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Hong Kong Security Law: How Beijing Is Cracking Down
Four Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers unseated as Beijing moves to silence opposition
Four pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmakers were stripped of their seats on Wednesday after Beijing passed a resolution giving local authorities broad new powers to quash dissent, in a move that signals … ( read original…
Hong Kong Opposition Resigns From Legislature Over Latest Beijing Crackdown
Hong Kong’s opposition lawmakers said they would resign en masse over the ouster of four pro-democracy colleagues, as Beijing intensifies its crackdown on dissent in the city. ( read original story …)
On Singles’ Day in China, Couriers Clamor for More
The country’s booming e-commerce sector relies on millions of delivery workers, some of whom are protesting low wages and grueling working conditions. ( read original story …)
After the virus, China’s answer to Black Friday and Cyber Monday aims to rescue retail
Consumers hit websites in droves for the country’s annual shopping frenzy, though some say they are more frugal this year. ( read original story …)
China’s Sinopharm says data ‘better than expected” from unit’s COVID-19 vaccine trials
China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) said on Wednesday the data from large-scale, late-stage clinical trials for its unit’s COVID-19 vaccine are “better than expected”. ( read original story …)
Biden’s China Tech Plan: Stronger Defense, Quieter Offense
President-elect Joe Biden may change the tone of Washington’s relationship with Beijing, but business leaders and Democratic advisers say he is likely to push back on China’s aim to become a global … ( read…
Vaccines Are China’s Golden Opportunity to Regain Global Trust on Health Exports
For all the geopolitical competition to produce a Covid-19 vaccine, hundreds of millions of people outside China are likely to be inoculated by the country’s products. ( read original story …)
China’s tech giants have lost more than $280 billion in market value as regulatory concerns mount
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation on Tuesday announced a set of draft guidelines aimed at curbing monopolistic behavior on internet platforms. ( read original story …)
China to Stop its Tech Giants From Becoming too Powerful
Singles Day, a Black Friday-like shopping festival dreamed up by large retailers, is normally boom time for China’s major online platforms. And indeed Alibaba, which this year started its 11.11 event … ( read original…
Trouble For Big Tech: China Unveils New Regulations To Curb Anti-Trust Practices
Beijing’s crackdown on dominant internet companies in China, including Alibaba and Tencent, has shocked investors and prompted a selloff of Chinese equities in the last week. ( read original story …)
Global Stocks Are Higher, but Technology Stocks Tumbled Again in China
Global stocks are higher, with technology shares showing a bounce on Wall Street later. But Alibaba and other big tech names fell in Shanghai on concerns over proposed new regulations in China aimed … (…
$250 billion wiped off Chinese tech stocks as Beijing signals crackdown
Fears that Beijing could tighten the screw on China’s biggest tech companies have wiped hundreds of billions of dollars off their stock market value in just two days. Shares in Alibaba and JD.com have ……
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