A new book from author and political science professor Dali Yang details the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, the response on a local and national level and what failures occurred.
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Treasury Wine Buys China Foothold for Penfolds Luxury Brand
Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates is firming plans for permanent production of its storied Penfolds brand in China with the acquisition of a vineyard in the country’s premier wine region.
China responds to U.S. AI export controls with Nvidia investigation
The move comes after the United States expanded the number of Chinese tech companies subject to export controls.
China Makeup Mogul Nears Billionaire Status With Hong Kong IPO
One of China’s best known makeup artists, Mao Geping, took his beauty company public in Hong Kong, capping a remarkable run that’s seen the former opera performer’s premium powders and lotions defy …
Chinese Stocks in US Rally as Beijing Vows to Boost Demand
Chinese stocks that are listed in the US staged a sharp rally Monday as top leaders in Beijing used their most direct language yet on providing monetary easing and boosting domestic consumption.
Stock market today: Indexes fall as Nvidia faces China probe, investors brace for inflation
The November consumer price index will be released Wednesday morning and is expected to show a slight uptick from October.
Five years since its inception, a US development agency competes with China on global projects
Since its inception in 2019, a U.S. development agency has created a portfolio of more than $50 billion worth of projects in 114 countries, including a trans-Africa railway corridor, a power plant in Sierra Leone,
China to build Bitcoin reserve following U.S. lead, Binance CZ says
Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao suggested that China may adopt a strategic Bitcoin reserve, following a plan proposed by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
TikTok owner ByteDance is now China’s biggest buyer of Nvidia chips as it seeks to lead AI race, report says
ByteDance is the top buyer of Nvidia AI chips inside China, despite US regulations that require the sale of less powerful Nvidia chips in the country.
Monkey King on a motorbike: Beijing cracks down on deepfake AI remakes of classic dramas
The crackdown is Beijing’s latest effort to discipline the use of AI at a time when short video platforms are being flooded with AI-generated video.
Russia Hits China With Trade Tariffs
Russia has imposed a new tariff on a category of imports from China, an ally that has been a crucial lifeline for Moscow since President Vladimir Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Customs officials in Vladivostok…
Changpeng Zhao says it’s ‘inevitable’ for China to build a BTC reserve
Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said China would be one of the countries to adopt a strategic Bitcoin reserve, possibly following in the footsteps of a plan proposed by the incoming United …
China probes Nvidia for suspected monopolistic behaviors
China has opened an investigation into chipmaker Nvidia over suspected violations of the country’s anti-monopoly law, it announced Monday. The probe comes as the United States and China are fighting for dominance of the semiconductor…
