This week’s highlights include ByteDance-owned Douyin’s plan to raise funds in the US, Baidu’s focus on smart cars and fraud claims against flying taxi maker EHang. ( read original story …)
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Xi calls for improving disaster prevention as floods, landslides batter China
Philippine defence chief rejects China criticism, calls response a ‘squid tactic’
China sets sail on the “Ice Silk Road”
As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran
Beijing is said to move to clarify tax rules, stoking confusion among China’s ultra-wealthy
China is opening the first regular cargo route through the Arctic
China’s New Loans Unexpectedly Fell in July — Update
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Inside China Tech: ByteDance, Baidu plot next moves as Ehang encounters turbulence
China critic Bolsonaro looks set for second term as Brazil president
A turnaround on Chinese-made vaccines and a pro-business agenda are proving popular for the ‘Trump of the Tropics’. ( read original story …)
Does China Own DreamWorks?
When Comcast acquired DreamWorks in 2016, they noted that DreamWorks Animation owned a 45% stake in Oriental Dreamworks: DWA is also the majority owner of AwesomenessTV, a leading video destination … ( read original story…
South China Sea: Beijing setting up full-blown military bases as regional tensions rocket
THE South China Sea could become ground for further tension now China has relaunched efforts to endow Mischief Reef with additional military capabilities. ( read original story …)
Russian Crypto Mining Companies Are Expanding Capacity as the Country Becomes a ‘Preferred Hotspot’
According to Igor Runets, CEO and founder of the Russian mining company Bitriver, American and European investors are moving their infrastructure from China … most crypto miners are looking … ( read original story …)
Taiwan scrambles air force again after Chinese exercises in South China Sea
Taiwan’s air force scrambled for a second straight day on Saturday after a dozen Chinese fighter aircraft and bombers carried out drills close to Taiwan-controlled islands in the disputed South China … ( read original…
China’s support for global environment agenda to hasten COVID-19 recovery
The huge support China has provided to the multilateral environment agenda is key to hastening low carbon growth while shielding communities and ecosystems from shocks linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, … ( read original story…
Coronavirus in China: city residents vent frustration after spending more than 40 days in lockdown
Gaocheng, a district of the Hebei capital Shijiazhuang, went into lockdown in early January and many complain they are still trapped in their homes. ( read original story …)
Bloomberg New Economy: China Cashless Economy and Surveillance
Among the many wonders Marco Polo encountered on his journey to China in the 13th century was paper money. The Chinese invention so impressed the Venetian traveler that he observed the Mongol emperor … (…
China approves clinical trials of 16 COVID-19 vaccines
China has approved 16 domestically made COVID-19 vaccines for clinical trials, six of which have entered phase 3, according to the latest data from the National Medical Products Administration. Two … ( read original story…
Covid-19: Is China’s vaccine diplomacy working?
Wealthy countries were quick to snatch up Covid-19 vaccines from Western companies, leaving low-income ones to look elsewhere. Enter China and India. Both nations are racing to fill international … ( read original story …)
China regulator finalizes guidelines on banks’ internet loan businesses
China’s bank regulator on Saturday tightened requirements on the internet loan business of commercial banks, amid heightened scrutiny of online lending by internet giants such as Ant Group Co, the … ( read original story…
China’s Top Three Digital Marketing Platforms and How Brands Can Use Them
According to the China Internet Network Information Centre, there were 989 million internet users in China at the end of 2020 – widely rounded up to 1 billion in news reports. The absence of most…
