Chinese lawmakers are discussing legislation that could drastically curtail freedoms in the semiautonomous territory. ( read original story …)
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New Cases Climb in Beijing, Brazil Tops 1 Million: Virus Update
China’s capital reported another 22 coronavirus infections bringing the number of cases in Beijing’s fresh outbreak to at least 205. California, Florida and Arizona set one-day records and Texas … ( read original story …)
SoftBank’s Arm Fired its China CEO for Starting a Competing Fund
Arm Ltd., the chip designer owned by SoftBank Group Corp., ousted the head of its Chinese venture after discovering that the executive had set up an investing firm that would compete with its own ……
Southern California woman held in $21.6M real estate scam
A Southern California woman was arrested Friday on charges of swindling investors, mainly from China, out of $21.6 million in a phony condominium and hotel … ( read original story …)
China’s Reported Plan To Buy More U.S. Farm Goods Helps Boost Market
This morning, a report that China is planning to buy more U.S. farm goods is helping boost market sentiment a day after lackluster trading. ( read original story …)
Real estate control policies in China can partially constrain real estate risks to banks
According to Junhua Jiang’s doctoral study, real estate control policies in China that aim at stabilizing or slowing house price growth can reduce two types of real estate risks to banks: discount … ( read…
Mainland China Reports 27 New Coronavirus Cases, Including 22 in Beijing
Another seven asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, those who are infected with the coronavirus but show no symptoms, were also reported as of June 19 compared with five a day earlier. ( read original story …)
China Sees European Virus Strain in Beijing, WHO Says More Study Needed
China has released genome sequencing data from samples taken in Beijing, which officials there said identified a European strain based on preliminary studies. Some 183 people have been infected in the … ( read original…
Escalating Huawei feud, China indicts two Canadians in spying case
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have been detained since 2018 as Beijing pressures Canada to drop extradition proceedings against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus in China: outbreak shatters Beijing’s confidence in strict lockdown
There was an air of optimism in Beijing at the beginning of June. Many believed that the worst was over for the city. There had been no new coronavirus infections for nearly two months, lockdown…
Coronavirus: China shaken as Beijing outbreak dents confidence in authorities
Beijing entered June believing the worst was behind it. There had been no new coronavirus infections for nearly two months, lockdown was over, and schools were to reopen for all grades.“I sensed a … (…
Coronavirus live updates: China publishes virus genome data from Beijing outbreak as capital city reports 25 cases
The coronavirus has infected more than 8.46 million people around the world as of Friday, killing at least 453,216 people. ( read original story …)
Pompeo says way U.S. treats Hong Kong depends on how China does
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States would in future treat Hong Kong as a Chinese city rather than an autonomous one to the extent that China treats the territory…
