China may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts, the U.S. State Department said in a report on … ( read original story…
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Shelves are full of hand-sanitizer and food in Beijing, China
Shelves are full of hand-sanitizer and food, despite a noticeable lack of customers, at a supermarket in Beijing on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Chinese President Xi Jinping and state media urged … ( read original…
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SAYS ITS INITIAL SHANGHAI SHARE OFFERING 2,447.94 TIMES OVERSUBSCRIBED Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/34F5iYw (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. ( read original story …)
Blockchain Bites: DLT’s Great Leap Forward, Bitcoin Hoarders and a16z’s New Fund
China is taking charge in the digitization of the world economy, while Maker faces a $28M class action lawsuit. Get the latest bite-sized news. ( read original story …)
China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for a pivotal 6 days, AP report shows
Days after Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic, Wuhan hosted a mass banquet for thousands of people, a report shows. ( read original story …)
Birx, like Trump, says China and WHO late in warning about human-to-human transmission
Dr. Deborah Birx is a prominent voice in the Trump administration’s task force responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, known in part for her data, grandchildren and scarves. ( read original story …)
China’s top liaison in Hong Kong defends controversial law
China’s top official to Hong Kong called for the adoption of a controversial law in the special administrative region on Wednesday, while condemning pro-democracy movements as a threat to the rule of … ( read…
China’s claim of zero coronavirus infections in military is bogus, sign of intimidating rivals, experts say
China has recast itself as a global leader in defeating coronavirus — and nowhere is that more apparent than in their military. ( read original story …)
China, U.S. must cooperate amid coronavirus, top Chinese diplomat tells Pompeo
It is crucial that China and the United States properly manage their relations amid the coronavirus pandemic, top Chinese diplomat told U.S. Secr … ( read original story …)
Tesla shares extend rally after China registration surge and nod from Goldman
Tesla’s stock extended its recent rally on Wednesday following a surge in China car registrations and after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of the make … ( read original story …)
Taiwan debating changing name of major airline China Airlines amid coronavirus outbreak
Taiwan is debating changing the name of its largest airline, China Airlines, during the coronavirus outbreak over concerns that it causes confusion. ( read original story …)
Beijing reports one new imported COVID-19 case
Customs officers ask and record information of inbound passengers at the Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao) BEIJING, April 15 (Xinhua) – … ( read original story …)
Cryptocurrency in Focus: VeChain Makes Sure Covid-19 Masks Are Legit
It almost sounds like the plot of a movie: A crypto company founded by a former Louis Vuitton China executive is getting a boost after devising technology to spot counterfeit KN95 masks amid the ……
