China has lodged fresh protests with the United States over the visit to Taiwan by the governor of Indiana, a government spokesperson said on Monday. A delegation led by Gov. Eric Holcomb landed in …
Monthly Archives For August 2022
China’s biggest lake shrinks to 25% of normal size as drought afflicts a main rice growing area
With China’s biggest freshwater lake reduced to just 25% of its usual size by a severe drought, work crews are digging trenches to keep water flowing to …
What China’s Slowdown Means For Commodities
And, as growth has slowed in 2022, commodities from copper to aluminum, and gold to oil, have seen material declines from their peak levels earlier in the year.
Row over ‘geisha’ doll as China doubles down on anti-Japan rhetoric
A Chinese company modelled after Japanese low-cost variety shops has vowed to “de-Japanise” the brand and apologised for describing a toy doll as a “geisha” whe …
Alibaba-Backed Artist Agent Said to Open HK IPO Books Wednesday
YH Entertainment Group, a Chinese artist management company most famous for its star Wang Yibo, is planning to start taking retail investor orders for its Hong Kong initial public offering as soon as …
Hollywood insider: ‘Minions’ ending change is a ‘happily ever after, Beijing style’
Censors have altered the ending of the recent animated film “Minions: The Rise of Gru” for its domestic release in China. CNN’s John Vause speaks with Sandro Monetti, Editor-in-Chief of Hollywood Intl …
Patent secured by Tencent for blockchain-oriented missing persons poster
According to Cointelegraph, the patent needs a data generation request on account of a person going missing, which then gets unveiled publicly on the blockchain for verification …
Crypto Regulation: Is It Good Or Bad For The Market?
The crypto market has entrenched itself that governments see the need to exert some control over it, for a slew of reasons — and not all of them are bad.
EXCLUSIVE Allianz in talks with banks for China asset management venture -sources
Allianz SE is in talks with Chinese banks to set up a majority-owned asset management venture in the world’s second-largest economy, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, aiming to tap …
China makes rare but ‘necessary’ foreign investment pitch as ‘they’re not writing cheques’
Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua said last week that it was ‘necessary’ to ‘make great efforts to attract new foreign investment’ Coronavirus-induced supply chain and consumption slowdowns, a lingering real …
China turns back to coal as record heatwave causes power shortages
China is mining and importing more coal as its worst heatwave and drought in six decades hits hydroelectricity, the nation’s second biggest source of power.
Defiant Taiwan says it has ‘resolve’ to stand up to China on battle anniversary
Taiwan will defend itself against authoritarian threats from China as it did during an attack more than six decades ago, President Tsai Ing-wen told a visiting delegation of former U.S. officials …
Tencent-Backed Startup Seeks Pre-IPO Funds at $1.5 Billion Value
Yonghui Fresh Food, the fast-growing grocery supply affiliate of one of China’s biggest retail conglomerates, is seeking to raise about $200 million ahead of a Hong Kong initial public offering next …
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