California’s production of garlic has increased in recent years, while imports from China have decreased. A meme saying otherwise is false. ( read original story …)
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Tencent-backed real estate platform Beike aims to raise US$2 billion in New York IPO even as US tightens noose around WeChat
Despite worsening tensions between the world’s two largest economies and an accounting scandal at a high-profile US-listed Chinese start-up earlier this year, firms from the Asian nation have received … ( read original story …)
Chinese State Grid Launches Blockchain-Based Blackout Insurance Policy
A branch of China’s state-backed grid released its first blockchain-powered blackout insurance policy issued to the chairman of a local company that needed to compensate for a power outage loss … ( read original story…
Apple’s Chinese business could be devastated by Trump’s WeChat ban
President Trump’s executive order banning WeChat could have far-reaching consequences for almost the entire technology industry, thanks to the app’s parent company, Tencent, having investments in … ( read original story …)
World’s most trafficked mammal gives Trump new way to hit China on COVID-19
A petition from environmentalists to reprimand Beijing for illegally trading an endangered species could ultimately bar U.S. ( read original story …)
Beijing warns of consequences if Trump bans US deals with TikTok and WeChat
Ties between the world’s two superpowers are on increasingly delicate ground, following President Donald Trump’s move to prohibit US residents from doing business with the Chinese-owned video-sharing … ( read original story …)
As China Tensions Soar, US Embraces Taiwan With Visit, But Cautiously
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is heading to Taiwan to showcase the island’s stunningly successful COVID-19 response as Trump, facing a tough re-election with pandemic deaths climbing … ( read original story …)
In milestone for China, Li Haotong leads halfway through PGA
Li Haotong was surprised to find himself in front after two rounds of the PGA Championship, golf’s first major of the COVID-19 era … ( read original story …)
Chinese Tesla competitor brushes aside rising Washington-Beijing tensions, files for US IPO
Xpeng Motors, a Chinese rival to Tesla, has filed to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), becoming another Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup seeking US listing despite deepening … ( read…
Apple thrives in India, China for Q2 despite COVID-19 effects
The iPhone was the most popular premium smartphone in India for the second quarter of 2020, according to IDC, but while the smartphone market in China slumped as a whole, Apple continued to see growth…
China wields coronavirus to nationalize American-owned carmaker
Government officials in Rugao, China, used the coronavirus pandemic to conduct a takeover of an American-owned car company … ( read original story …)
China approves four new IPO applications
A-share market, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said in a statement. It did not specify the total amount of funds to be raised. The companies and their underwriters will confirm IPO … ( read…
Corona crooners: Tamil ‘gaana’ and folk performers spread COVID-19 awareness with music
With catchy beats and quirky lyrics, these Tamil folk songs spell out COVID-19 health guidelines and thank essential workers … ( read original story …)
