At the same time, the State Department warned Americans about “arbitrary detention” and “arbitrary enforcement of local laws” in China and Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
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China Says Covid-19 Vaccine Could Be Ready For Public By November
Chinese manufacturers have been bullish about development, with companies Sinovac Biotech and Sinopharm even putting their vaccine candidates on display at a trade fair in Beijing this month. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus tally: Global cases of COVID-19 edge closer to 30 million, 928,763 deaths and China expects vaccine by Nov.
The global tally for confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 climbed closer to 30 million on Tuesday, according to data aggregated by … ( read original story …)
U.S. again issues wide-ranging warnings against travel to China and Hong Kong
At a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, U.S. says its citizens face the risk of “arbitrary detention” and “arbitrary enforcement of local laws” there. ( read original story …)
UPDATE 1-China to extend bond trading hours in interbank market
China will extend bond trading by three hours in its interbank market from next week, to help foreign investors and boost further opening of its capital markets, clearing authorities said on Tuesday. ( read original…
Taiwan conservationists say kicked out of global bird group in China row
A Taiwan conservation group said on Wednesday it had been kicked out of a British-based wild bird protection body after it had been asked and refused to sign a document stating it did not advocate…
Taoist priest’s memorial tablets honor China’s COVID “heroes’ spirits”
Beijing — In a Taoist monastery on the side of a mountain in eastern China there’s a room with 558 carefully displayed memorial tablets, each one inscribed with the name of someone who died with…
Future Fintech and Benma (Shenzhen) Industrial Co. Ltd. Signed an Equity Acquisition Frame Agreement
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U.S.-China tensions don’t eliminate opportunities for investors, says sovereign wealth CEO
Investors can take advantage of any “risk-off” mode in the markets if tensions between the U.S. and China rise, said Choi Heenam, CEO of Korea Investment Corp. ( read original story …)
GLOBAL MARKETS-Yuan at 16-month high on upbeat China data, dollar in decline
“Strong external demand, a further recovery from the pandemic and pent-up demand from the floods all contributed to the robust activity data in August,” Ting Lu, chief China economist at Nomura, said … ( read…
HK shares track Asian markets higher on China data, vaccine hopes
Sept 15 (Reuters) – Hong Kong stocks tracked broader Asian markets higher on Tuesday, as upbeat China economic data and encouraging signs of progress in developing a COVID-19 vaccine buoyed sentiment. ( read original story…
China locks down city on Myanmar border over coronavirus
China has locked down a city on the border with Myanmar and will launch a mass coronavirus testing programme, officials said Tuesday, after a handful of infections were detected there. The three … ( read…
National security law and coronavirus put Hong Kong students of Chinese medicine ‘in fear of mainland China internships’
National security law and coronavirus concerns leave some final-year students planning to defer studies to avoid this year’s mandatory placements. ( read original story …)
