The most shocking, market-impacting event this week was not the US election. It was the news that the Chinese government decided to step on an ant… specifically, on the Ant Group – China’s fintech ……
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China Extends Reach in the Caribbean, Unsettling the U.S.
The region has strategic importance as a hub for logistics, banking and commerce. It is also very close to the United States. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: public education key to China’s fight, disease expert says
China has done a better job than other countries to educate the public about disease prevention, helping to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control within its borders, according to top Chinese … ( read original…
China Evergrande ends four-year pursuit of Shenzhen rival, to repay some of US$19.7 billion raised from investors
China Evergrande has ended a plan to engineer a back-door listing for its property development unit in Shenzhen, ending a costly four-year pursuit of one of its biggest rivals in the city. ( read original…
Beijing noodle restaurant remembers Biden’s 2011 visit
The Yaoji Chaogan noodle restaurant beneath Beijing’s 600-year-old Drum Tower knows Joe Biden. Management has hung up photos of the U.S. president-elect from when, as … ( read original story …)
Blockchain Insurance Market May see a Big Move | Major Giants AXA, Blue Cross, IBM
Global Blockchain Insurance Market Size, Status and Forecast 2019-2025 is latest research study released by HTF MI … ( read original story …)
China’s Tianjin to Test Cold Storage Food Sites After Confirmed Coronavirus Case
China’s northern port city of Tianjin said on Sunday it plans to carry out tests on some cold storage facilities and their staff after a confirmed coronavirus case involving a worker who had handled ……
What Stanley Black & Decker’s Shenzhen Departure Tells Us
Looking closely at the story, it appears Stanley Black & Decker’s decision was not the result of falling out of place in the brave new Shenzhen – but rather of the same old China problems,…
A U.S.-China detente under Biden? Beijing isn’t betting on it.
While Biden could ease off Beijing in certain respects after Inauguration Day, many Chinese have adopted a fatalistic view of the post-Trump world: U.S.-China relations are likely to be fraught for … ( read original…
Beijing just yanked Ant Group’s IPO to show Jack Ma who’s really in charge
Hong Kong ()Beijing just showed tech titan Jack Ma and the rest of China’s billionaire tycoons who’s really in charge. Chinese regulators stunned financial markets on Tuesday when they slammed the … ( read original…
Luxury brands flock to CIIE eyeing potential of Chinese market
Gucci stores in many Chinese cities cut their prices by 50 percent during a sales promotion in May. Photo: IC From Cartier to Gucci, international luxury brands have showcased their latest collections … ( read…
Almost £1BILLION of British taxpayers’ cash has been spent on coronavirus PPE from China
The Government signed almost 90 contracts worth £900million with China as ministers scrambled to adapt to the lightning-fast spread of the virus earlier this year, analysis has revealed. ( read original story …)
China’s state-run news media reacts to Biden’s victory with cautious optimism.
China’s state news media reacted with cautious optimism to former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory in the United States’ presidential election, expressing hope that he would stabilize the … ( read original story…
