A Beijing court has sentenced Ren Zhiqiang, a former real estate executive, to 18 years in prison on corruption charges, months after he called Chinese President Xi Jinping a “clown” for his handling … (…
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At least 5 organizations say they won’t help brands audit supply chains in China’s Xinjiang region
As concerns grow over the alleged human rights abuses and forced labor in China’s Xinjiang territory, five organizations told The Wall Street Journal they won’t provide labor-audit or inspection … ( read original story …)
IPO Launch: VIA optronics AG Seeks $100 Million U.S. IPO
The company has a global presence, with production sites in Germany, China and Japan. Management intends to focus … VIA intends to raise $100 million in gross proceeds from an IPO of 6.25 million ……
France’s Macron Urges U.N. Mission to Visit China’s Xinjiang Region
U.N. experts and activists say at least a million ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims are held in detention centres in Xinjiang. China describes them as training centres helping stamp out terrorism and … ( read…
U.N. Live Updates: China Calls on World to Reject Politicization of Covid
Deepening tensions are on display, with President Trump blaming ‘the China virus’ for global catastrophe, and Xi Jinping claiming the mantle of environmental champion. ( read original story …)
China’s Trump Card: Cryptocurrency and Its Game-Changing Role in Sino-US Trade
The US dollar will cease to be the de facto world currency as globalisation retreats, so China and the United States should work together to create a globally used cryptocurrency – a strategy that ……
U.N. General Assembly: Trump blames China, WHO for COVID-19 crisis
In a recorded address Tuesday at the 75th United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump slammed China for its response to COVID-19 in the early weeks of the pandemic. ( read original story …)
Trump Tells UN to Hold China Accountable for Coronavirus
WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Donald Trump called on the United Nations to “hold China accountable for their actions” in a speech to the world body’s General Assembly Tuesday. In a pre-recorded speech … (…
In Biden, China Sees an ‘Old Friend’ and Possible Foe
Some in China believe Biden, if elected, might do damage to the nation’s ambitions, taking a harder line on human rights and rallying allies to stand up to Beijing. ( read original story …)
China pledges to be ‘carbon-neutral’ by 2060
President Xi Jinping told the UN meeting that China planned to be “carbon neutral” before 2060, adding that the coronavirus pandemic had showed the world needed a “revolution” that would speed up … ( read…
COVID-19 vaccine pact includes 156 countries—but not US, China, or Russia
A total of 156 countries—representing about 64 percent of the world’s population—have committed to pooling resources to help develop, buy, and equitably distribute two billion doses of a COVID-19 … ( read original story …)
China Market Update: Markets’ Worry Over US Stimulus Goes Global
Mainland China was risk-off with healthcare stocks as the only sector … One factor on today’s weakness could be the Mainland’s robust IPO market as three companies went public today and four … ( read…
Trump calls on UN to hold China accountable for ‘unleashing’ the coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday used his speech to the United Nations General Assembly to level a withering series of attacks against China, calling on the global organization to hold … ( read…
