Kazakhstan is accusing China of making false claims that Kazakh authorities are dealing with an “unknown pneumonia” that is deadlier than COVID-19. China’s embassy in Kazakhstan warned Chinese … ( read original story …)
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Stocks jittery as record U.S. virus count weighs on risk appetite
Global equity benchmarks slid and oil prices flat-lined on Friday as investors weighed a record number of new coronavirus cases in the United States against improving economic data in Europe. ( read original story …)
WHO experts visit China to set up coronavirus investigation
The World Health Organization has sent an advance team to China to conduct an investigation on the origins of the coronavirus that emerged in the country late last year, a spokeswoman for WHO said ……
Trump says U.S.-China relationship is ‘severely damaged,’ Phase 2 trade deal not a priority
Trump blamed China for not stopping the spread of the coronavirus, according to reporters who were traveling with the president on Air Force One. ( read original story …)
Sweden’s Former Ambassador to China Is Cleared of Wrongdoing in Bookseller Talks
Prosecutors cleared the former ambassador to China of wrongdoing, ending an 18-month probe into a series of shadowy meetings that had raised questions over the divide between diplomacy and national … ( read original story…
China’s Fosun-backed Gland Pharma files papers for Rs 5,000-6,000 crore IPO
If the listing plans fructify, this could arguably be the first major domestic IPO of an Indian company with a Chinese parent. ( read original story …)
India Goes All In On ‘Boycott China’
India is in a dispute with China, and now many small business owners, and even the government, are working to turn away from Made in China. The government is now asking Indian e-commerce companies ……
China books second-biggest U.S. corn purchase on record, also buys wheat
CHICAGO, July 10 (Reuters) – China booked its second-largest single-day U.S. corn purchase on record, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data released on Friday, as the country works … ( read original story…
Xinhua Headlines: Beijing’s nursing homes maintain zero COVID-19 infections
Beijing has so far reported no COVID-19 infections in its nearly 700 care homes for the elderly, thanks to the close attention the city has paid to the safety of the susceptible group. — The…
From the Chartroom: The Cost of China’s Intellectual-Property Theft
Imagine if pirates were sailing up and down America’s coasts, plundering treasure worth between 0.9 percent and 2.6 percent of U.S. GDP every year. ( read original story …)
Didi is planning to test a pilot version of China’s digital currency
Didi plans to test a pilot version of China’s digital currency as part of a partnership with the central bank’s Digital Currency Research Institute. ( read original story …)
Chinese gig worker platform Quhuo prices upsized $33 million US IPO at $10 midpoint
Q uhuo, which provides a gig worker staffing platform for consumer services apps in China, raised $33 million by offering 3.3 million ADSs at $10, within the range of $9 to $11. T … (…
China Rapid Finance changes its NYSE ticker symbol to “SOS”
China Rapid Finance Limited (NYSE:XRF) will start trading under its new NYSE ticker ‘SOS’ on July 20, 2020, highlighting emergency rescue services business The company’s also intends to change its … ( read original story…
