China tensions rose last week after President Trump issued executive orders that are set to ban American use of WeChat and TikTok, taking effect from the middle of next month. ( read original story …)
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European markets open slightly higher, brushing off U.S.-China tensions
European stocks opened cautiously higher Monday, brushing off tensions between the U.S. and China that have dampened investor sentiment in Asia. ( read original story …)
China data drives early gains in European stocks
European shares inched higher on Monday as a decline in China’s producer prices slowed and oil prices rose, while investors looked to Washington for signs of more U.S. stimulus. ( read original story …)
US angers China with high-profile Taiwan visit
We urge the US… not to send any wrong signals to ‘Taiwan independence’ elements to avoid severe damage to China-US relations.” Why Taiwan won’t have a seat at … ( read original story …)
Jimmy Lai: the Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon who is not afraid to take on Beijing
The media mogul has had repeated run-ins with authorities and has vowed to resist rule by the mainland … ( read original story …)
China’s military takes centre stage in Covid-19 vaccine race
While governments around the world are planning to give the first doses of a proven Covid-19 vaccine to healthcare workers who are most exposed to the virus, China is prioritising people on a … (…
China Blockchain Companies Surge By 10,000 This Year Despite Coronavirus
There are now 84,410 blockchain-related companies in China, with 10,000 new firms registered during the first seven months of 2020. ( read original story …)
China’s factory deflation slows in July as recovery gains strength
China’s factory deflation eased in July, driven by a rise in global oil prices and as industrial activity climbed back towards pre-coronavirus levels, adding to signs of recovery in the world’s second … ( read…
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a critic of China, is arrested under new national security law
An aide to Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai said Lai was arrested Monday morning under the city’s new national security law on suspicion of collusion with foreign powers. ( read original story …)
Luxshare rises as China’s homegrown iPhone manufacturer
In July, Ms Wang’s company Luxshare said it would buy two China-based subsidiaries of Foxconn rival Wistron, including one iPhone plant, in a Rmb3.3bn ($474m) deal that puts assembly of the iPhone, … ( read…
China’s factory gate prices fall for sixth straight month in July
China’s factory gate prices fell for the six straight month in July but at a slightly slower-than-expected rate, official data showed on Monday, as economic activity normalised after the coronavirus … ( read original story…
Asian shares on backfoot as focus shifts to U.S. stimulus, China tensions
Asian shares started cautiously on Monday as investors kept one eye on flaring tensions between the United States and China and another eye on U.S. fiscal stimulus after talks between the White House … (…
China reports 49 new coronavirus cases in mainland on August 9
China reported on Monday 49 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for August 9, compared with 23 cases a day earlier, the health authority said. ( read original story …)
