Spending on China-based cloud services hit a record high in the second quarter as Chinese companies increased the use of online business tools in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
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India and China meet to defuse Himalayan border tensions
The foreign ministers of China and India are due to meet on Thursday in a bid to defuse the military stand-off along their disputed Himalayan border. S. Jaishanakar, India’s foreign minister, will … ( read…
Countries of the world ranked by crypto adoption┃Chainalysis report
A recent publication by Chainalysis puts Russia and China above the US in terms of cryptocurrency adoption, with Ukraine leading the way globally Cryptocurrency data analysis company, Chainalysis, … ( read original story …)
‘Not a great day’ for Yum China’s IPO debut in Hong Kong: BOCOM International
Yum China’s initial public offering debut in Hong Kong could have had its valuation referenced from its U.S.-listed entity, says Hao Hong from the Bank of Communications International. ( read original story …)
On China’s front line, emerging Cold War haunts battle-worn Taiwanese islands
Soldiers from the Taiwanese garrison thunder down the road, still on guard for another attack. In rural villages dotted with bomb shelters, older residents speak of Chinese artillery regularly … ( read original story …)
Asia-Pacific stocks mixed following Wall Street bounce; Yum China debuts in Hong Kong
Shares of Yum China slipped more than 3% from their issue price in afternoon trade following the stock’s debut in the city. ( read original story …)
China says Australian embassy obstructed law enforcement in case of evacuated journalists
China said on Thursday that the Australian embassy in China obstructed its law enforcement when it intervened on behalf of two journalists who returned home +to Australia on Monday. ( read original story …)
Chinese property firms weigh cutting home prices after Evergrande’s deep discounts
Country Garden, China’s top property developer, and smaller real estate firms are weighing offering bigger discounts on home buys after rival Evergrande unveiled its steepest ever discount this week, … ( read original story …)
Under Beijing’s Watchful Eye, Joshua Wong Treads Fine Line
Wong says he is not clear whether those now regularly following him are Hong Kong police or mainland agents Photo: AFP / ISAAC LAWRENCE “Every day when I sleep, I can’t imagine when will the…
Pompeo Urges Southeast Asia To Shun South China Sea Firms
Tensions are also simmering over the South China Sea, with the US last month sanctioning 24 Chinese state-owned companies it said had helped Beijing’s military buildup in the resource-rich waterway. ( read original story …)
Pompeo asks ASEAN states not to let China `walk over us’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has asked Southeast Asian nations to go beyond words and act against China’s “bullying” in the disputed South China Sea … ( read original story …)
China’s People’s Daily refuses to publish U.S. ambassador’s article: Pompeo
The Communist Party’s People’s Daily refused to publish an opinion piece by the U.S. ambassador to China, whereas Chinese officials have been able to give their government’s views in U.S. media, … ( read original…
China demands Twitter investigate as ambassador to UK ‘likes’ pornographic tweet
China hackers behind ‘vicious attack’ on Liu Xiaoming’s account … ( read original story …)
