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For Biden, tough China trade and tech questions may have to wait
As Joe Biden prepares to become the 46th president of the United States in January, China is unlikely to be top of mind. A once-in-a-century pandemic that is raging through the US and persuading a…
China pushes forward on 6G, while US still working on 5G
China is barreling ahead on ultrafast wireless technology, quietly hurtling the world’s first 6G test satellite into space while the US is still rolling out 5G at a snail’s pace. The … ( read original…
China Gets Ready to Rein in Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent
Newly drafted antitrust rules could make it tougher for the BAT triumvirate to continue expanding their ecosystems. ( read original story …)
Inside China Tech: Alibaba leads record Singles’ Day sales as tech antitrust cloud gather
Hello, this is Bien Perez from the South China Morning Post’s Technology desk, with a wrap of our leading stories this week. This November should have been a double-barrelled celebration for … ( read original…
5G users to account for 20% of China’s mobile base by June 2021: Huawei
Large cities including capital Beijing and Shenzhen already enjoy full 5G coverage and 5G deployments are also accelerating in Shanghai … ( read original story …)
A Wild Week in China Roils Tech Stocks, Debt Markets, Hong Kong
Chinese authorities moved on a number of fronts to rein in potential risks to the Communist Party’s rule, touching everything from tech firms to bond markets to political dissent in Hong Kong. ( read original…
China Unicom: Industrial Internet Of Things In The Spotlight
China Unicom’s 3Q 2020 financial performance was decent with its service revenue and net profit up +5% and +11% YoY, and its IIoT business was the bright spot. ( read original story …)
China Market Update: Executive Order To Have Minimal Impact
President Trump signed an executive order barring US citizens from investing in 31 Chinese companies due to their affiliation with the China’s military. ( read original story …)
Asia-Pacific Countries Push to Sign China-Backed Trade Megadeal
Pacific nations aim to sign a trade deal this weekend that will knit their economies closer together—the second pact covering large swaths of the region whose signatories don’t include the U.S. ( read original story …)
Trump bans U.S. investments in companies linked to Chinese military
The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled an executive order prohibiting U.S. investments in Chinese companies that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, ramping up … ( read original story …)
China Unicom says Trump order to ban U.S. investments in Chinese firms may hit share price
China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd said on Friday the Trump administration’s executive order to ban U.S. investments in some Chinese firms will impact its controlling shareholder, and expects trading in its U … ( read…
Trump Bans Investment In Firms That Aid China’s Military
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning Americans from investing in Chinese firms deemed to be supplying or supporting Beijing’s military and security apparatus, earning a … ( read original story …)
