And these days, Bitcoin seems almost traditional compared with a raft of other new developments that might be pointing to a new path forward for money — or toward more of the ups and downs,…
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Coronavirus: China suspends US$2.1 billion in debt service for poor nations
Beijing says official bilateral lender and a commercial creditor offer relief to help debtors weather the pandemic. ( read original story …)
The acid test: Western diplomats ponder the problem of dealing with a more aggressive China
International affairs experts are fond of saying that China’s weakness as a superpower is that it lacks friends. But for China’s geopolitical foes and rivals, alliances are only as strong as the … ( read…
Mainland China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases vs 17 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 16 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 20, down from 17 the previous day, with seven cases of local transmission and nine cases originating overseas, the country’s health authority said … ( read…
The Latest: China starts mass testing 3 million in Tianjin
China is starting mass testing on 3 million people in a section of the northern city of Tianjin and has tested 4,015 others in a hospital in Shanghai after the discovery of a pair ……
China-Australia relations: PM Morrison tells business sector no compromise for ‘what we stand for’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told an audience of business leaders at home that Australia will not compromise ‘what we stand for’ in an escalating trade row with China. ( read original story …)
US and Taiwan sign up for stronger economic ties, rankling Beijing
The United States and Taiwan signed a blueprint for closer economic ties Friday in Washington as the departing Trump administration tries to cement its legacy and Taipei seeks to build on gains made … (…
Global Leading Business Schools, CKGSB and IE, Team up to Launch Pioneering Report on Understanding Family Businesses in China
In the current context of profound change and uncertainty, China’s leading business school, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and Spain’s IE Business School have jointly launched a … ( read original story …)
China’s ‘bat woman’ virologist rules out Covid-19 virus in fresh tests on old cave samples
In an update to an earlier paper that spawned conspiracy theories, Shi Zhengli details how they found a bat virus ‘96 per cent similar’ to the pandemic coronavirus. ( read original story …)
China reports 12 new COVID-19 cases vs 8 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 18, up from eight cases a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Thursday. ( read original story …)
Travel to China during the Corona pandemic
I am on business trip in China, so here is a preliminary report on traveling during the Corona pandemic and some tips for those who plan a visit to China. It is not easy to…
CoinDesk Daily News: Blackrock CIO: Bitcoin Could Replace Gold, Goldman: China’s Digital Yuan to Reach 1 Billion Users…
BlackRock CIO Jim Rieder believes bitcoin could replace gold, Goldman Sachs reports China’s digital yuan will reach 1 billion users, SEC grants digital avatar firm IMVU permission to sell crypto … ( read original story…
Inside China Tech: A matter of Honor and Muddy Waters’ allegation of Joyy’s ‘multibillion dollar fraud’
This week’s headlines include Huawei’s sale of budget smartphone brand Honor, US short seller Muddy Waters and Chinese social media firm Joyy clashing over fraud allegations and the revival of the PC … ( read…
