Signal, an encrypted messaging app that competes with the likes of Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp, appears to have been blocked in China, the latest move by Beijing to crack down on social media … ( read…
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Opinion: Mitt Romney onto something in his call for a targeted boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, who was president and CEO of Salt Lake Organizing Committee for 2002 Games, calls for targeted boycott of Beijing Olympics. ( read original story …)
China Bourse May Add To Its Winnings On Tuesday
The China stock market on Monday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had jumped almost 100 points or 3 percent. The Shanghai Composite index now sits just beneath the 3,420-point plateau … (…
China Presses Alibaba to Sell Media Assets, Including SCMP
But his fortunes have waned since he spoke out against China’s regulatory approach to the finance sector. Read more about Ma’s expansive media holdings. Those comments set in motion an … ( read original story…
China Mobile Considers A-Share Listing After U.S. Removal
China Mobile Ltd. is considering an A-share listing after the country’s largest wireless carrier was removed from the New York Stock Exchange under a Donald Trump-era investment ban, according to … ( read original story…
Beijing Holds the Monopoly on Information. Spend Your Money Elsewhere, Alibaba.
China is adamant that it should keep control over information and propaganda. Jack Ma’s company must sell its media assets and invest the profits elsewhere. Go play somewhere else. As Chinese internet … ( read…
Tencent Can Escape Alibaba’s Fate If Beijing Lets It to Behave Like a SPAC
After cracking down on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and its financial services affiliate Ant Group, Beijing now appears to have Tencent … mobile payments and online banking — remain remarkably … ( read original story…
Around the World: Beijing’s Early Reactions to the Biden Administration, Ten Years After the Fukushima Disaster, and More
Webcast: Beijing’s Early Reactions to the Biden Administration ASIA … Business and Policy programs are endowed by Huffington Foundation. We give special thanks to Bank of America, Muffet Blake, Anne … ( read original story…
Exit of high-carbon industries in China could bring ‘systemic financial risks,’ state media says
The pull-out of high-carbon industries in China might bring systemic financial risks, a central bank official reportedly said on Monday. ( read original story …)
American Rescue Plan: China moves to counter ‘turmoil in financial markets’ as policy divergence widens with US
Beijing is proceeding cautiously, seeking to reassure the public that leaders will continue to support the economy while trimming stimulus and refocusing on controlling financial risks. Amid this … ( read original story …)
Ford, Infiniti in spotlight on China consumer rights show
BEIJING (Reuters) – Auto brands Ford and Nissan’s Infiniti were among those companies criticised on Monday on Chinese state television China Central Television’s (CCTV) popular annual consumer … ( read original story …)
Is China Petroleum & Chemical (SNP) Worthy Stock to Pick Now?
Let’s put China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation SNP stock into this equation and find out if it is a good choice for value-oriented investors right now, or if investors subscribing to this … ( read…
UPDATE 1-China eases visa rules for recipients of its vaccines
BEIJING, March 15 (Reuters) – China said on Monday it will simplify visa applications for foreign nationals who have been inoculated with Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines, its latest small step … ( read original story …)
