New Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang has called on the two countries to join hands to combat the still-spreading COVID-19 pandemic.
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At least five provinces including tourists-popular Hubei under watch as China reports 81 new local Covid-19 cases; 15 imported
The Chinese mainland on Saturday night (Aug 8) reported 81 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
Alibaba says working with China police on sex assault allegation
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said on Sunday that it was cooperating with a police investigation into sexual assault allegations aired by a company employee.
ByteDance Eyes H.K. IPO Amid China Tech Crackdown, FT Says
TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. is reviving plans to list in Hong Kong by early next year even as Chinese authorities widen their crackdown on the country’s technology companies, the Financial Times …
Joe Biden in ‘disarray’ over Beijing threat as Whitehouse scramble to form China strategy
JOE BIDEN’s administration has been described as being in “disarray” over agreeing a policy on China as the Whitehouse scramble to counter the power of Beijing.
Beijing imposes new travel restrictions to prevent COVID-19 spread
The city of Beijing has rolled out a range of measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic by imposing restrictions on travellers from regions with relatively high virus transmission rates.
China logs 81 new local coronavirus infections amid Delta variant outbreak
The Chinese health authorities Sunday said they have detected 81 local infections of the coronavirus among the 96 new cases registered over the past day.
The chill hanging over Beijing’s Winter Olympics
China is on track to host the Winter Olympics in six months, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Business sees it as an opportunity to engage with China, but some politicians and human rights groups …
China’s ByteDance aims for Hong Kong IPO despite tech crackdown
ByteDance, the owner of short-video app TikTok, has revived a plan to go public despite a widening regulatory assault targeting Chinese technology companies, aiming for a Hong Kon …
China’s ByteDance Revives H.K. IPO Plan Amid Tech Crackdown: FT
TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. is reviving plans to list in Hong Kong by early next year even as Chinese authorities widen their crackdown on technology companies, the Financial Times reported.
ASEAN seen progrees in drawing up ‘code of conduct’ on South China Sea
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said it has seen progress in drawing up a “code of conduct” to avert clashes in the South China Sea between its members and China.
U.S. business groups urge White House to restart trade talks with China: media
A number of influential U.S. business groups are urging the U.S. government to “restart trade talks with China” and address “burdensome” tariffs from the U.S.-China trade war, the New York Times has …
Tokyo hands Olympic baton to Beijing but virus, boycott calls weigh
The focus immediately shifts to Beijing as the curtain falls on the Tokyo Olympics, with a growing coronavirus outbreak in China and boycott calls looming large just six months from the start of the …