BEIJING and HONG KONG, China … The company began marketing the IPO at a rate of HK$39.36 to HK$43.36 per share, a strategy that could have seen them raise as much as HK$26.4 billion (US$3.4…
Monthly Archives For June 2021
Fauci Says He Didn’t Play Down China Lab-Leak Theory of Covid-19 Origins
Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious-disease expert, said he never played down the possibility that the SARS-CoV-2 virus could have been leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China, and called accusations …
Why it’s no longer cool to be crazy rich in China
Is 650 yuan ($101, £72) enough to cover a day’s meals? Not according to Su Mang, the former editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar China, whose comments about it while on a reality TV show enraged Chinese…
Elephants on 300-mile trek in China captivate millions
A herd of wandering elephants stopped to rest for the first time after traveling 300 miles across China. Where they’re going is still a mystery.
China Crypto News: Another Province Just Cracked Down on Crypto Miners
InvestorPlace – Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips For crypto investors, and in particular investors interested in the China …
Why Beijing Will Never Cooperate With a COVID-19 Investigation
Why Beijing Will Never Cooperate With a… Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Chinese officials have no incentives to cooperate with the United States on a COVID-19 …
Why WeChat, Given Reprieve By Biden Administration, is China’s Most Controversial App
“There are some other ways we can influence getting the right level of regulatory oversight over these applications than just attempting to ban them,” Caleb Barlow, CEO of CynergisTek, told Newsweek.
China returns to strict COVID-19 limits to fight a new outbreak
Neighborhoods under strict lockdown. Thousands quarantined. Millions tested in mere days. Overseas arrivals locked up for weeks and sometimes months. China has followed variations of that formula for …
Beijing 2022: IOC says China on fast track to become a world-class winter sports destination after ‘thorough report’ by Games organisers
The IOC’s Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi praises Beijing organisers for presenting their activity report at the governing body’s Executive Board meeting on Wednesday.
China Police Arrest More Than 1,000 on Cryptocurrency-Related Charges
In a statement released on Wednesday, China’s Ministry of Public Security announced that authorities had arrested more than 1,100 suspects as well as taking down more than 170 “criminal gangs” during …
China’s Crypto Crackdown Intensifies With New Mining Ban And Censorship—But Bitcoin Is Rallying
Overlooking the Chinese regulatory concerns, bitcoin prices are surging 15% Wednesday amid historic adoption in El Salvador.
China Blocks Search Results for Top Crypto Exchanges
Search engines in China have reportedly blocked results for major crypto exchanges. This is the latest step in the country’s online censorship of crypto activity. Before this, China has also ordered …
China returns to strict COVID-19 restrictions as it battles a new virus outbreak
Foreign businesses worry that tough quarantines and restrictions could persist into next year as Beijing struggles with variants and questions about its vaccines.
