China’s tech watchdog wants the management to take the company off the US bourse on worries about leakage of sensitive data, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Neither Didi nor …
Monthly Archives For November 2021
EXPLAINER: Is China to blame for Solomon Islands unrest?
The Solomon Islands’ decision to switch its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to Beijing has been blamed for arson and looting in the national capital Honiara, where protesters are demanding the prime …
A murder suspect fled to China from Taiwan. Then he got stuck in Covid quarantine
China’s stringent zero-Covid policy has allowed authorities to catch thousands of imported coronavirus cases. But, occasionally, it might help catch a fugitive too.
China Property Turmoil Risks Upending Green Debt Market
The debt crisis engulfing the Chinese real estate sector is threatening to upend developers that have borrowed billions in green debt to fund sustainable buildings. Two prominent firms that are …
Hong Kong must capitalise on global financial trends to maintain hub status, pro-Beijing think tank says
Hong Kong should use its edge to position itself as an offshore yuan centre, an ESG investment hub and a digital-asset trading centre, says One Country Two Systems Research Institute report.
Chinese investors seek safety from property rout in bank bonds
Investors are seeking shelter in Chinese bank bonds as a rout in the high-yielding property debt market deepens.
China is imposing quarantines of up to 7 weeks for cargo ship crew, and it’s bad news for the supply chain
China is imposing ever more stringent containment measures as the manufacturing powerhouse faces its latest wave of outbreak.
China, Africa see booming trade, investment and cooperation China, Africa see booming trade, investment and cooperation
The Chinese share of African exports has continued to rise, it said, exceeding 21 percent in 2020. China’s imports in services from Africa have been growing at an average annual rate of 20 percent …
China round-up: Eight tech firms added to US trade blacklist
This round-up focuses on the US’s move to include more Chinese companies, including two listed technology firms, in its Entity List …
China Covid quarantine: A murder suspect fled from Taiwan. Then he got stuck in a hotel room
China’s stringent zero-Covid policy has allowed authorities to catch thousands of imported coronavirus cases. But, occasionally, it might help catch a fugitive too.
Australia says China’s actions at odds with rhetoric of peace
China’s “alarming” actions do not match its rhetoric about promoting peace and prosperity in the region, Australia’s defence minister said on Friday after a Chinese navy ship was tracked sailing …
One chart shows the dramatic drop-off in ship tracking data from China. This could be a sign of a worsening global supply chain crisis.
The number of AIS signals from ships in Chinese waters has plunged 85% in under a month, according to VesselsValue.
Russia-China Bilateral Trade Up 30.9% Over 2020
Russo-Chinese trade turnover from January to October 2021 grew by 30.9% year on year, reaching US$115.66 billion, China’s General Customs Administration reported on Sunday. That indicates a predicted …