WCFN hosted its International White Collar Fight Night Valentine’s Day Special, ‘Fight for Love’ Gold Fight, at Sea World Shenzhen. This year, in light of the pandemic and the Olympics in Tokyo, …
Monthly Archives For August 2021
China’s Celebrity Culture Is Raucous. The Authorities Want to Change That.
The Communist Party has declared war on idol worship, part of a broader crackdown on what it sees as toxic celebrity culture that is poisoning the minds of the country’s youth.
China Doesn’t Want Myanmar’s NLD Dissolved: Informed Sources
Prior to its ousting by the military, the National League for Democracy-led government had good relations with China, agreeing to implement major infrastructure projects.
CPC official voices confidence in China’s democracy
A Communist Party of China CPC official on Thursday expressed confidence in the country democracy and dismissed concerns that its …
Investors Are Running Scared From China’s Stocks. Where to Find Opportunities.
It has been a rough year for investors in China, especially those who forgot that it’s still a Communist nation with a government that can act unilaterally and change direction swiftly and ruthlessly.
China unveils plan to boost employment
China State Council has released a plan to boost employment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period 2021-2025 With the major goal …
Increase in South China Sea Naval Activity Expected to Provoke Beijing
An increase in world naval activity in the disputed South China Sea will prompt the strategic waterway’s largest claimant, Beijing, to send more of its own ships as a way of showing others it won’t…
China’s Zhifei says unit’s COVID shot shows 81.76% efficacy in late-stage trial
A COVID-19 vaccine developed by a unit of China’s Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products (Zhifei) showed an 81.76% efficacy rate against COVID-19 cases of any degree of severity in a large, late-stage …
China Mulls Move to Ban Foreign Tech IPOs
The Chinese government is considering imposing a ban on foreign listings for companies that control large amounts of sensitive consumer data, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. China’s stock …
China Set To Propose Ban On Foreign Listing For Firms Handling Sensitive User Data, Report Says
The proposed rules, reported by the Wall Street Journal, could prevent major Chinese internet firms from launching U.S. IPOs.
Indonesia’s J&T Express Eyes Shifting IPO From U.S. to Hong Kong
J&T Express, an Indonesian courier company, is considering shifting its planned U.S. initial public offering to Hong Kong in a debut that could raise about $1 billion, according to people familiar …
Carlo Ratti Associati designs hydroponic “farmscraper” for Shenzhen
Carlo Ratti Associati has unveiled plans to build a 218-metre-tall skyscraper in China that will grow crops using hydroponics.
China’s Zhifei unit’s COVID-19 shot shows 81.76% efficacy in late-stage trial
A COVID-19 vaccine developed by a unit of China’s Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products (Zhifei) (300122.SZ) showed a 81.76% efficacy rate against COVID-19 cases of any degree of severity in a …