China’s transition from a producer of low-cost … Yet domestic spending on Chinese brands, a key indicator of modernization, remains a concern. While this should pick up in time, it is an area … (…
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Zhuhai’s per capita gross domestic product of 175,500 yuan (US$26,800) last year was the second highest after Shenzhen among its mainland bay area peers. According to the Zhuhai government website, it … ( read original…
1st Fleet will sail again as US pivots to confront Beijing
The Pentagon is planning to re-establish the US navy’s 1st Fleet, which was deactivated nearly 50 years ago, to bolster deterrence against Beijing. If the plans are approved it would be the second … (…
Hong Kong: UK and allies express ‘serious concern’ over China’s policies
The UK, US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand have accused China of a concerted campaign to silence critical voices in Hong Kong in breach of its international obligations. Their foreign ministers … ( read original…
The fault lines in China’s economy have been exposed
There has been a spate of Chinese companies defaulting on their bond repayments in the past few weeks, sending anxious ripples through the market that have even touched China’s sovereign bond yields … ( read…
Ant Alumni Who Cashed Out Before IPO Flop Have Big Ambitions
Source: Bloomberg And yet, as the slap-down of the Ant IPO illustrates, an age-old test hasn’t gone away: reading the Beijing tea leaves. Even as the world’s second-largest economy opens its markets … ( read…
Canada’s opposition parties urge Trudeau government to ban Huawei 5G, say China is threat
Canada’s opposition on Wednesday called on Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to get tougher on China, including by officially banning Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s 5G technology from … ( read original story …)
Will the Trump Administration Sabotage U.S.-China Relations?
In their final weeks, hawks in the outgoing White House are trying to push through measures that would keep Beijing and Washington on a … ( read original story …)
Bitcoin, Blockchain Entrepreneur Malcolm CasSelle Passes
CasSelle, who led several blockchain-based projects and invested in multiple Bitcoin ventures, has passed away at age 50. ( read original story …)
Bitcoin, Blockchain Entrepreneur Malcolm CasSelle Dies At 50
Malcolm CaSelle, a pioneering blockchain technology and Bitcoin entrepreneur, has died at age 50, according to a social media post from friend and colleague E. David Ellington. “My younger brother, … ( read original story…
‘Beijing blocked my bank accounts’: Chinese dissident in US says Communist Party froze his life savings
US after being investigated for criticising the government said bank accounts holding his family’s life savings had been frozen in China. Deng Yuwen, 52, a former deputy editor of the Study Times, the … (…
Bitcoin’s Rally Could Be Caused by a Supply Crunch in China
Chinese miners are struggling to sell their crypto in ways that would quickly get them much-needed cash in the face of a government crackdown on local exchanges. ( read original story …)
China Aims To Eliminate Covid-19 With New Testing Policy
Incoming travelers must now prove they tested negative for IgM antibodies. Why? One explanation is that the Chinese government has information on the long-term consequences of infection that we don’t. ( read original story …)
