As more campuses reopened during the second week of September in the United States, pediatric cases of COVID-19 have seen upticks again, though mask mandates are observed in some schools and regular …
Monthly Archives For September 2021
Beijing Expels U.S. Destroyer From China’s Territorial Waters
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said Wednesday it had expelled a U.S. guided-missile destroyer that trespassed in China’s territorial waters near the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea.
China accuses Canada Goose of ‘misleading’ consumers about goose down in ads
Shanghai’s market regulator says Canada Goose’s claims of using “the warmest material from Hutterite”, referring to communities that produce some of the world’s most luxurious goose down, deceived …
TikTok parent ByteDance is reportedly in talks for $4 billion worth of loans as IPO faces regulatory headwinds
The bank loans come as a regulatory crackdown on China’s technology sector casts a shadow over ByteDance’s hotly anticipated IPO.
China eyeing ways to better target resources for EV production, report says
Regulators are considering setting a minimum production capacity utilization rate for the EV sector, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Investment Giant BlackRock Responds To George Soros Criticism Over ‘Bad Investment’ In China
Investment giant Blackrock defended itself on Wednesday from criticism leveled by billionaire financier George Soros, who disagreed with its approach to investing in China.
China is irritating more countries in Asia, but the US is struggling to come up with a better offer
Despite dismay about China, countries aren’t saying “well, China bad, US good. We’re all pro-America now,” one expert told Insider.
Joe Biden and Boris Johnson ‘Discussed’ Taiwan As China Ups Threats After Afghanistan
The British prime minister was asked to offer the U.K.’s support to the people of Taiwan amid escalating threats and disinformation campaigns from China.
Research finds Chinese influence group trying to mobilize US COVID-19 protests
Chinese influence group is attempting to use social media platforms and other forums to mobilize physical protests around COVID-19 concerns in the United States, research released Wednes …
New Afghan gov’t an end to ‘anarchy’, Beijing says
China welcomes the end of “three weeks of anarchy” in Afghanistan with the establishment of a new interim government in Kabul, “as a necessary step to restore order and rebuild the country”, foreign …
China to Spend $24m Moving Colossal 1,200-Ton God of War Statue After Complaints
China is reportedly forking out $24 million to move a colossal statue of a venerated god of war, following complaints that it is an eyesore. The warrior god Guan Yu was commemorated as a 190-foot…
Hedge funds slash exposure to China amid ongoing regulatory crackdown
The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China ETF declined 1.6% in the month of August but that followed declines of more than 22 percent in July.
China’s Wave of Crackdowns Hits the Entertainment Industry
Zhao is by no means the first celebrity to run afoul of Chinese authorities, but a lack of official explanation for her abrupt erasure has sparked wild speculations and sent a chill across the …
