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China shows Jack Ma what an activist can do
In July, my colleague Anjani Trivedi and I wrote that its IPO would run the risk of exposing how volatile and unsteady China’s financial regulations can be. A blockbuster listing felt almost too good ……
China pushes Alibaba founder Jack Ma to downsize his finance business
The country’s regulators have ordered the Ma-founded Alibaba affiliate Ant Group to scale down its business. In particular, they’ve ordered the company to “return to its origins” as a payment provider … ( read original…
Australia’s growth may ‘never return’ to its pre-virus path after trade trouble with China, says economist
Australia’s gross domestic product (GDP) could be hit by as much as 2.8% due to the escalating trade tensions with China, according to Capital Economics. ( read original story …)
US extends China military investment ban to subsidiaries
The US Treasury department said on Monday that an executive order issued by Donald Trump banning investments in Chinese companies with suspected military ties would apply to subsidiaries, embracing a … ( read original story…
Alibaba’s Woes Deepen in China Over Ant Group. Why the Stock Is Starting to Look Oversold.
China’s regulators have instructed Alibaba’s sister financial company Ant Group to “return to its origins” as a simple payments network. ( read original story …)
Converse recasts itself as ‘brand of youth’
In a self-conducted market survey, Converse has found many consumers in China consider it an old brand. The finding has pushed the sportswear maker to launch campaigns and innovations to change that … ( read…
China Sentences a Former Lawyer Who Reported on the Coronavirus Outbreak to Four Years
A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison on charges of “picking fights and provoking trouble,” one of her…
Wuhan doctor hailed for first reporting coronavirus defends China’s handling of outbreak saying there was no cover-up
Zhang Jixian tells state media that the country ‘certainly did not conceal the relevant data’ from the rest of the world. ( read original story …)
China Covid-19: How state media and censorship took on coronavirus
By the end of 2020, a glance at Chinese state-controlled media shows that both appear to be under control. The BBC’s Kerry Allen and Zhaoyin Feng take a look back at the country’s online government…
Beijing appoints new ‘wolf warrior’ envoy as Liu Xiaoming retires
China’s “wolf warrior” ambassador to Britain is expected to be replaced with an equally aggressive diplomat who has clashed repeatedly with the West over the repression in Hong Kong.Liu Xiaoming, one … ( read original…
Beijing’s Bigger Honey Trap
Eric Swalwell and Hunter Biden are only the tip of the Chinese influence iceberg. ( read original story …)
China grapples with stagnant inflation as consumers remain cautious
But even when food and energy are stripped out, China’s core inflation has remained at 0.5 per cent for the past five months — its lowest level since 2010, and a puzzle given that China…
