The novel coronavirus might have been spreading in China as early as August 2019, according to Harvard Medical School research based on satellite images of hospital travel patterns and search engine … ( read original…
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Tragic Yarn: India-China Border Spat Hits Global Cashmere Production
Wool from pashmina goats, reared by nomads in the inhospitable high-altitude cold desert region of Ladakh, is the most expensive and coveted cashmere in the world. But the shaggy creatures that … ( read original…
No ware to sell: Beijing’s street vendors back on the run
Clad in black, Beijing’s city inspectors descended on street vendors this week and ordered them to clear out, just days after the Chinese premier had sparked a rush to set up curbside stalls by ……
Mainland China reports three new confirmed, 21 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
Mainland China reported three confirmed and 21 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as of Monday, the National Health Commission said. ( read original story …)
Breakingviews – Street-vendor snub hampers China’s poverty fight
It has been a poor showing from China for its impoverished masses. Some cities started letting noodle and knick-knack stalls back onto roadsides in recent weeks after Premier Li Keqiang endorsed the … ( read…
China’s companies emerge as global donors in virus pandemic
As the coronavirus spread, the world’s richest communist dug into his deep pockets. Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and a member of the … ( read original story …)
The U.S.-China ‘cold war’ is here — and Beijing may start targeting Washington’s allies, analysts say
From a trade fight to a war of words over the origin of the coronavirus, to greater scrutiny of Chinese firms on Wall Street — relations between the U.S. and China have nosedived in recent…
Beijing Has a New Diagnosis of Hong Kong’s Ills: Opposition to Communist Rule
China’s leadership believes its main challenge in Hong Kong is a political struggle against forces trying to subvert Communist Party rule, a senior official said, marking a shift from citing economic … ( read original…
Part Of China’s Great Wall Not Built For War: Study
The northern segment of the Great Wall of China was built not to block invading armies but rather to monitor civilian movement, an Israeli archaeologist said Tuesday. When researchers fully mapped the … ( read…
Coronavirus latest: Trading suspended in Cathay, Swire Pacific and Air China
Read more here about the steps being taken by businesses to help stop a second wave of infections Trading in Cathay Pacific and its major shareholders Swire Pacific and Air China was suspended on ……
China’s troubled Baoshang rescue exposes fault lines in bank reform drive
China’s central bank announced a shock takeover of a lender, its first such move in 20 years, citing “serious credit risks”. Creditors in small Baoshang Bank were to take a hit, assets would be sold…
China should not expect an easier relationship in a Biden administration: Professor
University of Mary Washington professor Elizabeth Freund Larus talks to “Squawk Box Asia” about what to expect should Joe Biden win the White House in the 2020 election. She says that while tense … (…
Cathay Pacific, major shareholders Swire and Air China halt trading in Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd and its major shareholders Swire Pacific Ltd and Air China Ltd halted trading in their shares in Hong Kong on Tuesday pending … ( read original story …)
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