A British diplomat has been hailed as a hero after diving into a river in China to save a drowning student. Stephen Ellison, 61, consul-general in Chongqing, was walking by a river in a nearby…
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While Training Continues, China’s Prized Women’s Hockey Players Are in Russia
Winter Games 15 months away, at a time teams would normally be paring their rosters, the North American imports aren’t in the Beijing training bubble. ( read original story …)
China’s economy shakes off COVID slump
Business China’s economy shakes off COVID slump. Posted . China’s factory output rose faster than expected in October and retail sales sped up, as the recovery in the world’s seco … ( read original story…
China signs huge Asia Pacific trade deal with 14 countries
China has just joined forces with more than a dozen countries across the Asia Pacific region to sign a huge free trade deal nearly a decade in the making. ( read original story …)
Biden’s China Policy? A Balancing Act for a Toxic Relationship
As president, Joe Biden will face deep dilemmas, and a lot of unfinished business, stemming from President Trump’s multiyear onslaught against China. ( read original story …)
How China and Germany became partners on technical standardization
Republicans warn about America’s “woeful absence” in the setting of technical standards for 5G networks, along with calls for Washington to work with “allies to stanch the spread” of Huawei’s … ( read original story…
Global stocks rise on further dose of COVID-19 vaccine positivity and strong China factory data
Investors are eagerly anticipating results from vaccine candidates including Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Janssen. ( read original story …)
Bitcoin Primed For Surprise $3 Billion China Bank Bond
China Construction Bank, the world’s second-largest bank by assets, is planning to raise $3 billion from a sale of bonds that can be bought with … ( read original story …)
Why the Ant IPO got cancelled
China’s regulators put a stop to what would have been the biggest listing in history at the last minute angering both the company and investors looking to buy Ant shares. The FT’s Asia markets corresp…
Crown executives acted ‘with honesty’ over business dealings before staff arrests in China, inquiry hears
Casino’s counsel claims assumptions were made about rule of law in China and mistake ‘should not be judged severely’ … ( read original story …)
China’s factory activity and retail sales grew by the most in 10 months in October, as the world’s second biggest economy leaves COVID-19 behind
Industrial production grew by the most so far this year in October, while retail sales also improved, driven by the Golden Week public holiday. ( read original story …)
Asia’s Massive New Trade Deal Is No Big Victory for Beijing
RCEP is less ambitious in most ways than the more groundbreaking trans-Pacific trade pact that came into force last year, and it entrenches China’s place as more of a rule-taker than a rule-maker. ( read…
China Claims COVID Vaccine Is 90% Effective, a Week after Pfizer Announcement
The announcement comes after Pfizer and Russia institute said their vaccines are 90 percent and 92 percent effective respectively. ( read original story …)
