German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed in a video conference with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that Beijing needs to take further steps to improve market access and treat foreign companies fairly, her … ( read original…
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Zoom caught in China censorship crossfire as meetings foiled
Video app Zoom has said it regrets that some meetings involving U.S.-based Chinese dissidents were disrupted, as meanwhile a prominent Hong Kong activist said his account was blocked despite the city’ … ( read original…
US-China trade deal ‘impacted’ by coronavirus
The coronavirus epidemic “has an impact” on implementation of the phase one US-China trade deal, a senior Chinese government adviser said Thursday, admitting the current relationship between the … ( read original story …)
WeChat owner unveils masterplan for car-free neighbourhood in Shenzhen
Net City will be a car-free urban district for Shenzhen masterplanned by architecture firm NBBJ for Chinese technology company Tencent, which owns social media and messaging company WeChat. ( read original story …)
European companies are walking a political tightrope to do business in China
Even small changes in China have global effects. In an increasingly tense geopolitical environment—with a massive economic slowdown tied to the spread of a virus that appears to have originated in … ( read original…
Even the Nicest Country in the World Doesn’t Like China
Beijing’s lack of transparency and veracity around its handling of the coronavirus is a factor in this steep decline in favorability. ( read original story …)
Beijing lambastes Harvard coronavirus study as ‘disinformation’
Beijing on Thursday criticised a preliminary study by US researchers suggesting the coronavirus may have been circulating in China since August 2019, calling it proof of a disinformation campaign. The … ( read original story…
China reopens symbolic mountain shared with North Korea
Chinese authorities are reopening areas of the Changbaishan National Nature Reserve, known as Mount Paektu in North Korea, as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides in the country. ( read original story …)
Crypto Exchange Binance to Launch Quarterly Bitcoin Futures
Binance Holdings Ltd., the top spot cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is adding to its suite of derivatives products with quarterly Bitcoin futures. ( read original story …)
China auto sales up 14.5% in May, recovering after pandemic
China’s auto sales surged 14.5% in May, a second straight month of growth as the global industry’s biggest market gradually recovers from the coronavirus … ( read original story …)
Chinese Smartphone Brands in India Turn to Expensive Imports as Plants Struggle: Sources
The move is a costly one as the world’s second-largest smartphone market imposes steep tariffs on imports of devices and components – part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to boost manufacturing … ( read…
China auto sales up for second straight month after almost two-year slump
China’s auto sales in May rose 14.5% from the same month a year earlier, industry data showed on Thursday, the second consecutive month of increase as the world’s biggest vehicle market recovers from … (…
With JD Listing, China Banks Set to Displace Western Rivals in League Table
JD.com Inc.’s $3.9 billion Hong Kong listing is set to give several Chinese banks a boost in league table rankings, displacing from the top 10 some of their international peers that usually dominate … (…
