Since its $43 billion takeover of Swiss crop-science giant Syngenta AG at the height of China’s outbound acquisitions … ( read original story …)
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U.S. May Ban Cotton From Xinjiang Region of China Over Rights Concerns
The potential move, which could come as soon as Tuesday, comes amid reports of the use of forced labor in Xinjiang, where China has carried out a crackdown against mostly Muslim minorities. ( read original…
China reports 10 new COVID-19 cases for September 7
China reported 10 new COVID-19 cases for Sept. 7, down from 12 a day earlier, the national health authority said on Tuesday. ( read original story …)
Australian journalists flown out of China ‘amid diplomatic standoff’
Two Australian news outlets have removed their reporters from China over what they say is a diplomatic standoff. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Bill Birtles and the Australian Financial … ( read original story …)
Disney criticised for filming Mulan in China’s Xinjiang province
Disney is under fire for shooting its new film Mulan in parts of China where the government is accused of serious human rights abuses. The final credits thank a government security agency in Xinjiang ……
Gordon Chang warns China ‘configuring its military to kill Americans’
The United States is enriching “a hostile regime” that is “configuring its military to kill Americans,” China analyst Gordon Chang said Monday. ( read original story …)
Russia and China Wield Dull Wedges
They push the U.S. and Germany closer together rather than driving them apart. ( read original story …)
Trump floats idea of ‘decoupling’ US economy from China
Donald Trump raised the prospect of “decoupling” the US economy from China and claimed that America was experiencing “the fastest recovery in US history”, honing his economic messaging as the … ( read original story…
China’s exports rise the most in nearly 1-1/2 years as economies reopen; imports slip
China’s exports rose for the third consecutive month in August, eclipsing an extended fall in imports, as more of its trading partners relaxed coronavirus lockdowns in a further boost to the recovery … ( read…
Most major Asian markets lower; shares of SMIC in Hong Kong tumble as U.S.-China tech tensions rise
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering imposing export restrictions on Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, China’s largest manufacturer of semiconductors, … ( read original story …)
China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine candidate appears safe, slightly weaker in elderly
Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Monday its coronavirus vaccine candidate appeared to be safe for older people, according to preliminary results from an early to mid-stage trial, while … ( read original story…
How Beijing’s influence is changing Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong’s protest culture has been targeted by Beijing’s security law. Experts say mass arrests during demonstrations this weekend show why the pro-democracy movement needs to adapt. ( read original story …)
China’s exports jump; Ireland in Covid-19 recession; Brexit fears hit pound – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news … ( read original story …)
