Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Monday she will fly to Beijing to ask Chinese leaders for help to pull the territory out of its economic slump. Lam said an annual speech she was…
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China Taps the Brakes on a Yuan Rally
Banks no longer need to deposit 20% of their sales when buying and selling what are called currency forwards denominated in U.S. dollars for clients. ( read original story …)
Analysis: Why US sanctions on China’s Ant Group may be an empty threat
WeChat is already facing scrutiny in the United States, but sanctions on Ant and its payments app Alipay would be an escalation in the US-China tech war. Alipay and WeChat Pay are daily necessities ……
China Media Says Risk of War With Taiwan Rising, Despite President’s Conciliatory Speech
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Saturday that the island democracy is strengthening its defenses against a potential Chinese invasion, but also called for “meaningful dialogue” with Beijing, … ( read original story …)
China to test 9 million people as coronavirus cluster detected in city of Qingdao
China has been largely coronavirus free since mid-August, with all cases reported by the country imported from elsewhere. But as of October 11, Qingdao has reported a dozen locally transmitted cases, … ( read original…
China coronavirus: City of 9.4million to be tested in just five days
China has vowed to test the city of Qingdao, population 9.4million, for coronavirus in just five days after 12 cases were detected, all linked to a hospital treating infected people from overseas. ( read original…
Taiwan accuses Beijing of ‘malicious sensationalism’ after Chinese state TV broadcasts ‘spy’s confession’
Taiwan has accused Beijing of “malicious political sensationalism” after airing the supposed confession of a man accused of spying. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council said late on Sunday that the … ( read original story …)
The Latest: China to Test City of 9 Million Amid New Cases
China’s government says all 9 million people in the eastern city of Qingdao will be tested for the coronavirus this week after nine cases linked to a hospital were found. ( read original story …)
Asia Today: China to test 9 million after fresh outbreak
Chinese health authorities will test all 9 million people in the eastern city of Qingdao for the coronavirus this week after nine cases linked to a hospital were found, … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong leader delays policy address until Beijing visit
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says her annual policy address scheduled for this week will be delayed until she travels to Beijing to ask the Chinese central government for help with measures to help her…
70% of video game revenue in world’s top market comes from China’s smaller cities, report finds
Video games are booming in China’s smaller cities, with citizens there accounting for more than half of revenue nationally, according to a recent report by Niko Partners. ( read original story …)
China’s Xi to deliver speech in Shenzhen marking its 40th anniversary
Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech in Shenzhen on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the establishment of China’s first special economic zone in the southern city 40 years ago, the … (…
China Stocks Jump on Hopes Xi Will Announce Reforms in Shenzhen
China stocks climbed on optimism before President Xi Jinping’s address in the southern city of Shenzhen this week. ( read original story …)