Organizers of the Hugo Awards, one of the most prominent literary awards in science fiction, excluded multiple authors from shortlists last year over concerns their work or public comments could be …
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Hong Kong stocks jump, China markets reopen next week after Lunar New Year break
Hong Kong stocks rose for a third straight session on Friday, with investors accumulating shares ahead of the reopening of China markets next week after the week-long Lunar New Year holidays. ** …
To Avoid Hefty Tariffs, China’s BYD Eyes U.S. Car Market Via Mexico
The Tesla competitor, which is expanding rapidly in Europe and Southeast Asia, is also looking at a new export base south of the U.S. border.
Sen. Joni Ernst demands answers on Biden USDA’s $1M ‘dangerous bird flu experiments’ in China
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is demanding information about President Biden’s Department of Agriculture spending $1 million in US taxpayer funds on “dangerous bird flu experiments” in cooperation with …
Understanding the varied impact of COVID-19 in Shanghai and Hong Kong: A comparative analysis
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Shanghai and Hong Kong, China, experienced an outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2022. Both cities had similar dynamic prevention policies and …
Hong Kong stock index compiler leaves blue chip Hang Seng benchmark unchanged in latest quarterly review
The list of constituents in the blue chip Hang Seng Index remains unchanged at 82 in the latest quarterly review China Unicom and Midea Group are added to the Hang Seng Stock Connect China Enterprises…
How China’s EV battery tech is cementing it as the auto industry leader
China is already a dominant force in the EV industry, and its work on solid-state batteries will strengthen its position.
China aims to plug gap between lab and market in hi-tech push with patent rule changes
An Economic Daily commentary on Friday said China’s universities and research institutions need to expedite the issuance of high-value patents, as Beijing seeks to mitigate US tech curbs and drive …
China Watcher Warns Delayed Bill in US House Plays Into Beijing’s Hands
A China watcher has argued that the U.S. House of Representatives should vote on the foreign aid bill to reassure Taiwan about its defense commitment.
China steps up ‘whitelist’ mechanism for property sector – media
Five state-owned Chinese banks have been matched with more than 8,200 residential projects for development loans under the “whitelist” mechanism aimed at injecting liquidity into the crisis-hit sector …
China unlikely to cut major policy rate amid inflation, yuan pressure as ‘risk versus reward doesn’t seem attractive’
People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is set to leave the rate on its one-year policy loans – the medium-term lending facility (MLF) – steady at 2.5 per cent on the first working day after the…
China Outbound and Inbound Tourism Spending Rebounds on Ant Group’s Cross-Border Merchant Networks During Chinese New Year Break
Data from Ant Group shows a robust rebound of consumer spending during the first back-to-normal Chinese New Year (CNY) travel season after the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in cross-border tourism.
China’s Raw Material Control Could Strangle US Defense Industry—Ex-Official
China’s restrictions on raw materials could strangle the U.S. defense industry, according to a former U.S. official. Nazak Nikakhtar, former assistant secretary for industry and analysis at the …
