Around one of China’s biggest freshwater lakes, residents said they were confident they could fend off this year’s floods, even as rainfall continues to break records. ( read original story …)
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Stock futures gain as vaccine hopes offset U.S.-China tensions
U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as investors took heart from signs of progress in developing a COVID-19 vaccine, looking past record daily death rates in some states and brewing tensions … ( read…
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Trench coats, Chinese movies
Corona Capital is a daily column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. ( read original story …)
Young Hong Kongers vow to take on Beijing after primary success
Young Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians vowed Wednesday they would not be cowed by China’s new security law and would press ahead with plans to win a majority in the city’s legislature. More than … (…
Flooded southern China braces for more storms
China’s meteorological agency has forecast heavy rain for five more days in the Yangtze River basin, a region already devastated by flooding this year … ( read original story …)
U.S.-China Trade Data Shows Start Of Coronavirus Recession Recovery
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…
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 ……
