The combined value of short bets on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges rose to the highest level since local brokerages were allowed to officially start securities lending and borrowing in 2010.
Monthly Archives For April 2021
China’s dirty secret: How crime lords laundered Australian drug money through Beijing’s controversial Belt and Road scheme – funding the heroin and meth plague Down Under
Chinese drug lords are investing in Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative to launder tens of millions of dollars made from cocaine, meth and heroin trafficking in Australia.
Forestry industry says China log exports remain in limbo with no end in sight to trade dispute
Australia’s forestry sector claims there are no signs of any movement by Chinese officials to end the ongoing log trade deadlock, with China “not returning the minister’s calls”.
US-China tech war: Everything you need to know about the US-China tech war and its impact
Answers to key questions about the US-China tech war, which began as a trade spat during the Trump administration but soon morphed into a broader battle over technology supremacy.
Hong Kong can’t innovate like Shenzhen. But it can be an experimental hub for tech
Well over 50 years ago now, as a small boy in Africa, I told my friends that I was going to move to Hong Kong. They had no idea where it was, but they had…
China ‘Ready’ to Help India Fight COVID-19 Crisis Amid U.S. Vaccine Materials Ban
“The COVID-19 pandemic is a common enemy of all mankind that necessitates international solidarity and mutual assistance,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said.
Tesla’s bad week in China was months in the making
Tesla Inc has had a terrible week in China, but sentiment against the U.S. electric car company in its second-biggest market had been building as it struggled to keep pace with rapid growth.
Nearing a COVID-19 vaccine approval in China, Fosun gears up to launch BioNTech shot: report
With their COVID-19 vaccine expected to be approved in China by the summer, BioNTech and Fosun are gearing up for production in the culmination of a deal struck between the companies in March 2020.
China-Australia relations: iron ore miners to escape Beijing’s ‘punitive trade measures’ as small exporters scramble for new markets
Smaller Australian exporters of products like lobster will struggle to quickly find alternative markets to China, analysts say, but iron ore miners have little to be concerned about due to the …
How China contained virus
While only time will tell if this is the right approach, policymakers can learn from success stories of defeating the virus using local mobilisation. Comparable to India in terms of population, China …
UK MPs declare China is committing genocide against Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Vote does not compel government to act but marks further decline in relations with China …
“Failure Didn’t Lead To Death”: China’s Richest Man In Solar Talks About Falling Costs, Global Growth
China’s power industry has underpinned the country’s rising economic heft over the years. When it comes to power generation, it’s big state-owned companies such as China Huadian and China State Power …
China says ready to help but India looks elsewhere for oxygen
With India reeling under the Covid-19 pandemic, China said Thursday it stood ready to provide India with necessary support and assistance to get the situation under control. However, while India is …
