It was once an accepted truth that China’s increased economic trade and participation in international bodies such as the World Trade Organization would benefit everyone. ( read original story …)
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China Orders Ant Group To Return To Online Payment Roots
Chinese fintech giant Ant Group has been ordered by regulators to drastically change its business model and return to its roots as a payment services provider, as the state squeeze continues on the … (…
Citizen journalist in China who reported on COVID-19 sentenced to 4 years
Zhang Zhan, a 37-year-old citizen journalist who reported on crowded hospitals and the conditions in Wuhan earlier this year, was sentenced Monday to four years over the offense of “picking quarrels … ( read original…
China sentences citizen journalist to four years in prison for Wuhan lockdown reports
Zhang Zhan’s critical coverage offered a rare window into the desperation of residents at the initial center of the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story …)
Tech giants Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan see share prices plunge as Beijing cracks down on monopolies
Hong Kong stocks were up and down on Monday morning, as investors watched for signals from Beijing about antitrust rules in the tech sector, and Covid-19 cases flared. ( read original story …)
China stocks end higher on upbeat data
China stocks closed higher on Monday, helped by strong industrial profit data that underscored a continued recovery in the world’s second-largest economy. ( read original story …)
China jails citizen journalist over coronavirus coverage
A Chinese court on Monday sentenced citizen journalist Zhang Zhan who reported on the coronavirus outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan to four years in prison. ( read original story …)
Western diplomats gather outside court, US calls for release as trial of Hong Kong fugitives detained at sea begins in Shenzhen
As the high-profile trial of 10 of the 12 Hong Kong fugitives held in neighbouring Shenzhen began on Monday afternoon, diplomats from multiple Western countries gathered outside the court building, … ( read original story…
Vietnam prepares for supply chain shift from China
When the Trump administration began piling tariffs on Chinese goods two years ago, Vietnam looked set to be one of the countries that would benefit most from companies looking to diversify from Asia’s … (…
Drugmakers agree to halve prices to get on China state insurance list
Drugmakers have agreed to cut prices by around 50% on average for more than 100 medicines in order to have them included in China’s state medical insurance scheme from March, potentially heralding a … (…
IPOs will remain strong for China A-shares and Hong Kong markets in 2021: CIO
There is huge demand from domestic and institutional investors in the new economy sector looking for initial public listings, says William Ma of Noah Holdings (Hong Kong). ( read original story …)
Breakingviews – Ant and Beijing begin delicate, dangerous dance
Ant and Beijing have begun a delicate, dangerous dance. Having forced the financial technology giant to suspend its initial public offering last month, officials have laid out demands that will curb … ( read original…
Beijing in emergency mode after five new coronavirus cases found in Chinese capital
China’s southern technology hub of Shenzhen reported one asymptomatic case on Sunday, a patient who made two business trips to Beijing this month. ( read original story …)
