The city’s expatriate community is shrinking, as new restrictions by China on speech and political activities and a tumultuous year of protests have diminished the allure of living and working in the … ( read original…
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Think ‘sanctions’ will trouble China? Then you’re stuck in the politics of the past
The complex history of how China and the US once embraced each other should inform how the current showdown is tackled, says artist and activist Ai Weiwei … ( read original story …)
Microsoft’s bid for TikTok could hang on its long history in China
Microsoft has spent decades building goodwill with Beijing, and that could help its bid to buy TikTok’s operations in the United States and a few other countries. That is, unless deteriorating … ( read original…
AstraZeneca in Deal With Kangtai Bio to Supply Potential COVID-19 Vaccine in China
To meet market demand in China, Shenzhen Kangtai is obliged to make sure it has an annual production capacity of at least 100 million doses of the experimental shot AZD1222, which AstraZeneca … ( read…
China Sentences Canadian to Death on Drugs Charges
The Guangzhou Municipal Intermediate Court announced Xu Weihong’s penalty on Thursday and said an alleged accomplice, Wen Guanxiong, had been given a life sentence … ( read original story …)
Google deletes 2,500 China-linked YouTube channels over disinformation
China tensions over TikTok and WeChat apps that White House says are ‘significant threats’ … ( read original story …)
A Long List Of US-China Disputes
China disputes … ( read original story …)
China has managed to recover ‘very, very quickly,’ Siemens CEO says
Business activity in China has recovered quickly from the start of the coronavirus health crisis, the CEO of one of Europe’s largest manufacturers told CNBC. ( read original story …)
TikTok deal tests Microsoft’s decades of experience in China
More than two decades of efforts by Microsoft to put down roots in China may soon bring a partial pay-off, if it succeeds in steering through the purchase of TikTok’s US busines … ( read…
China’s economic growth indicators are ‘lopsided,’ analyst says
China’s economic growth indicators are lopsided, pointing to possible downside risks for the country in the second half of 2020 as it tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, said an expert on … (…
Asia Markets Mixed As Traders Weigh Stimulus, China-US Tension
Asian markets were mixed Thursday following a two-day rally, with nervous investors keeping an eye on stuttering stimulus talks in Washington, while China-US tensions continued to weigh on confidence. ( read original story …)
China’s major state banks start internal testing of digital wallet application: media
China’s major state-run commercial banks are conducting large-scale internal testing of a digital wallet application, moving a step closer to the official launch of a home-grown digital currency, the … ( read original story …)
The Latest: Virus Outbreak Continues in China’s Xinjiang
New COVID-19 cases in China’s northwestern city of Urumqi have shown a slight rise, with 27 reported Thursday, five more than the day before. ( read original story …)
