President Biden asked Canada to ramp up its spending on defense, including an upgrade of Norad, a network of defense satellites and radar in the Arctic, in a bid to counter a growing military presence…
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The Latest: Iran expects 250,000 doses of vaccine from China
Iran’s Health Ministry says the country expects to receive 250,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine from China on Saturday. Alireza Raisi, deputy health minister, says … ( read original story …)
UPDATE 3-Short-sellers take aim at Chinese blockchain firm SOS, shares tumble
Short-sellers Hindenburg Research and Culper Research said on Friday they have taken a short position on Chinese blockchain firm SOS Ltd’s stock, sending the company’s shares down 23%. ( read original story …)
Robinhood plans confidential IPO filing as soon as March – Bloomberg News
Online brokerage Robinhood, at the centre of this year’s retail trading frenzy, is planning to file confidentially for an initial public offering as soon as March, Bloomberg News reported late on … ( read original…
Inside China Tech: Huawei at MWC Shanghai, Bytedance’s global moves, and dim future for a ‘Clubhouse’ of China
Huawei’s confident showing at this year’s MWC Shanghai belies its ongoing problems; ByteDance makes new moves outside and inside China; and the ‘Clubhouse of China’ is dead on arrival. ( read original story …)
Rheem China Rises to Meet New Industry Development Opportunities
Feature Story // 2020 has been a challenging year for China’s Comfort Home industry, but it is projected to grow considerably. Continuous Release of Market Potentials and More Opportunities for … ( read original story…
Short-sellers take aim at Chinese blockchain firm SOS, shares tumble
In two separate reports, they raised concerns ranging from regulatory risk to alleged false claims by the company about its business. SOS, formerly a consumer-lending company called China Rapid … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: apart from Wuhan, China’s death rates didn’t rise at start of pandemic, study finds
In the first three months of 2020, mortality rates in Wuhan were 56 per cent higher than estimates based on average in previous yearsBut elsewhere they were lower than expected, which researchers said … (…
Explainer: What Is Love? Beijing Desires Unconditional Loyalty From Hong Kong
People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak walk past Chinese and Hong Kong flags at the office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in … ( read original…
China Tried to Slow Divorces by Making Couples Wait. Instead, They Rushed.
A new rule requiring a cooling-off period before a divorce could be granted led to an outcry, as well as a surge of applications to beat the deadline. ( read original story …)
Huami changes its name to Zepp globally, but keeps Huami brand in China
Huami has announced it will now be called Zepp Health Corp but will keep its “Huami” brand in its home market of China. ( read original story …)
NYSE to suspend trading of China’s Cnooc next month
The NYSE on Friday said it would suspend trading in Cnooc’s American depository shares on March 9, after determining that the company was “no longer suitable for listing” following the order that the … (…
I chased the American dream. It brought me back to my father’s deathbed in China.
Whenever I cannot reach my father, now 86, I am convinced the day has come and that he has died alone in his apartment. It was nearly midnight in Shenzhen, China. I tried calling him…
