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Coronavirus live updates: China says chicken imported from Brazil tests positive for virus; relief talks at a standstill
Southeastern Chinese city Shenzhen says chicken imported from Brazil tests positive for coronavirus
Shenzhen’s health authorities traced and tested everyone who might have come into contact with potentially contaminated food products, and also tested food products stored near the infected batch. All … ( read original story …)
China’s Tencent downplays Trump’s WeChat app ban
Tencent has played down Donald Trump’s ban on its WeChat app, believing it will only affect its US operations. The tech giant runs an equivalent messaging platform in China called Weixin which it … (…
War’s end meant years of pain for Japanese girl in China
The last day of the Pacific War was also supposed to be Fumie Sato’s last. After hearing Emperor Hirohito’s Aug. 15, 1945, radio broadcast declaring Japan would soon … ( read original story …)
Jimmy Lai says swift arrest points to ‘great disorder’ between Hong Kong and China police
Jimmy Lai has said he was surprised to be arrested so quickly, and suggested there was “great disorder” among Chinese and Hong Kong authorities about how to handle the territory’s national security … ( read…
Taiwan to boost defence spending 10% in face of China pressure
Taiwan’s defence spending next year is set to grow 10.2% compared with this year, according to Reuters calculations, as the government ramps up military investment in the face of increased pressure … ( read original…
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fluctuates as traders brace for China data and assess economic outlook
US ties, downplayed the impact of the order by President Donald Trump to ban business transactions with its WeChat app, saying only 2 per cent of revenues were derived from the US. ( read original…
Hong Kong stocks rise for second day as earnings from Tencent and China Unicom beat
Hong Kong stocks rose for a second day, as companies from Tencent Holdings to China Unicom posted earnings that exceeded analysts’ estimates.The Hang Seng Index gained 0.3 per cent, or 70.92 points, … ( read…
China’s Shenzhen Says Frozen Chicken Wings Imported from Brazil Test Positive for Coronavirus
China reported on Wednesday that coronavirus had been found on the packaging of shrimps imported from Ecuador, and several other cities have reported cases of contaminated seafood since June. ( read original story …)
3 charts show China is far from meeting its ‘phase one’ trade commitment to the U.S.
China has so far bought less than a quarter of the targeted full-year amount of U.S. goods agreed under the deal, according to Peterson Institute for International Economics. ( read original story …)
China’s July air passenger numbers fall 34.1% year-on-year: regulator
China’s aviation regulator said on Thursday that passenger numbers in July fell 34.1% from a year earlier. That marked a recovery from a year-on-year decline of 42.4% in June. By August 12, there was ……
China’s initial post-lockdown recovery ‘stronger than expected’: Deutsche Bank
China is likely to see several months of rapid economic recovery before falling into a period of “very sluggish growth,” says Michael Spencer at Deutsche Bank. ( read original story …)
Beijing plans to scrap mandatory ratings to help companies hit by coronavirus issue bonds and raise new funds
China plans to remove mandatory credit ratings for companies in a move that will make it easier for them to issue debt and raise funds on the country’s stock exchanges. The latest in a series…
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