Banking regulators in Beijing have cracked down on individual business loans that are illicitly used by borrowers to personally purchase properties, as China increases efforts to rein in housing … ( read original story …)
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Beijing targets fake business loans used by homebuyers
China Bank raises P20 billion from bonds
China Banking Corp. raised P20 billion after returning to the domestic debt market through the issuance of three-year peso bonds to bankroll the bank’s strategic initiatives and expansion programs. ( read original story …)
What led to China blocking Jack Ma’s record IPO?
China President Xi Jinping pushed for blocking what would have been a record-breaking initial public offering (IPO) for billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group in 2020. It happened because of Communist … ( read original story…
China’s Whip on Dissent Masked as Anti-Corruption Campaign | Opinion
His takeover of the party was based on strong campaigning and a motto about uprooting corruption from China; his popular tag is the “anti-corruption crusader.” This campaign has led to thousands of … ( read…
In Hunt for Covid-19 Origin, WHO Team Focuses on Two Animal Types in China
WHO investigators are honing their search for animals that could have spread the new coronavirus to humans, identifying two—ferret badgers and rabbits—that can carry the virus and were sold at a … ( read original…
Unexpected decrease in ammonia emissions due to COVID-19 lockdowns
Most Chinese working in the cities return to work today after a seven-day public holiday, Spring Festival. The annual Spring Festival, which also marks the start of Chinese New Year, traditionally … ( read original…
US-China tech war: US chip innovation is hurt by Beijing’s ‘mercantilist’ strategies, Washington think tank says
US think tank ITIF estimates that China’s protectionist policies have led to 5,100 fewer US semiconductor patents annually. ( read original story …)
The Race Towards 6G
It wouldn’t be wrong to say that the race to 6G is underway; corporations and countries are looking to establish their leadership in this technology with a consensus view at commercialization around … ( read…
Sale of US government’s Shouson Hill Road property in Hong Kong proceeds after Beijing approves transaction
Hong Kong has approved the sale of one of the United States government’s most valuable assets in the city to local developer Hang Lung Properties, after the US state department obtained permission … ( read…
Coronavirus: US-China tensions simmer as UN chief calls for cooperation
At Security Council talks, top US envoy stresses transparency, information sharing and access, while China’s foreign minister speaks out on ‘division’. ( read original story …)
Is China Emerging as the Global Leader in AI?
China is quickly closing the once formidable lead the U.S. maintained on AI research. Chinese researchers now publish more papers on AI and secure more patents than U.S. researchers do. The country … ( read…
US business group must drop false accusations against China
The US Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday issued a report addressing the China-US economic relationship, warning hundreds of billions of dollars in potential losses for US businesses if a decoupling … ( read original story…
Czech cardinal in sermon calls COVID-19 China’s biological weapon
Cardinal Dominik Duka of Prague has stirred up a controversy after he described COVID-19 as China’s biological weapon, during a homily in Vitus Cathedral earlier this month. His February 6 sermon … ( read original…
