Chinese consumers tap the fintech app to pay bills, order in restaurants, and book appointments. Now it’s preparing for an IPO that could value it at $200 billion. ( read original story …)
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China warning: Boris urged to take cautious view with Beijing relations -‘Tread carefully’
BORIS JOHNSON has been urged to “tread carefully” with China by a Tory MP as he plots Brexit Britain’s future in Asia. ( read original story …)
Taiwan President Says Drills Show China Is Threat to Region
Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Sunday the island plans to hold a formal economic dialogue with the United States, after having what she called informal talks with Kr … ( read original story…
In China, Paying With Your Face Is Hard Sell
Ant Group, which revolutionized China’s payments industry, is learning how difficult it is to separate people from their mobile phones. ( read original story …)
China’s Guolian Securities to acquire Sinolink Securities
The announcement comes as privately run financial conglomerates such as Changsha Yongjin Group, which controls Sinolink, are under pressure to restructure, with Beijing tightening supervision of … ( read original story …)
China’s ByteDance Seeks $60 Billion TikTok Valuation in U.S. Deal: Bloomberg News
China’s ByteDance Ltd is seeking a valuation of $60 billion for TikTok as Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc take stakes in the short-video app’s business to address U.S. security concerns, Bloomberg News … ( read…
China Says TikTok Parent Company ByteDance Said It Had Only Learned About Trump Deal in the News
The president has said he has agreed to a deal to allow the social media platform to continue operating in the United States. ( read original story …)
China greenlights two ChiNext IPOs
Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext board, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said in a statement. The companies and their underwriters will confirm the IPO dates and publish their respective … ( read original story …)
South China Sea alert: Beijing fury sparks risk of ‘military clashes’ – WW3 fears surge
CHINA’s increased presence in the South China Sea is likely to increase the risk of “military clashes” following decades of isolated incidents in the disputed waters. ( read original story …)
Taiwan President Says Drills Show China Is Threat to Whole Region
The last two days of Chinese aircraft approaching Taiwan demonstrate that Beijing is a threat to the entire region and have shown Taiwanese even more clearly the true nature of China’s government, … ( read…
Coronavirus: China at risk of a winter spike in infections, experts say
China could face a new wave of coronavirus infections as winter approaches, according to the country’s experts.Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention … ( read original story …)
China’s rich seek bodyguards schooled in digital dark arts
At the “Genghis Security Academy”, which bills itself as China’s only dedicated bodyguard school, students learn that the threats to the country’s newly-rich in the tech age are more likely to emerge … ( read…
China warning: US challenges Beijing over ‘aggressive behaviour’ as tensions erupt
THE US Coast Guard has blasted China for “aggressive behaviour” and illegal fishing in sovereign waters in a warning to Beijing. ( read original story …)
