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Monthly Archives For August 2021
COVID-19 origins: Where are the blood samples from the early epidemic?
The blood samples collected during the early phase of the COVID-19 outbreak in China have been kept in the Wuhan Blood Center in case of medical dispute or lawsuit, and relevant studies will be …
‘The people of China have spoken’: Beijing urges release of Huawei executive as 6 million petition Canada to drop extradition case
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has urged Ottawa to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou as her detention nears 1,000 days, and six million netizens petition Canada to drop an extradition case that …
China Tech Rout Deepens as New Regulations Mulled; Alibaba Dives
The rout in Chinese technology giants deepened on Thursday after the industry was hit with a fresh round of proposed regulations.
China’s planned anti-sanctions law for Hong Kong unsettles financial sector
Global banks and other financial institutions in Hong Kong are scrambling to find out details of China’s planned imposition of an anti-sanctions law on the city, and trying to understand how it could …
Baidu sees robust demand in $1 bln bond issue despite China regulatory concerns
Baidu Inc (9888.HK) has raised $1 billion in a two-tranche U.S. dollar sustainability bond, negotiating better-than-expected terms amid strong demand and despite concerns about China’s regulatory …
Actually, Now Has Never Been A Better Time to Invest in or Sell to China
International media is over-analyzing ‘Xi Jinping’s Crackdown’ while the China consumer market is booming. We introduce ‘Expat Connect’ to help join the dots.
COVID-19 origin-tracing controversies aim to ‘divert attention’ from China’s success, expert says
GENEVA – Controversy around tracing the origins of COVID-19 “seems like a concerted effort by American political and media elites to divert attention from the amazing job China did in managing the …
Delays in cargo shipments loom as China ports reel due to COVID-19
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is encouraging the Philippine-based importers and exporters to make the necessary operational adjustments as delays in the delivery of cargo looms due to the …
China’s Hunan clears COVID-19 risk areas except Zhangjiajie
CHANGSHA, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — Central China’s Hunan Province has downgraded all its medium- or high-risk areas for COVID-19 except those in the city of Zhangjiajie after the province reported no new …
China approves emergency use of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 3-17
A COVID-19 vaccine developed and produced by Sinopharm’s institute in Wuhan has been approved for emergency use on children aged between 3 and 17 by China’s state authority, the China National Biotec …
China’s weak consumer spending likely to persist through August, says JPMorgan
Julia Wang of JPMorgan Private Bank says although China’s daily Covid cases are decreasing, it will take time for the numbers to fall to zero. As a result, China’s consumer demand has also taken a…
Bank of East Asia half-year profit surges 75 per cent as impairment costs decline and China, Hong Kong economies recover
Bank of East Asia said it would pay an interim dividend of 35 HK cents a share as its first-half results benefited from an improving economic outlook.
