CEO Ethan Brown said Wednesday that the company’s push into international markets such as China hasn’t been dampened by the COVID-19 pandemic.What Happened: “When you see an obstacle like Covid, you … ( read original…
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Yum China shares tumble more than 5% as it debuts in Hong Kong
Yum China, which operates fast food restaurants KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut in China, raised $2.22 billion by selling 41.9 million shares at 412 Hong Kong dollars ($53.16) apiece. ( read original story …)
China, U.S. Trade Attacks After Paper Refuses to Carry Envoy’s Op-Ed
China and the United States traded attacks about who best understands press freedom as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticised the official newspaper of China’s ruling Communist Party for refusing … ( read original story…
China Blames Twitter Hack After Ambassador ‘Liked’ Foot Fetish Porn Tweet
China elements” were involved in diplomat Liu Xiaoming ‘liking’ several offending tweets, one of which included pornographic content. ( read original story …)
China says ambassador hacked in ‘like’ of pornographic tweet
China’s embassy in Britain is demanding that Twitter investigate after its ambassador’s official account liked a pornographic tweet … ( read original story …)
AP Explains: What’s Driving India-China Military Standoff
India and China are accusing each other of violating agreements along their disputed mountain border, even as they engage in talks to end increasing military tensions. ( read original story …)
Pandemic Tech Spending in China Lifts Alibaba’s Cloud
Spending on China-based cloud services hit a record high in the second quarter as Chinese companies increased the use of online business tools in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
India and China meet to defuse Himalayan border tensions
The foreign ministers of China and India are due to meet on Thursday in a bid to defuse the military stand-off along their disputed Himalayan border. S. Jaishanakar, India’s foreign minister, will … ( read…
On China’s front line, emerging Cold War haunts battle-worn Taiwanese islands
Soldiers from the Taiwanese garrison thunder down the road, still on guard for another attack. In rural villages dotted with bomb shelters, older residents speak of Chinese artillery regularly … ( read original story …)
Asia-Pacific stocks mixed following Wall Street bounce; Yum China debuts in Hong Kong
Shares of Yum China slipped more than 3% from their issue price in afternoon trade following the stock’s debut in the city. ( read original story …)
China says Australian embassy obstructed law enforcement in case of evacuated journalists
China said on Thursday that the Australian embassy in China obstructed its law enforcement when it intervened on behalf of two journalists who returned home +to Australia on Monday. ( read original story …)
Under Beijing’s Watchful Eye, Joshua Wong Treads Fine Line
Wong says he is not clear whether those now regularly following him are Hong Kong police or mainland agents Photo: AFP / ISAAC LAWRENCE “Every day when I sleep, I can’t imagine when will the…
Pompeo Urges Southeast Asia To Shun South China Sea Firms
Tensions are also simmering over the South China Sea, with the US last month sanctioning 24 Chinese state-owned companies it said had helped Beijing’s military buildup in the resource-rich waterway. ( read original story …)
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