Xpeng, an electric vehicle startup run by former Alibaba executive He Xiaopeng, said Monday it has raised around $500 million in a Series C+ round to further develop models tailored to China’s … ( read…
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Asia Today: Outbreak in Northwest China Spreads to 2nd City
Outbreak in Northwest China Spreads to 2nd City One of the 17 new cases reported on Monday was in the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar, the regional government said on its official microblog. The…
China blows up dam on Yangtze river tributary to ease flooding
Explosives used to destroy Chu river dam in central Anhui province in bid to bring water levels down Associated Press Buildings submerged in flood waters of Shijiu Lake on Sunday in Nanjing, Jiangsu … (…
CORRECTING and REPLACING RELX Golden Shield Program Stops Over $700,000 Worth of Counterfeit E-cigarette Products from Reaching Consumers
Today, RELX Technology announced the company’s Golden Shield Program aided Chinese authorities in seizing over 70,000 counterfeit e-cigarette products in June and July, 2020. Today, RELX Technology … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: China’s cinemas start to reopen after shutdowns
China’s cinemas were hit hard by the shutdown that started in January, with many already forced out of business. Cinemas that reopen will be subject to a strict set of rules, including screenings … (…
The Latest: COVID-19 cases tick up in northwest China city
Another five cases were brought from outside the country, according to the National Health Commission. No new deaths were reported, leaving the total at 4,634 among 83,682 cases, and 249 people remain … ( read…
The Latest: Mexico says its COVID-19 deaths surpass 35,000
Mexico has registered 736 more COVID-19 deaths and 7,257 more confirmed cases of coronavirus infections. Mexico now has more than 35,000 deaths from the pandemic, the fourth highest total in the world … ( read…
China’s ambassador to the US says America must make a ‘fundamental choice’
China’s Ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, said America must make a “fundamental choice” about whether it can live peacefully with a “modernized, strong, prosperous” China. ( read original story …)
China keeps benchmark lending rate steady for third month, as expected
China kept its benchmark lending rate steady for the third straight month on Monday, matching market expectations, amid signs that the world’s second-largest economy is recovering from the shock … ( read original story …)
Asia Pacific markets mixed as investors await release of China’s benchmark lending rate
China is due to release its loan prime rate. A Reuters poll found that it is expected to keep its benchmark lending rate steady for the third straight month. ( read original story …)
‘Made in China’ on the nose as push to tame Beijing gathers pace
The pandemic, the trade war and the US crackdown on China’s technology companies could all go a long way in frustrating Beijing’s bid for dominance … ( read original story …)
Beijing reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Beijing reported no new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the municipal health commission said Monday. This marked that the Chinese capital city had not reported new confirmed locally transmitted … ( read original story …)
Joe Biden’s Love for Beijing Knows No Bounds | Opinion
Biden’s willful ignorance toward China’s acts of economic aggression goes back decades. While serving in the Senate, he voted to grant the Communist regime “most favored nation” trading status, and … ( read original story…