last week in Alaska proved justified. Proceedings kicked off Thursday with an unusual series of public … ( read original story …)
China begins espionage trial of second Canadian
The trial of a second Canadian citizen accused of espionage in China has begun in Beijing. Michael Kovrig’s case is being heard after Michael Spavor went on trial for the same charges on Friday. They…
South China Sea: alarm in Philippines as 200 Chinese vessels gather at disputed reef
Philippines defence chief says vessels at Whitsun reef are manned by militias rather than fishermen, and accuses Beijing of ‘provocation’ … ( read original story …)
Diplomats denied access as Canadian Michael Kovrig goes on trial in China
On Friday, Canadian Michael Spavor went on trial in Dandong, in northeastern China. His trial was held behind closed doors and only lasted two hours. Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat who worked for … (…
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