Two Chinese initial public offerings opened for trading Tuesday, with Qilian International Holding Group making a powerful debut. Shares of Qilian (ticker: QLI) doubled during its first day of trading … ( read original story…
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Senior intelligence official says China, Russia targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain
William Evanina, the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), said Tuesday he was concerned about efforts by China and Russia to target the COVID-19 vaccine supply … ( read original story …)
US-China trade war: expect Biden to change tactics towards Beijing, but not the goals
It is clear Biden feels there is unfinished business from the Obama years that was not covered in Trump’s tariff-dominated approach to trade talks with China, and Beijing should not expect an end to ……
Bangalore Is the New Shenzhen as Apps Displace Devices
Right-wing Cuban Americans believe they’re fighting U.S. communism. Voice: Bangalore Is the New Shenzhen as Apps Displace Devices Bangalore Is the New Shenzhen as Apps Displac… High tech has … ( read original story …)
China’s Economy Surges, and So Does Its Currency
The renminbi has reached its strongest level in more than two years and shows no signs of stopping, signaling Chinese dominance in manufacturing and giving Biden breathing room. ( read original story …)
UK companies face fines over ‘slave labour’ China suppliers
British businesses that fail to ensure their supply chains are free of slave labour could face fines, Dominic Raab announced on Tuesday, as the foreign secretary criticised China over mounting … ( read original story…
Britain introduces new company rules to stop links to China’s Xinjiang
Britain will introduce new rules for companies to try to prevent goods from China’s Xinjiang region entering the supply chain, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Tuesday, toughening London’s … ( read original story …)
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Rebounds, Addresses Above 2017 Peak, Sci-Hub Decentralizes
Bitcoin bounced back, having found a floor of around $30,000 to stand on, while the call to “decentralize” the web has never been stronger. ( read original story …)
China reimposes COVID-19 lockdown on 20 million residents
China is reimposing coronavirus lockdowns on 20 million residents as cases begin to rise, hitting its highest daily case count in six months on Monday. Monday’s 85 new locally transmitted symptomatic … ( read original…
Brazil researchers report more modest 50.4% efficacy for China’s CoronaVac
A coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac showed “general efficacy” of 50.4% in a late-stage trial in Brazil, the company’s local partners said on Tuesday, revealing a more modest figure … ( read original story…
Millions of Chinese in lockdown after coronavirus outbreaks near Beijing
Nearly five million people in areas around Beijing have been ordered into a strict seven-day lockdown after the discovery of a single case of the coronavirus.In Langfang, a city of 4.9 million people … (…
China’s treatment of Uighurs amounts to torture, says Dominic Raab
Foreign secretary sets out measures to ensure UK companies cannot profit from forced labour in Xinjiang … ( read original story …)
Xi Jinping endorses revamping China’s legal system amid crackdown on Alibaba
Chinese leader Xi Jinping could be consolidating power as the Chinese Communist Party reveals a new policy to revamp its legal system amid a crackdown on Alibaba, the country’s biggest e-commerce … ( read original…