Investors’ initial reaction was underwhelming as Cloud Village’s share price closed at 199.90 Hong Kong dollars ($25.66), about 2.5% below the 205.00 Hong Kong dollars ($26.31) IPO price. Tech giant …
Monthly Archives For December 2021
Special collection of articles highlights China’s response to covid-19
The BMJ is launching a special collection of articles on China’s response to covid-19 – what it was, how it worked, why traditional public health measures played such a vital role, and how other …
Facebook, now Meta, says users in China created a fake Swiss scientist to spread conspiracies that the US was falsely blaming it for COVID-19
Facebook said a user named Wilson Edwards for 2.5 weeks spread lies that the US was urging the WHO to blame COVID-19 on China. But he doesn’t exist.
Kaillie Humphries sworn in as American, officially paving path to Beijing Olympics
Kaillie Humphries, the reigning world champion in both monobob and women’s bobsledding, was sworn in as a citizen in San Diego on Thursday, ending her long saga to become an American and have the …
Beijing bound: Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries now an American
Kaillie Humphries is now, officially, an American. And just like that, the U.S. medal hopes in bobsledding at the Beijing Olympics just got much stronger. The reigning world champion in both monobob …
Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries gets U.S. citizenship and is eligible for Beijing Games
Bobsledder who has won three Olympic medals for Canada hopes to win two more in Beijing for the United States.
China on the verge of clearing Boeing 737 Max to resume service
China’s aviation authority is on the cusp of allowing Boeing’s 737 Max jets back into the air, ordering airlines on Thursday to make necessary fixes to the aircraft.
Analysis: China to cut U.S. soy imports after shipping delays clip export window
China’s soybean imports from the United States in 2021/22 are expected to fall sharply from last season after loading delays following Hurricane Ida.
WTA defiantly stands up to China while NBA dutifully stands down | Commentary
Listen very carefully, all of you other NBA players, coaches and broadcasters who have your heads buried up China’s billion-dollar backside. “There’s too many times in our world today when we get into …
WTO ‘back in business’: US, China, Australia join $200b services deal
Trade envoys welcomed the pact, which could boost services trade by more than $200 billion a year, as proof the beleaguered WTO can still deliver results.
America is behind in the new space race China is determined to win
China has gone all-in for space … new Chinese missile deployments and raised questions about whether the Wuhan coronavirus came from a lab. (Parking-lot photos suggest yes.) …
Despite Supply Chain Chaos, Dairy Exports On Track to Hit a New Record in 2021
Dairy demand has been a bright spot for agriculture the past two years, and supply chain hurdles haven’t curbed the record demand so far. The hunger for dairy products internationally is on pace to …
China’s Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Causes Significant Shift in the Cryptocurrency Space — US Becomes Largest Owner of Bitcoin Hashrate
The U.S. is now the leading Bitcoin mining country in the world, according to recent data from the University of Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance. This comes after the recent crackdown on …
