Nongfu Spring has become a record-breaking IPO in Hong Kong after it locked up as much as HK$677 billion – about a third of Hong Kong’s daily cash in circulation – in capital from small…
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How bitcoin met the real world in Africa
Abolaji Odunjo made a fundamental change to his business selling mobile phones in a bustling street market in Lagos: He started paying his suppliers in bitcoin. ( read original story …)
China’s Xi Honours COVID-19 ‘Heroes’, as Focus Shifts to Economic Recovery
“China has helped save the lives of tens of millions of people around the world with its practical actions, showing China’s sincere desire to build a common future and community f … ( read original…
Defying US, Xi praises China, WHO for battling coronavirus
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has praised China’s role in battling the coronavirus pandemic and expressed support for the World Health Organization … ( read original story …)
Blockheads: China sets global blockchain standards and Canaan is alive
The International Telecommunications Union approved China-made blockchain standards for global application for the first time. ( read original story …)
South China Sea: Beijing sends defence minister to Malaysia, Indonesia ahead of Asean meetings
China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe is expected to meet his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Tuesday, a day after visiting Malaysia’s leader in Kuala Lumpur, as Beijing seeks to … ( read original…
Why Calls to Boycott ‘Mulan’ Over Concerns About China Are Growing
The latest backlash over Disney’s remake of the movie centers on how it was partly filmed in Xinjiang, where Uighurs live under repression. ( read original story …)
Blockchain powered ‘Smart Brain’ to govern China’s new ‘Aerospace City’
Blockchain firm CyberVein is partnering with the Chinese government to build a blockchain-powered governance system for its aerospace ‘smart city.’ … ( read original story …)
There’s a ‘huge amount of money’ returning to China in the IPO space, investor says
As tensions mount between Washington and Beijing ahead of the U.S. presidential elections in November, Stonehorn Global Partners’ Sam Le Cornu sees more Chinese firms returning home. ( read original story …)
Eyeing China, Taiwan urges alliance against ‘aggressive actions’
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Tuesday for an alliance of democracies to defend against “aggressive actions” and protect freedom, alluding to Chinese actions in the South China Sea and Taiwan … ( read original…
Nongfu Springs IPO Pop Briefly Mints Bottled Water Entrepreneur As China’s Richest Man
Chinese businessman Zhong Shanshan had already done well for himself on the 2020 Forbes Billionaires List published in April. ( read original story …)
Jump in Hottest Hong Kong IPO Makes Founder China’s Second Richest
It was the hottest IPO in town. Now Nongfu Spring Co.’s stock surge is turning its founder into China’s second-richest person. ( read original story …)
‘Tenuous’ situation in China as Australian journalists are rushed out of Beijing
Political consultant Jim Middleton has praised Australian diplomats in Beijing and Shanghai for securing a safe passage out of China for two Australian journalists as fears for their safety mounted. ( read original story …)
