Chinese teens are spending big money to collect cards, badges, and toys based on popular anime characters — and sparking chaos on the stock market.
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Congressional report: COVID-19 originated from lab in China
A new report from the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic has identified a laboratory in Wuhan, China, as the likely origin of the COVID-19 virus. The findings were part of the …
Joe Biden’s 11-Year Pardon for Hunter Raises Important Questions About Ukraine, China Corruption
The 11-year Hunter Biden pardon raises further questions about Joe Biden’s role in son Hunter’s Ukrainian and Chinese business deals.
Rahm Emanuel on China, tariffs, and the 2024 election
Rahm Emanuel, US Ambassador to Japan, talks to Christiane Amanpour about Trump’s victory and what it could mean for the Indo-Paciific region.
ASML not changing guidance after new US crackdown on China chip exports
Computer chip equipment maker ASML said it does not expect new U.S. restrictions on semiconductor exports to China, announced on Monday, to affect its most recent financial guidance.Separately, the Dutch government said it shares U.
Swiss luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet makes timely entry in Macau
The watch maker is sprucing up its showroom in Hong Kong and opening more in Shanghai, Beijing and Taipei, CEO Ilaria Resta says.
China’s Export Tax Rebate Shock: The Aluminum Market Faces A New Reality
China’s Finance ministry canceled the 13% VAT refund/rebate on exported aluminum and copper semi-finished products effective Dec 1. Buyers scrambled to expedite shipments before the deadline …
COVID ‘most likely’ leaked from Wuhan lab, social distancing ‘not based on science,’ select committee finds
The Congressional Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released its final 520-page report on Monday, revealing details the origin of the virus.
When, and where, did the covid-19 pandemic really begin?
Five years ago, the covid-19 pandemic was getting under way – but we didn’t know it yet. So, what exactly happened? Many scientists are convinced that it began with infected animals at a market in…
China Mobile offers to buy Hong Kong’s HKBN in $882 million deal
China Mobile said on Monday it had offered to acquire HKBN in a deal valuing the Hong Kong-based broadband company at HK$6.86 billion ($882 million), as it looks to counter a move from a private…
US Unveils Fresh Export Curbs Targeting China’s Chip Sector
The United States announced new export restrictions Monday taking aim at China’s ability to make advanced semiconductors — used in weapon systems and artificial intelligence — as competition deepens …
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The rising dangers of doing business in China
Musk flew to Beijing to beg to get Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, its autonomous driving software, approved. Though reportedly Tesla in China does maintain a high profit margin, its market share has shrunk dramatically,…
China’s central bank revises statistical scope of M1
The People’s Bank of China (PBC), the central bank, announced on Monday that it will implement a revised statistical scope for M1 starting from January 2025. The revision of the M1 statistical scope …
