China trade was within $2.1 billion of its May 2019 level, the narrowest gap between year-over-year figures since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in China began at the end of 2019. ( read original…
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Delisting surges in China as Beijing adopts ‘survival of the fittest’ approach
Having begun delisting 26 companies so far this year, China’s securities regulator is set to remove a record number of firms from the stock exchange, heeding a message from Vice Premier Liu He to ……
China Threatens Response After U.S. Sanctions Over Crackdown On Hong Kong
China promised to retaliate against “U.S. institutions and individuals” after President Trump signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act and an executive order rescinding special treatment for the territory. ( read original story …)
China accuses Britain of helping Washington hurt Huawei
China has accused Britain of colluding with Washington to hurt Chinese companies after tech giant Huawei was blocked from working on a next-generation mobile phone network … ( read original story …)
China says it will act to protect its interests after UK Huawei ban
China said on Wednesday it will take all necessary measures to safeguard its interests following Britain’s decision to purge all Huawei Technologies Co Ltd equipment from its 5G network by the end of … (…
China Media Calls for ‘Public and Painful’ Retaliation Over U.K. Huawei Ban
Global Times said the U.K. is a “weak link” in the U.S.-led Five Eyes intelligence sharing group and is toeing the line drawn in Washington, D.C. ( read original story …)
Firebrand democrats poll strongly in Hong Kong, election organiser quits over Beijing pressure
Young firebrand activists polled strongly in Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries in initial results released on Wednesday, but one election organiser stepped down after Beijing warned the vote may … ( read original story …)
SMIC’s Shanghai listing tests if money alone can bring chip dominance to China
China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC is set to follow its staggering $6.6 billion share sale with its Shanghai market debut on Thursday, just as Sino-U.S. tension widens the chasm it wants to cross to reach ……
China’s Shenzhen tightens home purchase curbs as prices spike
The southern Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen announced new restrictions on home purchases on Wednesday in a fresh attempt to arrest sharp price rises and curb speculation in a market fuelled by an … (…
Organizer of Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries steps down amid Beijing pressure
A key organizer of primary elections for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp said on Wednesday he was stepping down after Beijing said the vote may violate the new national security law and could amount to ……
Lebanon looks to China as US, Arabs refuse to help in crisis
Lebanon’s cash-strapped government is facing its worst crisis, with little chance of Western nations or oil-rich Arab countries providing assistance without substantial reforms … ( read original story …)
Young Hong Kong democrats seek new political order under shadow of Beijing
The national security law Beijing foisted on Hong Kong has drawn red lines across many aspects of life in the city, but a vanguard of young democrats is intent on shaking up the political order…
Organiser of Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries steps down amid Beijing pressure
A key organiser of primary elections for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp said on Wednesday he was stepping down after Beijing said the vote may violate the new national security law and could amount to ……
