BEIJING (AP) — China’s best-known entrepreneur, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, made his fortune by taking big risks. The former English teacher founded Alibaba Group in 1999, when … ( read original story …)
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China Court Sentences Ex-banker To Death For $260m Bribes, bigamy
The former chairman of one of China’s largest state-controlled asset management firms was sentenced to death Tuesday for soliciting $260 million in bribes, corruption and bigamy. Lai Xiaomin, a former … ( read original story…
China doubles down on COVID narrative as WHO investigation looms
As a team from the World Health Organization (WHO) prepares to visit China to investigate the origins of COVID-19, Beijing has stepped up efforts not only to prevent new outbreaks, but also shape the ……
China’s latest potential culprit in its search for foreign coronavirus sources? Auto parts packaging
More than a year since the coronavirus pandemic began, while a surprising — and frustrating — number of points remain unclear, one thing is certain: the first major outbreak was in the central … (…
Second Shenzhen digital yuan lottery, rig makers’ new ventures: Blockheads
Shenzhen launched its second digital yuan public trial just as Suzhou finished its own. Rig makers Ebang and Canaan look to new markets in the new year. ( read original story …)
‘We need a real policy for China’: Germany ponders post-Merkel shift
The country will be key to whether Europe works more with the US to defend democracy or seeks to engage Beijing … ( read original story …)
The awkward timing of Europe’s deal with China
The economic agreement was clinched despite the incoming Biden administration’s desire for Europe to stall and consult with its American allies. ( read original story …)
China’s latest potential foreign culprit of coronavirus? Auto parts packaging
More than a year since the coronavirus pandemic began, while a surprising — and frustrating — number of points remain unclear, one thing is certain: the first major outbreak was in the central … (…
UK says its aircraft carrier strike group is ready to deploy. China’s already watching
Britain is officially an aircraft carrier power again. The Royal Navy announced on Monday that the UK’s Carrier Strike Group, centered on Britain’s largest ever warship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, had … ( read original…
Two stories you need to read about China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus origin story is still a mystery, as the joint WHO-China investigation is yet to start. A series of reports have recently detailed China’s missteps during the early days of the … ( read…
Mass COVID-19 vaccination drive under way in Beijing
Thousands of people have been lining up in Beijing to receive their vaccinations against COVID-19, as China steps up a mass vaccination drive ahead of the Lunar New Year, which falls in February and ……
China suspends imports from Brazil pork plant over coronavirus concerns
China has suspended imports from a Brazilian pork plant operated by privately owned Aurora Alimentos over coronavirus concerns, according to a statement from a meat trade group on Monday. SAO PAULO, … ( read original…
China reports 33 new COVID-19 cases vs 33 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 33 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 4, matching the count from the day before, the country’s national health authority said on Tuesday. ( read original story …)
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