Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday that the case of a Chinese national working for Bloomberg News being detained is under investigation, and that all legal rights and … ( read original…
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China fines Alibaba, Tencent-backed China Literature for not reporting deals to anti-trust regulators
China’s market regulator said on Monday it fined Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings-backed China Literature and Shenzhen Hive Box 500,000 yuan ($76,464.29) each for not reporting deals properly for … ( read original story …)
China urges U.S. to stop abusing state power to crack down on foreign firms
China on Monday urged the United States to stop abusing state power to crack down on foreign companies, after Nasdaq said it will remove four Chinese companies’ shares from indexes in response to a U.…
ANA launches flight to China’s Shenzhen, 1st route since pandemic
All Nippon Airways Co. launched a flight Monday between Japan’s Narita airport near Tokyo and Shenzhen in southern China — the first international route it has opened since March, when the … ( read original…
The Australian dollar is surging on record iron ore prices as tensions with China climb
China buys much of Australia’s iron ore, which has been spared in deteriorating relations that pummeled many of Australia’s exports to the Asian country. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong and China markets boosted by progress on coronavirus vaccine front, edge up in early trading
Hong Kong and China markets eked out gains in early trading on Monday, boosted by progress on the coronavirus vaccine front in the United States and Hong Kong. The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.1…
China’s new home prices slow in November as market-cooling steps take hold
China’s new home prices grew in November at their slowest monthly pace since March, official data showed on Monday, as policymakers wary of financial risk in the highly leveraged sector continued to … ( read…
China’s Sinopharm vaccine: how effective is it and where will it be rolled out?
Trials have claimed 86% efficacy, but Peru has suspended tests because of ‘an adverse event’ and there is concern about lack of transparency … ( read original story …)
Peter Humphrey was once locked up in China. Now he advises other prisoners and their families how to take on Beijing
The former journalist has an intimate knowledge of the Chinese legal system, one he earned in perhaps the hardest way possible: by being locked up. ( read original story …)
China’s new home prices slow in November as tightening steps cool market
New home prices in China grew at a slower monthly pace in November, official data showed on Monday, with tightening policies continuing to cool the market in larger cities while some smaller towns saw ……
China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases vs 24 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 16 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 13, down from 24 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Monday. ( read original story …)
Global investors place trillion-renminbi bet in China breakthrough
Despite a global coronavirus pandemic that began in China, 2020 has transformed into the year it all came together for the country’s capital markets, as foreign investors snapped up more than Rmb1tn … ( read…
Pope Francis’s Silence on China’s Persecution
It may be that you can take a pope out of Argentina, but you can’t take Argentina out of a pope. ( read original story …)
