The Dutch parliament on Thursday passed a non-binding motion saying the treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority in China amounts to genocide, the first such move by a European country. ( read original story …)
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China Approves 2 More Domestic Coronavirus Vaccines, Taking Total to 4
Beijing: China’s National Medical Products Administration has approved two more Coronavirus vaccines for public use, taking the total number of homegrown vaccines approved in the country to four. The … ( read original story …)
China approves two more Covid-19 vaccines.
China has approved two Covid-19 vaccines whose manufacturers say are effective at preventing serious illness, paving the way for their deployment in the country and the developing world over the next … ( read original…
Singapore’s Richest Property Clan Posts Loss From China Deal
Singapore’s richest property dynasty’s earnings took a severe hit last year, in part due to its contentious investment in a Chinese developer that has driven a rift in the billionaire family. ( read original story…
CDL posts $1.92b second-half loss after $1.78b writedown of its Sincere Property investment
City Developments Limited (CDL) sank into the red with a net loss of $1.92 billion for its second half ended Dec 31, 2020, compared to a profit of $202.6 million a year ago.. Read more…
China Focus: Hard seltzer, protein powder and local dairy regulations feature in our round-up
Hard seltzer, protein powder and local dairy regulations feature in this edition of China Focus. LINGYA (零呀), the company which produced China’s first locally made hard seltzer has rebranded to ZEYA, … ( read original…
Biden admin says no ‘final decision’ on boycotting Beijing Olympics as momentum grows in Congress
White House press secretary Jen Psaki left the door open to a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as pressure grows in Congress to punish China over its oppression of Uighur Muslims in the…
Biden USTR nominee Tai vows to end trade ‘race to the bottom,’ counter China
Katherine Tai, President Joe Biden’s top trade nominee, backed tariffs as a “legitimate tool” to counter China’s state-driven economic model and vowed to hold Beijing to its prior commitments, while … ( read original story…
Visa, World Economic Forum Crypto Heads on Central Bank Digital Currencies
Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto, Visa and Sheila Warren, Head of Data, Blockchain, and Digital Assets at World Economic Forum speak with Bloomberg’s Vildana Hajric at the Bloomberg Crypto Summit about … ( read original…
Rapid returns for shareholders as Pandion agrees to $1.85B Merck buyout
Merck & Co. Inc. is paying $1.85 billion, or $60 per share, to acquire Pandion Therapeutics Inc. on the back of early stage data in human volunteers for its lead program, PT-101, an engineered ……
US-China relations: companies in south China have no appetite for decoupling, but expect tensions to grow, says AmCham
Small and medium-sized companies in south China are slightly more positive about US-China ties in 2021 than previous years, but most think bilateral frictions will expand. ( read original story …)
How global tech executives view U.S.-China tech competition
The global technology industry is hedging its bets. As the United States and China compete for technological supremacy in advanced semiconductor design and manufacturing, software, and other core … ( read original story …)
China powers up Portugal property industry
The credit goes to China and other Non-European countries including Brazil, Turkey and South Africa for pouring whopping investment in property business through Portugal Residence Authorization … ( read original story …)