Water levels at China’s giant Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river are inching closer to their maximum after torrential rains raised inflows to a record high, official data showed on Friday. ( read original…
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Stymied at home, Korea’s mom and pop investors charge into China tech stocks
South Korean retail investors are stampeding into Chinese stocks in record numbers, ploughing hundreds of millions of dollars into a tech sector rush far removed from punishing taxes and regulations … ( read original story…
Report finds $50 billion of cryptocurrency moved out of China hinting at capital flight against Beijing rules
Over $50 billion of cryptocurrency moved from China-based digital wallets to other parts of the world in the last year, pointing to possibilities that Chinese investors are transferring more money … ( read original story…
China Just Killed Its $491 Billion Private Loan Market
The message to the private banking world is unclear. Beijing has vowed to cut the cost of borrowing, and its latest target is private loans. China’s Supreme Court ordered interest rates on private … (…
China’s Alibaba offers olive branch to Trump
Tech giant Alibaba has offered an olive branch to US President Donald Trump, as he continues to threaten Chinese firms. Chief executive Daniel Zhang said the online retailer’s policies “are fully … ( read original…
China reports 22 new COVID-19 cases; fifth day of zero local cases
China reported 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 20, compared to seven a day earlier, the health commission said on Friday. ( read original story …)
China reports 22 new coronavirus cases on August 20; fifth day of zero local cases
China reported 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 20, compared to seven a day earlier, the health commission said on Friday. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong-listed developer Shenzhen Investment wins plot in Guangzhou’s Nansha district with record bid of US$578 million
Shum Yip Land, a unit of Hong Kong-listed Shenzhen Investment, has won a plot of land in Guangzhou’s Nansha district for a record 4 billion yuan (US$578 million). ( read original story …)
Hong Kong third wave: schools to hold placement test for their cross-border students in Shenzhen
Younger pupils living in mainland China will undergo assessment for secondary school places in the Guangdong city. Pilot arrangement necessary as many were unable to take the tests after physical … ( read original story…
China considers imposing tariffs on Australian wine
China is investigating whether Australia is dumping wine in the latest trade dispute to strain their relations … ( read original story …)
U.S. Colleges Are Taking Steps to Protect Students From China’s National-Security Law
Some students will use code names at Princeton University to protect their identities … ( read original story …)
Thousands evacuated as floods threaten a massive dam and a treasured Buddha in China
The Yangtze River has been swollen by record rainfall, and the biggest hydroelectric dam on the planet has never faced such a test. ( read original story …)
China is turning American movies into propaganda. Enough is enough.
Every six months or so, Americans get a reminder of just how much influence China exerts over our popular culture. Taiwan’s flag gets removed from Tom Cruise’s jacket in “Top Gun: Maverick.” Marvel … (…
