Argument: Stop Looking for Beijing’s Big Test of the… Analysts and journalists alike have agonized for months over how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) might test the incoming Biden administration. ( read original story …)
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Beijing warns off a US warship sailing near contested islands in South China Sea
China’s military has condemned the US move of sending one of its warship vessels to sail near the Chinese-controlled Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea on Friday in a freedom of … (…
Pressure mounts to use 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics to confront China on genocide accusations
The forced detention of more than 1 million Uighur Muslims and a crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong could provide a jarring backdrop for the Games. ( read original story …)
AP INTERVIEW: China granted WHO team full access in Wuhan
A member of the World Health Organization expert team investigating the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan says the Chinese side granted full access to all sites and … ( read original story …)
Blockchain Bites: The Weird and Wonderful in Crypto This Week
It follows several other digital asset companies that have received bank charters, including crypto exchange Kraken and Avanti, which both received state charters in Wyoming. Meanwhile, crypto … ( read original story …)
How Luxury Can Make Livestreaming Work in China
There’s no denying that livestreaming is here to stay. Kuaishou, the second most popular short video and livestreaming platform in China, raised 5.32 billion Friday, the largest IPO globally since … ( read original story…
Moschino Puts Digital Foot Forward in China: A Talk with Managing Director Stefano Secchi
Stefano Secchi, managing director at Moschino, talks about the company’s digital transformation and China’s rapidly evolving fashion landscape. ( read original story …)
Blinken to discuss COVID-19, Iran, Russia, China, Myanmar with Europeans
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss Iran and other issues including Russia, China and Myanmar in a Friday online meeting with his British, French and German counterparts, a U.S. ( read original story…
Coronavirus vaccines could cement Africa’s relationship with China
To many Africans, Europe has been greedy, hoarding vaccinations produced in the West to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The repercussion is that Africa could cozy up further to a generous Asian giant … ( read…
China’s Luckin Coffee files for bankruptcy protection
China’s Luckin Coffee has filed for bankruptcy protection China’s Luckin Coffee has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Chinese rival to Starbucks said Friday that it is negotiating with stakeholders … ( read original story …)
Corona vaccines could cement Africa’s relationship with China
In the eyes of many Africans, Europe has been greedy, hoarding inoculations made in the continent to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The repercussion is Africa will cozy up further to the generous … ( read…
Sweeping new rules bring China’s national security law into Hong Kong classrooms
The new guidelines will come as a blow to many parents in Hong Kong who have long feared a Beijing-led overhaul of education in the city. ( read original story …)
Luxury Brands Going the ‘Ox-tra’ Mile for Chinese New Year
China’s most-important festival of the year is just around the corner, and to celebrate, more than 130 luxury brands have launched new products on Tmall … ( read original story …)