Harbin Snow and Ice Festival is continuing on as planned, although with modifications due to new outbreaks of coronavirus nearby. ( read original story …)
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China EV Frenzy Continues: Baidu Soars On Reported Geely Tie
Citing unnamed officials, Reuters said on Thursday that Beijing-headquartered Baidu plans to form a company to make smart electric vehicles with manufacturing to be carried out at plants owned by … ( read original story…
China M&A: ‘Relative normalcy’ from Biden, pent-up demand from coronavirus could reignite Chinese interest in US deals, advisers say
China M&A activity could pickup from its lowest level in decades as tensions ease and China continues to open up its markets to foreign investment. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong versus Shenzhen: great cities are more than their GDP
While Shenzhen now rivals Hong Kong on some economic indicators, catching up culturally will be harder. Shenzhen must continue to develop its own character and not simply be an abbreviation of Chinese … ( read…
China to provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge – government official
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge once they become available to general public, government authorities said on Saturday. At a press event in Beijing, Zheng … ( read original story…
Asia’s Covid-19 vaccines: What we know about rollouts in India, China and the rest of APAC
One year after the Covid-19 outbreak began, countries around the world are racing to secure and distribute vaccines to their citizens. ( read original story …)
Beijing funds British YouTubers to further its propaganda war
The Chinese government is funding British YouTube stars to produce pro-China propaganda videos, an investigation by The Times can reveal.Sitting on a bench in a lush green park speaking to the camera … ( read…
Petco, Affirm, and Poshmark Plan to Go Public Next Week. The IPO Market Is Open.
Petco is leading a slate of high-profile companies going public next week as January shapes up to be a big month for initial public offerings. IPOs took a slight holiday break before returning this ……
Xi’s crackdown on Jack Ma’s empire: Beijing censors media coverage of Alibaba probe
With Jack Ma’s sudden disappearance yet another stunning news has started surfacing that Beijing ordered Chinese media to censor coverage of the Alibaba probe. Alibaba Group Co-founder Jack Ma had … ( read original story…
Pompeo Angers China With Hong Kong Threat, Plan to Send Envoy to Taiwan
Pompeo made the comments late on Wednesday. Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in dawn raids on democracy activists on Wednesday in the biggest crackdown since China last year imposed a security law … (…
COVID-19 flareups in China, Japan, US
New coronavirus cases have surged in the US with more than 4,000 deaths in a single day on Jan. 7, making it the nation’s deadliest day for the pandemic. China locks down Shijiazhuang, a city…
Shenzhen to Host 2021 League of Legends World Championship Final
On January 8, Riot announced their plans for the tournament in 2021, and the location is set to be in China once again … ( read original story …)
China takes drastic measures to suppress Hebei coronavirus outbreak
Around 11 million people are locked down in the province’s capital, Shijiazhuang City, with transport links suspended. ( read original story …)
