“China or the US?” The question seemed innocuous enough, yet the stakes felt high. Having emigrated at 8-years-old, I thought of my Chinese passport, specifically the corner of my passport …
Monthly Archives For February 2022
U.S. charges Chinese company with conspiring with ex-Motorola staff to steal technology
WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it has criminally charged China-based telecommunications company … employees to steal the American company’s digital mobile …
Biden’s Anti-Crypto Scaremongering Threatens to Impose Surveil-and-Control on All Americans
Using scapegoats to impose collective punishment on all Americans is a standard political trick, and this administration and Congress are using crypto for just that: to build the China-style system of …
Law Decoded: Tangible wins, new menaces and the global crypto taxation drive, Feb. 1–7
As China welcomes the world’s top athletes to … In a major win for the crypto industry, the House of Representatives passed the version of the America COMPETES Act without a provision that …
Opinion: Team USA in need of a karmic cleanse after rough start to Winter Olympics in Beijing
BEIJING – Anyone in the Olympic bubble have some sage and a smudge pot? Team USA could use a good karmic cleanse. It has been a suboptimal start to the Beijing Winter Games for the…
Pakistan, China call for release of Afghan bank assets
Pakistan and China have called for the release of Afghan bank assets to improve the humanitarian situation in the country. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who was invited to Beijing for the …
2 China ETFs to Consider as Country Rebounds from 2021
China is also looking to shore up its financial system with the introduction of money laundering regulations. This could help ETFs like the Global X MSCI China Financials ETF (CHIX). CHIX follows the …
Easing COVID curbs could cause 2 mln deaths: China study
China is the only major economy sticking with a zero-COVID … Hong Kong is following the mainland’s strategy. The global financial hub reported a record 614 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (February 7), …
Rumor That SoftBank To Sell Alibaba Stake Weighs On China Internet
Alibaba weighed on China internet stocks as Tencent fell -0.21% and Meituan … Healthcare had a good day as Wuxi Biologics gained +1.32% after announcing strong financial results. The Year of The …
China’s second penalty-aided speed skating gold causes confusion, more controversy
And it’s only Day 2. China won its second gold medal in the sport and the Games on Monday, with Ren Ziwei taking first place in the men’s 1,000-metre race, though he wasn’t the first…
Lunar New Year Spending Dipped as COVID-19 Concerns Loom in China
LONDON — China may be helping to fuel strong luxury growth during the pandemic, but the picture of overall spending is looking less bright. The restrictions on movement imposed due to sporadic …
Senators Ask U.S. Trade Chief to Broaden China Tariff Exclusions
The “narrow nature” of an exclusion process the U.S. Trade Representative announced in October “may prevent struggling business and manufacturers from receiving relief that they desperately need, …
2022 Beijing Olympics: Day-by-day TV schedule and results
View the official 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games event schedule. Find out how to watch your favorite Olympic winter sports.