A Shanghai judge’s analysis highlights the legal murkiness of cryptocurrency in China, clarifying it as a virtual commodity with restrictions on issuance and trading.
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New evidence COVID-19 came from animals — not a Wuhan lab
Researchers at Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research in Saskatchewan say they’ve found strong, but circumstantial, genetic evidence that COVID-19 jumped from animals to humans in Wuhan, China. Despite …
Hong Kong-Shenzhen I&T hub to fuel cross-border talent, capital and data flow: minister
Hub to include range of arrangements to facilitate collaboration, including two dedicated footbridges enabling researchers to cross the border.
Shenzhen moves to slash taxes on larger home transactions, following Beijing and Shanghai
Photo: VCG Shenzhen city in South China’s Guangdong Province announced on Tuesday that it will eliminate the distinction between ordinary and non-ordinary housing to ease the tax burden on larger home …
Trump to unleash nearly 40% tariffs on China in early 2025, hitting growth: Reuters poll
The United States could impose nearly 40% tariffs on imports from China early next year, a Reuters poll of economists showed, potentially slicing growth in the world’s second-biggest economy by up to …
TSMC’s move to cut off Chinese chip firms weighs on annual Beijing semiconductor forum
Chinese chip industry experts and investors have congregated in Beijing for one of the largest annual chip forums to discuss the impact of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) cutting advanced foundry services for some mainland…
Is Trump More Flexible on China Than His Hawkish Cabinet Picks Suggest?
President-elect Donald J. Trump is assembling a team of aides bent on confrontation with China. But he also has advisers who do business there, including Elon Musk.
Economists expect Trump to place huge tariffs on Chinese imports: Survey
Economists are expecting President-elect Trump to place tariffs of around 40 percent on Chinese imports, according to a new survey from Reuters. In the survey of economists, 45 percent said the …
Apple sales fall y/y on China’s Singles’ Day, Huawei up 7%, data shows
Apple sold fewer smartphones during China’s Singles’ Day shopping festival this year as it faced pressure from an “abnormally high” number of rival handsets launched around the event, Counterpoint …
China reclaims position as second-largest donor to Pacific Islands, report finds
China passed the US as the second-largest bilateral donor, according to the Australia-based Lowy Institute; Australia remains the largest donor …
Ex-Chinese ambassador offers rare insight into Beijing’s thinking about foreign media
Fu Ying, a former foreign vice-minister, writes in party organ she feels the best tactic is to deflect and challenge ‘biased’ questioning.
Chinese AV startup Pony AI boosts its IPO goal to $260M
Pony AI, the Chinese autonomous vehicle startup that’s looking to go public on the Nasdaq stock exchange, now wants to raise around $260 million, according to a new regulatory filing. To meet the goal …
Johnson & Johnson, Merck lay off workers in China as local headwinds take a toll
Johnson & Johnson and Merck are laying off workers in China, according to a story from Bloomberg which cites reports from Chinese news outlets and confirmation from industry sources in the country.
