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China Has Become a Testing Ground for Luxury Brands
Renault brand pulled from China; JV stake to be sold to Dongfeng
PARIS — Renault Group said it will stop selling Renault brand passenger cars in China and will focus on light commercial vehicles and electric vehicles in the market. The automaker will transfer its … (…
A Record Number Of Midas List 2020 Members Hail From China, Where Investors Seek The Next Pfizer Or Zoom
The consumer internet is king in China, catalyzing a record 22 Chinese investors to make the list. But other fields, like enterprise tech and healthcare, are emerging to satiate China’s massive market … ( read…
Special Report: Hong Kong judges battle Beijing over rule of law as pandemic chills protests
The independence of Hong Kong’s judicial system is under assault from the Communist Party leadership in Beijing, senior judges in the city told Reuters, posing the gravest threat to the rule of law … (…
China rolls out software surveillance for the COVID-19 pandemic, alarming human rights advocates
The Chinese government has begun to track some of its citizens through software that analyzes their personal data. ( read original story …)
Renault, Hit by Coronavirus and a Market Slump, to Close Its Main China Business
Renault, which was already struggling in China before the coronavirus epidemic hit, will stop making gas-powered cars for domestic sale and wind up its main joint venture with a state-run auto maker. ( read original…
China McDonald apologises for Guangzhou ban on black people
A video shared on social media showed a notice that read: “We’ve been informed that from now on black people are not allowed to enter the restaurant.” McDonalds said that when it it temporarily closed…
Futures rise on China trade data; focus on corporate results
U.S. stock index futures gained on Tuesday as better-than-expected trade data from China and signs some economies might be preparing to ease sweeping lockdowns lifted the mood ahead of the first batch … ( read…
Asia Today: China wet markets panned, India extends lockdown
Australia’s prime minister is criticizing the World Health Organization’s support for the reopening of markets where live animals are butchered in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the center of the coronavi … ( read original…
Human Trials of Two Coronavirus Vaccines Start in China
China has started clinical trials on two potential COVID-19 vaccines, the country’s official state-run press agency reported citing the State Council joint coronavirus prevention and control mechanism … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus ‘new reality’ bites deep into Beijing eatery chain
The worst of the COVID-19 outbreak in China may be over, but one Beijing-based restaurant chain is struggling with a “new reality” — fewer customers, reduced seating capacity, shorter hours, pay cuts … ( read…
China defends the WHO after Trump — and others — say it is deferring to Beijing
The World Health Organization has come under intense scrutiny for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic with President Donald Trump’s administration, China and Taiwan locked in a tussle of words. ( read original story …)
Beijing-Backed AIIB Approves Emergency Loan to China to Help With Coronavirus Response
Beijing and Chongqing have “particularly acute” financial needs in addressing health challenges as a result of their large populations, the statement said. Wealth of Knowledge is a weekly podcast … ( read original story …)