President Biden’s nominee to lead the C.I.A. pledged during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday to improve spying on China, warned of Russia’s ability to interfere with American affairs and promised … ( read original story…
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Blockchain Internet of Things Market to See Huge Growth by 2025: Ethereum Foundation, Filament, KrypC
Stay up-to-date and exploit latest trends of Blockchain Internet of Things Market with latest edition released by AMA. ( read original story …)
China’s bid to stop Wuhan COVID-19 spread cut deaths from other causes: study
The number of deaths in China – excluding the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan – fell slightly during the first three months of 2020, suggesting efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 reduced … ( read…
Beijing records highest winter temperature ever amid heat wave
A sleepy giant panda at Beijing Zoo in Beijing, China, on Feb. 2021 — the day after the capital city saw the high temperature record for winter shattered by 10 degrees. (Reuters) Temperatures have ……
Didi Chuxing Plans To Bring Its Ride-Hailing Service To Europe
Didi Chuxing Technology Co. plans to bring its ride-hailing services to Western Europe, Bloomberg reported, citing “people familiar with the matter.” The move could boost the firm’s valuation ahead of … ( read original story…
China grocery market to reach US$1.62tn by 2022
New data from IGD reveals that the growth of China’s grocery market will remain robust, with total value reaching US$1.62tn by 2022. ( read original story …)
Planning to Short Bitcoin? Better Check China’s ‘Tether Premium’ First
Bitcoin analysts say this week’s quick market rebound might be due to Chinese retail buyers buying the dip, using the stablecoin tether. ( read original story …)
China Poses ‘Biggest Geopolitical Test’ to U.S., C.I.A. Nominee Says
William J. Burns, President Biden’s nominee for C.I.A. director, pledged to increase surveillance of China with an emphasis on technology, and to investigate mysterious attacks that sickened C.I.A. ( read original story …)
CIA nominee calls China an ‘authoritarian adversary,’ vows to intensify competition with Beijing
His confirmation is expected to easily pass with strong bipartisan support similar to the majority of Biden’s national security team. ( read original story …)
China’s Infant Formula Market Loses Allure for Reckitt Benckiser
The promise of surging baby-formula sales in China fueled Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc’s $18 billion acquisition of Enfamil maker Mead Johnson. Only four years later, the U.K. company is considering … ( read original story…
Jeff Hatfield assembles a syndicate with some A-list public investors in the mix as Vividion adds $135M raise
Back when Vividion put together its $82 million B round more than a year ago, I speculated that the startup was probably gearing up for an IPO. That still hasn’t happened, but they may be…
China’s Hony Capital-backed SPAC looks to raise $300 mln in U.S. IPO- the Information
A blank-check firm backed by HonyCapital, which has investments in TikTok owner ByteDance andWeWork’s China unit, is looking to raise $300 million in an U.S.initial public offering, the Information … ( read original story …)
China Wants Your Data — And May Already Have It
When COVID hit, a Chinese firm offered to set up testing labs in the U.S., which could have given it access to DNA data. The U.S. says this is part of China’s effort to collect…
