History has become the latest battlefront between Beijing and Washington after a sharp rise in nationalism and anti-American sentiment around the 70th anniversary of China entering the Korean war. The … ( read original story…
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US 2020 election: Who does China really want to win?
US presidential elections have long been a source of both intrigue and irritation for China’s Communist Party rulers. As arguably the most consequential exercises in democracy on the planet, they are … ( read original…
China keeps lending benchmark loan prime rate steady for 6th straight month as expected
China kept its benchmark lending rate for corporate and household loans steady for the sixth straight month at its October fixing on Tuesday, encouraged by an extended recovery in the world’s … ( read original…
Canada-China Spat Heats up Over Ambassador’s Alleged Threat
The diplomatic spat between Canada and China grew more heated on Monday as Beijing denounced press criticism of its ambassador to Ottawa, only to have Canada’s deputy prime minister and opposition … ( read original…
Eyeing China, Australia joins ‘quad’ drill with US, Japan, India
Australia will take part in a large-scale military drill off the coast of India next month that will bring together a quartet of countries concerned by rising Chinese influence. ( read original story …)
China Deserves a Day in Court
Congress could change the law to allow lawsuits against Beijing over Covid-related misconduct. ( read original story …)
Asian markets jump on vaccine, U.S. aid hopes; China data caps gains
Asian markets advanced toward a recent 2-1/2-year peak on Monday powered by hopes of a U.S. fiscal package and expectations of a coronavirus vaccine by the end of this year, though gains were held ……
China CDC says you can get coronavirus from frozen food packaging
The Chinese CDC has concluded that the recent Qingdao outbreak started after two people were infected from handling contaminated frozen food packages. The conclusions seem to be in line with what … ( read original…
China makes it incredibly hard for foreign businesses to operate – but they stay because the money is just too good
Doing business in China can be a difficult and contentious proposition for companies in many countries. Yet even with charges of intellectual property theft, forced partnerships and tight restrictions … ( read original story …)
The Capital Note: Following the Money in Beijing
Parsing China’s economic data, oil industry consolidation, and a new paper sheds light on the vulnerability of the Chinese real-estate market. ( read original story …)
China is beating the coronavirus while Trump leads America to defeat
If Biden Wins, China Wins. When WE Win, YOU WIN.” But on the most important crisis facing the world right now — fighting the novel coronavirus — China is winning and America is losing. That’s…
Greater Bay Area: Hong Kong leader floats joint policies with Shenzhen to create hi-tech and innovation regional hub
Chief executive says Hong Kong has edge in R&D and upstream research, while mainland city excels at technology transfer. ( read original story …)
Beijing ‘on track’ for 2022 Winter Olympics
Beijing 2022 organisers say they are on schedule to host the Winter Olympic Games despite the disruption of COVID-19. Beijing 2022 vice chairman Zhang Jiandong told the world’s press on the first day … (…