China is suspending entry for most foreign passport holders who reside in Britain, reacting to a new surge of coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom. ( read original story …)
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President Xi says China will import $22tn worth of goods
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will import more than $22tn (£17bn) worth of goods over the next decade. He has also called for a more constructive approach to an open global economy, and hit…
China blocks travellers from coronavirus-hit Britain in partial closure of borders
Mainland China denied entry to some travellers from Britain, where more people have died from COVID-19 than anywhere else in Europe, in a partial closure of its borders this week again as new … (…
‘The party is pushing back’: why Beijing reined in Jack Ma and Ant
The billionaire’s criticism of regulators triggered the move by Communist leaders to limit the power of the fintech group … ( read original story …)
Sinking Ant’s dreams of floating shows where the power really lies in China
Jack Ma may be one of China’s richest businessmen and the master of the country’s flourishing internet economy, but the tycoon has received a sobering lesson in realpolitik. Days before Ant Group, Mr … (…
Mainland China reports 28 new coronavirus cases on November 4 vs 17 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 28 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Nov. 4, compared to 17 a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Thursday. Of the total, 20 were imported infections, the … ( read…
Beijing anger as US approves $600m drone sale to Taiwan
The United States has approved a $600 million deal to sell four armed drones to Taiwan in a move that has escalated tensions with China.Beijing, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan, condemned the … ( read…
China’s richest man loses £2bn in one day after Ant Group float is blocked by Beijing
China’s richest man Jack Ma had more than £2billion wiped off his fortune in one day after Beijing blocked Ant Group’s blockbuster float. Shares in his e-commerce giant Alibaba, which owns a third of ……
If Biden gets elected, I hope he will strengthen national security: Kyle Bass on U.S.-China relations
Kyle Bass, Chief Investment Officer at Hayman Capital Management, joins ‘Closing Bell’ to talk about how U.S. and China relations would look if Joe Biden is elected as the next president of the U.S. (…
China Isn’t Nervous About the U.S. Election
The winner simply isn’t that important to Chinese leaders or the general public, who see the United States as a power in decline. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus in China: Xinjiang counties carry out mass testing for a fourth time in 12 days
All residents of Shufu and Aktau, in China’s far west, are to be tested again amid fresh outbreak. Authorities made the decision after hundreds of asymptomatic cases were found. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam asks central government to support tech cooperation with Shenzhen, keep city posted on Covid-19 vaccine
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has called on China’s science minister to support the city’s closer cooperation with Shenzhen in the development of a planned innovation and technology park … ( read original…
China Media Told to Stay Low-Key on U.S. Election
The big news in Chinese media isn’t the U.S. election—it’s the delayed listing of the massive Ant Group, the financial giant owned by the billionaire Jack Ma, on the Chinese stock market. Without that ……
