China’s one-child policy started in the 1980s to slow population growth, with some exemptions eventually coming about. In recent years it’s been relaxed to allow families’ to have two children. But, …
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Jia Yueting’s Electric Car Startup Faraday Future Files for Nasdaq IPO
Faraday Future, the US electric vehicle startup founded by Chinese businessman Jia Yueting, applied to go public on the Nasdaq yesterday, paving the way for mass production of its first vehicle after …
China says Covid-19 jabs are safe for people with allergies amid vaccine push
Why China is finally including the elderly in its Covid-19 vaccine programme Official guidelines issued at the end of last month no longer list some contraindications for Chinese Covid-19 vaccines …
China turns to US coal to fill void created by Australia import ban, offers trade deal boost
China blocked Australian coal imports in October amid a year-long political conflict, leaving many vessels stranded off its coast, before increasing imports from the US, South Africa and Colombia …
US weighs Beijing Olympics boycott with partners, allies
“Part of our review of those Olympics and our thinking will involve close consultations with partners and allies around the world,” he told reporters. “We have consistently said when it comes to our …
China corruption sweep captures ‘wicked man’
Reuters Now China corruption sweep captures ‘wicked man’ Posted State media trumpets the fall from grace of former top military officer Guo Boxiong, saying that the graft case would be a powerful …
Chinese And Hong Kong Billionaires On Top As Global Real Estate Fortunes Surge $151 Billion
The six richest are all citizens of either China or Hong Kong, including Hong Kong’s Lee Shau-kee, 93, the world’s richest real estate tycoon, with a $31.7 billion fortune. Lee controls publicly …
What’s the cost of conducting fraud on China’s stock market?
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has called out 153 IPO agencies, and 84 companies have withdrawn their applications. Still, 730 enterprises are waiting in line for public listing.
U.S. considering joining boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics, State Department says
The potential diplomatic boycott of the Olympic Games comes as the Biden administration works to rally allies to mount international pushback on China. The Olympic Games are due to take place between …
U.S. considering boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics over China’s human rights abuses
The United States is considering a boycott of next year’s Olympic Games in China because of Beijing’s repression of minorities and other egregious human rights abuse, the State Department said Tuesday …
More crude to China helped Venezuela maintain exports in March -data
April 6 (Reuters) – U.S.-sanctioned Venezuela managed to ship more crude in March directly to China, its main export destination, even as overall shipments dipped modestly last month, according to …
America’s reliance on China is a disaster waiting to happen
And the results have been devastating. U.S. mineral import reliance is at an all-time-high, having doubled in the past 20 years. The need to reverse this import reliance and reinvigorate domestic …
China Could Dominate the Crypto Space, According to Michael Saylor – Here’s Why
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor is warning that China could claim hegemony over the crypto ecosystem if the US doesn’t step up. In a new interview at the MIT Bitcoin Expo Conference, the billionaire …