Although an intensifying clampdown by Chinese regulators make the prospects uncertain for many Chinese stocks, it is hard to argue against the …
Monthly Archives For June 2021
Why Luxury Brands Must Jump On China’s Cute “Meng” Trend
Translated as “cute” in Chinese, Meng (萌) is the adorable pop trend taking over young China. But can Western luxury brands capitalize on it?
Pentagon Insider Warns Joe Biden Against ‘Major War’ With China in Open Letter
Franz Gayl, the Pentagon civil servant warning against war with China, told Newsweek he turned to Communist Party tabloid Global Times to address “American foreign policy decision makers.” …
China Military Holds ‘Record-Breaking’ Drill in Tibet Amid Heightened Tensions
China also announced this week it was deploying additional troops to the Line of Actual Control dividing its border with India.
Biden administration bars imports of solar panels linked to force labor in China’s Xinjiang region
The order will have widespread impact on the industry, dominated by Chinese polysilicon makers who source from Hoshine.
US blocks solar panel materials from China over labor abuses
Chinese-made materials used in solar panels will be barred from the U.S. market as part of a broader effort to halt commerce tied to China’s repressive campaign against Uyghurs and other minorities, …
Xinjiang firms blacklisted by US seen ‘shifting orders within China’ to minimise impact
Biden administration confirms ban on US imports of metallurgical-grade silicon products from one Xinjiang company, and adds additional companies in Xinjiang to Entity List.
Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng to raise up to $2bn via Hong Kong IPO
U.S.-listed Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng on Thursday opened a Hong Kong share sale for subscription with an aim to raise as much as $2 billion, reviving the so-called homecoming listings. The …
US officials confirm China deleted early COVID-19 data: report
The US government confirmed that Chinese researchers erased early COVID-19 data from a shared international database — after an American scientist discovered the quiet removal and sounded …
China’s COVID-19 vaccine duplicity
China has lied about many aspects of COVID-19 from the start, helping to cause millions of deaths and untold financial hardship.
International port in Shenzhen resumes full operation
Yantian Port, a major foreign-trade port in south China’s Shenzhen City, resumed 100 percent operation Thursday as the epidemic in the port area is effectively under control. The activities of the 20 …
China unveils ambitious ‘roadmap of human Mars exploration’
China unveiled ambitious plans to send humans to Mars and build a base on the red planet at a space exploration conference this week.
Dearth of good schooling lifts China property prices
How do you get into a good public school in China? Start with $1m, spend years preparing and get lucky. A few months ago, Wang Xuetao bought an apartment so run down its concrete walls…
