China’s National Medical Products Administration said on Thursday that it has approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for public use. The two vaccines are made by CanSino Biologics Inc and Sinopharm’s … ( read original story…
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In China, an Electric Car Maker Loses Money but Thinks Big
Nio can tap an extensive supply chain that Beijing has built to achieve its dream of dominating the manufacture of electric cars. ( read original story …)
Amb. Nikki Haley: Biden should boycott China’s Winter Olympics next year
If the United States had known what Nazi Germany would become, would we have participated in the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics? This is not a historical head-scratcher. The answer bears directly on next … (…
Former exec at China’s Kuaishou arrested for alleged graft
A former vice-president of Chinese online short-video sharing firm Kuaishou has been arrested for alleged corruption, the company said on Thursday, as executives from Chinese tech giants come under … ( read original story …)
StanChart chief hopes for end to ‘tit for tat’ in US-China relationship
Standard Chartered chief executive Bill Winters said he hoped the election of President Joe Biden would help de-escalate US-China tensions that have hung over the bank in recent years, ending “tit for … ( read…
China Builders Soar on Land Rules Seen to Favor Big Players
Shares of Chinese developers soared after at least two cities released new land sales rules that may benefit leading property players. ( read original story …)
China’s ‘two sessions’: Beijing must juggle competition and cooperation in historically uprnprecedented global trade environment
As China’s political elite prepare for an important meeting of the National People’s Congress, they face an unprecedented global trade environment, according to industry experts. ( read original story …)
Joe Biden Rankles China on Human Rights As Senators Unite on New Legislation
Lawmakers from both parties proposed laws this week to counter Beijing’s propaganda and pressure on American companies. ( read original story …)
China denies it subjected US diplomats to anal COVID-19 tests
China on Thursday denied subjecting U.S. diplomats to COVID-19 anal tests following reports from Washington that some of its personnel were being made to undergo the procedure. Chinese Foreign … ( read original story …)
China Rattles Its Rare-Earth-Minerals Saber, Again
The Financial Times broke an important story on February 16 in which it detailed how China is drawing up plans to disrupt the U.S. defense industry. Not for the first time, it seems that China…
This $4,500 electric car is reportedly outselling Tesla’s Model 3 in China by almost two to one
State-owned SAIC Motor sold almost twice as many of its budget EVs in China in January than Tesla did of its Model 3, the BBC reported. ( read original story …)
Loan Note: Diversity is about performance too; notes from the China frontline
Why taking diversity issues seriously can improve performance. Plus, a fund manager reports from China and debt strategies see price falls on the secondary market. Here’s today’s brief for our valued … ( read original…
China and Russia are beating the West at vaccine diplomacy
RAWPIXEL.COM-FREEPIKIT WAS encouraging to see G7 leaders including France’s Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s Angela Merkel and the UK’s Boris Johnson all on the same page when it came to COVID-19 … ( read original story …)