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Faraday Future, the US electric vehicle startup founded by Chinese businessman Jia Yueting, applied to go public on the Nasdaq yesterday, paving the way for mass production of its first vehicle after …
China says Covid-19 jabs are safe for people with allergies amid vaccine push
Why China is finally including the elderly in its Covid-19 vaccine programme Official guidelines issued at the end of last month no longer list some contraindications for Chinese Covid-19 vaccines …
U.S. says looking to coordinate participation in Beijing Olympics with allies
The United States on Tuesday said that it is looking to discuss with partners and allies how to proceed with participation in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in a coordinated way, amid growing calls …
China leaps into a central digital bank currency, but similar progress eludes the U.S.
China has leapfrogged much of the developed world in its establishment of digital yuan. Central bank digital currencies are a growing source of interest around the world as cryptocurrencies flourish.
Will China’s new digital yuan threaten King Dollar’s reign?
“Most cross-border payments either for trade or finance are already digital, so it’s hard to imagine a digital yuan having a huge impact on international payments,” he said. A more important …
China turns to US coal to fill void created by Australia import ban, offers trade deal boost
China blocked Australian coal imports in October amid a year-long political conflict, leaving many vessels stranded off its coast, before increasing imports from the US, South Africa and Colombia …
US weighs Beijing Olympics boycott with partners, allies
“Part of our review of those Olympics and our thinking will involve close consultations with partners and allies around the world,” he told reporters. “We have consistently said when it comes to our …
China corruption sweep captures ‘wicked man’
Reuters Now China corruption sweep captures ‘wicked man’ Posted State media trumpets the fall from grace of former top military officer Guo Boxiong, saying that the graft case would be a powerful …
Chinese And Hong Kong Billionaires On Top As Global Real Estate Fortunes Surge $151 Billion
The six richest are all citizens of either China or Hong Kong, including Hong Kong’s Lee Shau-kee, 93, the world’s richest real estate tycoon, with a $31.7 billion fortune. Lee controls publicly …
IMF urges China to reduce corporate debt risk made worse by heavy pandemic lending
China leaves key interest rate unchanged for 11th straight month as it moves to cautiously scale back economic stimulus So far the approach has been moderate. Two weeks ago, the People’s Bank of China …
What’s the cost of conducting fraud on China’s stock market?
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has called out 153 IPO agencies, and 84 companies have withdrawn their applications. Still, 730 enterprises are waiting in line for public listing.
U.S. considering joining boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics, State Department says
The potential diplomatic boycott of the Olympic Games comes as the Biden administration works to rally allies to mount international pushback on China. The Olympic Games are due to take place between …
