Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd and its major shareholders Swire Pacific Ltd and Air China Ltd halted trading in their shares in Hong Kong on Tuesday pending … ( read original story …)
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Bitcoin Daily: China Freezes Thousands Of Crypto Accounts Amid Criminal Probe
Authorities in China have reportedly frozen bank accounts due to digital currency and fiat assets allegedly contaminated by illicit actions. ( read original story …)
China reports 4 new confirmed, 2 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in mainland
China reported four new confirmed and two asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in the mainland as of end-June 7, the country’s health commission said on Monday. The National Health Commission said the four new … ( read…
China report defends covid-19 response
Senior Chinese officials released a lengthy report Sunday on the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, defending their government’s actions and saying China had provided information in a … ( read original story …)
Fauci criticizes China’s lack of transparency about coronavirus transmission
Dr. Anthony Fauci addressed the early coronavirus outbreak in China in a new interview, criticizing the country’s lack of transparency at the time. The infectious disease expert said that … ( read original story …)
Cathay Pacific and major shareholders Swire and Air China halt trading
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd and its major shareholders Swire Pacific Ltd and Air China Ltd entered share trading halts in Hong Kong on Tuesday … ( read original story …)
Can the U.S. End China’s Control of the Global Supply Chain?
The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action. ( read original story …)
Japan wants manufacturing back from China, but breaking up supply chains is hard to do
When Japanese firm Iris Ohyama agreed in April to begin producing much-needed face masks in Japan, it marked a win for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who wants to bring manufacturing back from China. ( read…
Hong Kong’s Rush to Attract China Listings Comes With a Risk
Hong Kong exchange’s race to attract big Chinese technology listings comes with one big risk, say money managers: The city’s ability to keep the investing dollars flowing in as it’s roiled by … ( read…
Behind China’s Twitter Campaign, a Murky Supporting Chorus
Swarms of accounts are amplifying Beijing’s brash new messaging as the country tries to shape the global narrative about the coronavirus and much else. ( read original story …)
China is sabotaging our coronavirus vaccine development, according to a US senator
Relations between the US and China were already fraught before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, something that the global race for a coronavirus vaccine has frayed even further. One US … ( read original…
China demands proof from Rick Scott on coronavirus accusations
Fla., produce evidence to back up his claim that Beijing is actively trying to impede the development of a coronavirus vaccine by Western countries. ( read original story …)
Lessons from Peru in the U.S.-China aviation standoff
The June 4 news article “Administration to ban flights by Chinese airlines” reported on deteriorating bilateral aviation relations with China. (The proposed ban has since been softened.) We had a … ( read original story…