The “big price” that China is paying for tightening its control over Hong Kong is Taiwan, said David Roche, president and global strategist at Independent Strategy. ( read original story …)
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Asia shares push ahead as China markets jump
Asian shares crept back toward recent peaks on Monday as Chinese markets swung higher, while investors waited to see if the recent sell-off in longer-dated U.S. Treasuries would extend and maybe take … ( read…
China’s Geely Automobile Trims Full-Year Sales Outlook After Profit Plunge
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd on Monday booked a 43% drop in half-year profit and trimmed its full-year sales goal, sending its shares down 4%, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to trouble the … ( read…
China Grants Country’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Patent to CanSino: State Media
China’s vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc has won a patent approval from Beijing for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate Ad5-nCOV, state media reported, citing documents from the country’s … ( read original story …)
830,000 people tested, 21 Hema stores closed after Shenzhen staff found infected with coronavirus
Guangdong province swings into rapid action testing, sanitising and isolating to shut down potential new outbreak. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen becomes the first Chinese city to realize full-scale 5G deployment
Shenzhen, a city in South China’s Guangdong Province known as the ‘new Silicon Valley’ for playing host to a number of rising Chinese high-tech firms, announced on Monday that it has finalized its 5G ……
Here’s why postponing the U.S.-China trade deal review may not be a bad thing
It’s in the interest of the U.S. and China to have a little more time to review the progress of the phase one trade deal due to outstanding issues between the two, said David Dollar,…
From livestreaming to online shopping, more and more China jobs are going digital
Since the coronavirus pandemic forced millions of people to stay at home, teaching students online and selling directly to consumers via live video streaming has taken off in China. ( read original story …)
Shanghai Pride shuts down amid shrinking space for China’s LGBTQ community
Shanghai Pride, China’s longest-running and only major annual celebration of sexual minorities, abruptly announced its effective shutdown on Thursday, in the latest sign of the authorities’ increasing … ( read original story …)
Beijing art exhibition glorifies China’s Covid-19 response
A pandemic-themed show at the National Museum of China comprises almost 180 works depicting the country’s success in containing the virus. Here’s what the exhibition tells us about the official … ( read original story…
China reports 22 new coronavirus infections for Aug. 16, no new Xinjiang cases
China reported no new local coronavirus cases in the western region of Xinjiang on Aug. 16, according to national data, marking the first time the area’s case count was zero since mid-July. ( read original…
China reports 22 new coronavirus cases in mainland for August 16 vs 19 a day earlier
China reported on Monday 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for August 16, compared with 19 cases a day earlier, the health authority said. All of the new infections were imported cases, the ……
China reports 22 new coronavirus infections, 37 asymptomatic cases
China reported on Monday 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for August 16, compared with 19 cases a day earlier, the health authority said. ( read original story …)
