Four famous amateur model grandmothers took off their masks during a saunter down the streets of Beijing on Thursday to demonstrate life returning to normal as the COVID-19 pandemic eases. ( read original story …)
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As U.S.-China rift grows, Mexico tries to lure American businesses to move operations closer to home
As tensions between the United States and China rise, and as the coronavirus pandemic is forcing some U.S. companies to rethink their far-flung supply chains, Mexico has a message for the world’s CEOs … (…
China hopes U.S. will create conditions for implementation of Phase 1 deal: commerce official
China hopes the United States will stop taking restrictive and discriminatory action against Chinese firms and create conditions for the implementation of a Phase 1 trade deal, Assistant Minister of … ( read original story…
Keeping China’s Digital Trojan Horses at Bay | Opinion
We must comprehensively address China’s broad, asymmetric efforts to acquire sensitive information about American consumers. ( read original story …)
KE Holdings raises $2.12 billion after pricing IPO at $20 per ADS
KE Holdings Inc. undefined, a Chinese real estate company, priced its initial public offering early Thursday at $20 per American Depositary Share, above … ( read original story …)
‘The Gold Standard:’ Why Chinese Startups Still Flock to the U.S. for IPOs
The U.S. remains a magnet for initial public offerings of Chinese technology companies, despite rising political, trade and regulatory tensions between the world’s two largest economies. ( read original story …)
China’s economy is clearly recovering from the impact of Covid-19: Analyst
Joshua Crabb from Robeco says China’s economy is showing signs of normalization, especially in the luxury segment. In particular, he sees opportunities in the technology space and industrials. ( read original story …)
Beijing asked New Delhi to ‘hold violators accountable’ — China journal on Galwan clash
According to Chinese Embassy journal, its Foreign Minister Wang Yi had urged S. Jaishankar for a ‘thorough investigation’ into the Galwan clash. ( read original story …)
China, worried about food security, cracks down on ‘big stomach kings’
China’s biggest short-video platforms said on Thursday they will punish users seen to be wasting food in their broadcasts, cracking down on so-called “big stomach kings” as the government urges … ( read original story…
Nigerians Are Using Bitcoin to Bypass Trade Hurdles With China
Nigerian entrepreneurs are increasingly using bitcoin as a way to trade internationally, noting its significant benefits over legacy financial systems. ( read original story …)
Realtor IPO overcharges for Chinese housing
The New York stock exchange has a new Chinese tenant. KE, which operates home broker Lianjia and sales-and-services platform Beike, plans to price shares in its initial public offering above the top … ( read…
In China, fears of financial Iron Curtain as U.S. tensions rise
A sharp escalation in tensions with the United States has stoked fears in China of a deepening financial war that could result in it being shut out of the global dollar system – a devastating…
China launches ‘Clean Plate’ campaign against food waste
The “Clean Plate Campaign” comes after Mr Xi highlighted that Covid-19 had “sounded the alarm” on food waste. He added that China had to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. It also comes…