PM The European Parliament voted through a motion on Thursday to freeze the China-EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI), putting the brakes on ratifying the massive deal that is envisioned to …
Monthly Archives For May 2021
China Brand Day: “made in China” or making Chinese brands?
China Brand Day falls on May 10th, with a big event running to the 12th. This is the fifth year for the event, which promotes Chinese brands to both domestic and foreign consumers. Guests in…
Coronavirus live news: Argentina to return to strict lockdown; China has its citizens in Thailand vaccinated
China has started vaccinating Chinese citizens living in Thailand; Argentinian president announces ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown starting Saturday; Japan expected to expand state of emergency to Okinawa …
Shenzhen skyscraper closed as officials seek cause of shaking
The owner of a 71-floor office tower in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen closed the building on Friday pending an investigation into what caused the skyscraper to begin shaking on Tuesday. …
Shenzhen Skyscraper Closes as Officials Try to Figure Out Shaking
A skyscraper in Shenzhen has been closed for safety checks as reports of unexplained wobbling feed concern about the stability of one of the southern Chinese technology hub’s tallest buildings.
Shaking Shenzhen skyscraper sealed off
The 356-meter-tall SEG Plaza skyscraper in Shenzhen has shaken every day since Tuesday afternoon, a security guard at the building said on Thursday. “No one has been allowed to stay in it since 1:30 …
China’s JD Logistics set to raise $3.2 billion in Hong Kong IPO
JD Logistics will issue 609.2 million shares at 40.36 Hong Kong dollars each for its Hong Kong IPO, a person with knowledge of the matter told CNBC.
Microsoft pushes into the growing grocery tech market with a new deal in China
Microsoft’s China arm announced a strategic partnership with Chinese retail tech company Hanshow on cloud-based software for store operators worldwide.
Mauritius receives new batch of China’s COVID-19 vaccines
A new batch of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Mauritius on Thursday evening to help the island country fight the pandemic. During the welcoming ceremony at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam …
New Ranking Shows Chanel is Favourite Brand of Wealthy Chinese
Chanel topped a survey of high-net worth consumers in China as their favourite luxury brand, according to luxury research firm, Agility Research and Strategy. The Agility China Luxury Brand Affinity …
Hong Kong artistic freedoms caught in Beijing’s tightening grip
When pro-China figures in Hong Kong began asking questions over what type of art should be allowed at the city’s new M+ Museum of visual culture, it exposed a growing rift between artistic freedoms …
China reports 24 new Covid-19 cases versus 12 a day earlier
The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, rose to 25 from 16 a day earlier.
Sri Lanka: Covid increases China influence in India’s backyard
India and its neighbours are seeing a ferocious spike in coronavirus infections, leaving smaller countries like Sri Lanka particularly vulnerable. However, China is ramping up its relief efforts in …
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