China’s massive box office began to reopen on Monday after the coronavirus pandemic spurred a shutdown lasting roughly six months. ( read original story …)
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Revealed: NHS denied PPE at height of Covid-19 as supplier prioritised China
Disclosures call into question UK’s reliance on ‘just in time’ logistics during pandemic … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: Beijing opens up after containing virus cases as Xinjiang tries to shut down new outbreak
Beijing has announced it will lower its emergency response to Covid-19 from Monday after containing an outbreak of coronavirus that hit the city last month. The Chinese capital, where only one … ( read original…
East China Sea Tensions: Beijing Demands Japanese Boats Stay Away From Disputed Islands
Scuffles between China and Japan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands have been occurring since 1895. The latest back and forth was a complaint by China over Japanese fishing boats that they say were … ( read…
Commentary: Beijing’s anti-coronavirus progress encouraging for world
A staff member disinfects a waiting room of Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, June 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao) BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) — Beijing lowered the emergency … ( read original story…
Jack Ma’s Ant Seeks $200 Billion Value in Biggest IPO in Years
Billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group is kicking off its much-anticipated initial public offering, with plans to list simultaneously in Hong Kong and on China’s new tech bourse in Shanghai. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus cases pass 14.4 million worldwide; Beijing eases restrictions after no new cases
US deaths from COVID-19 surpassed 140,000 with the number of cases passing 14.4 million worldwide and the global death toll tops 604,000. ( read original story …)
China urges UK not to go down ‘wrong path’ of Hong Kong sanctions
Raab expected to suspend UK’s Hong Kong extradition treaty due to security crackdown … ( read original story …)
UK will announce changes to extradition arrangements with China, says Johnson
Britain is to announce changes to its extradition arrangements with China and Hong Kong on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, citing concerns over new national security laws imposed on the … ( read original…
Cinemas in China begin to reopen after six-month coronavirus closure
Some cinemas in Chinese cities from Shanghai to Chengdu reopened on Monday after a six-month closure, raising hope that the world’s second largest movie market can start to recover from painful losses … ( read…
Crypto News Recap: Twitter Biggest Hack, Asia Embraces CBDC
China Plans to Test Digital Yuan on Food Delivery Platform Backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd. In a significant step towards crypto adoption, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is currently planning to … ( read…
Alibaba’s Ant Group Starts Concurrent IPO Process in Shanghai, Hong Kong
Ant Group, the fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, said on Monday that it had started the process of a concurrent initial public offering on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market and the … ( read…
Alibaba’s Ant financial unit to seek IPO in China and Hong Kong
as the company aims to accelerate its offerings to customers in China and abroad. Ant did not disclose the size of its planned IPO nor the timing. But the Hangzhou-based company is already valued ……
