President Trump threatened to permanently cut off funding to the World Health Organization and revoke U.S. membership if the group doesn’t make changes meant to curb what he called its pro-China bias. ( read original…
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Wuhan writer’s diary of life during coronavirus angers China, translated to English
A diary written by a Chinese author living in Wuhan in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak gives a glimpse inside the city where the pandemic first emerged – and local authorities weren’t too…
CZ on Binance’s New Chinese Domain: ‘Let’s Focus on Tech First’
Binance’s new Chinese website gets an approval from the China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology … ( read original story …)
Iran Moves to Restrict Crypto Exchanges Under ‘Currency Smuggling’ Laws
Legislation proposed this week would make it increasingly difficult, and risky, for cryptocurrency exchanges to sell bitcoin in Iran. ( read original story …)
Chinese prostate, breast cancer drugs maker Kintor’s IPO more than 500 times oversubscribed as Hong Kong biotech investment fever continues
Cancer drugs developer Kintor Pharmaceutical saw its HK$1.86 billion (US$240 million) initial public offering heavily oversubscribed as investors continued to bet on biotech start-ups hitting the … ( read original story …)
China Strikes Back At U.S. Sanctions On Huawei Technologies, Warns Of Repercussions
Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies has claimed that U.S. sanctions against the company may jeopardize its very survival and create turmoil in the global tech industry. On Frid … ( read original story …)
After 32 Years, a Missing Son Is Reunited With His Parents in China
A missing son who was kidnapped at a hotel in northwest China has been reunited with his family 32 years later. Mao Yin was two years old when he was abducted at the entrance of…
New Nasdaq Restrictions on IPOs Could Be a Swipe at China — or Just About Investor Safety. What You Need to Know.
Nasdaq is set to unveil new restrictions on initial public offerings that could make it harder for some Chinese companies to list in the U.S. Is this the next step in the decoupling of China…
China’s possible countermeasures against Apple and Qualcomm would interrupt smartphone vendor supply chains
China’s possible countermeasures against Apple and Qualcomm follow US trade restrictions against Huawei –– escalating US-China trade tensions. ( read original story …)
U.S. blacklists Chinese logistics firm over business with Iran airline
Washington on Tuesday slapped sanctions on a China-based company it accused of acting on behalf of U.S.-blacklisted Mahan Air, the Treasury Department said, and denounced the Iranian airline’s flights … ( read original story …)
Germans turn to Beijing after Covid chaos and missteps by Trump
Germans are now as likely to want to forge close ties with China as with the United States, according to a poll that suggests the public mood has tilted significantly over the past 12 months.Only…
Chuck Schumer Says Trump’s Rebuke of WHO, China Could Lead Other Countries To Withhold Coronavirus Vaccine If Developed Before U.S.
“When he pulls out of the cooperation of the nations of the world in creating a vaccine it hurts us,” Schumer told ‘Morning Joe’. “If another country comes up with that vaccine ahead of us,…
Climate Change News: How The Coronavirus Lockdowns Temporarily Improved Air Quality In China
Global emissions dropped 17% as countries locked down their economies to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
