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Sequoia-Backed Grocery App Dingdong Maicai Said to Mull U.S. IPO
Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai is considering an initial public offering in the U.S. as soon as this year to bankroll its expansion in the competitive fresh food delivery market, according to people familiar with the matter.
Rahm Emanuel, Nicholas Burns Seen as Potential China Envoy
Ex-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns are among the leading candidates for U.S. ambassador to China, a person familiar with the matter said.
Biden Builds Out China Team With Staff Who Reflect Tougher Tone
President Joe Biden is filling out his China policy team with staff whose past writing and speeches align with the tough tone toward Beijing that emerged under his predecessor Donald Trump, adding to evidence that the new administration won’t revert to an earlier era of conciliation.
Canada opposition party says Olympics shouldn't be in China
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s main opposition party on Tuesday urged the government to press the International Olympic Committee to move the 2022 Winter Olympics out of Beijing, arguing China is...
China Slams Canada ‘Megaphone Diplomacy’ After Arrest Complaints
Beijing expressed “strong dissatisfaction” after 58 governments signed a declaration against detaining each others’ citizens for geopolitical leverage, a move seen as targeting countries like Iran and China.
Debates over Beijing's derelict Old Summer Palace are about more than history | CNN
In a country where cultural heritage is either zealously restored or demolished to make way for new developments, the decision to leave the Old Summer Palace in ruins is more political than it may seem.
EU calls on China to reverse ban on BBC World News channel
BEIJING (AP) — The European Union on Saturday called on China to reverse its ban on the BBC World News television channel imposed in apparent retaliation for Britain’s pulling of the license of...
Canada’s visa application centre in Beijing run by Chinese police
Chinese security services ‘obviously have a huge interest in mining visa data,’ said Robert Potter, a cybersecurity consultant in Australia who has worked as an adviser to the Canadian government
China plans to hand out $1.5 million in a digital currency test during the Lunar New Year
Beijing city announced it will pick some people to receive about $30 each in the central bank's digital currency to spend selectively on JD.com and offline.
China Set to Unload Some Stranded Australian Coal Amid Ban
China plans to allow some stranded Australian coal shipments to unload despite ongoing curbs on imports, a move aimed at showing goodwill to countries with seafarers stuck on the vessels, a person familiar with the situation said.
Australia Asks for UN Probe Into New China Uighur Abuse Claims
Australia has called for a United Nations investigation into allegations of human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region, where Beijing’s treatment of minority Muslim Uighurs has drawn sustained international criticism.
WHO team in China visits Wuhan lab at centre of COVID-19 speculation
World Health Organization investigators visit a research centre in the Chinese city of Wuhan that has been the subject of speculation about the origins of the coronavirus.
ByteDance Sues Arch-Rival Tencent Over Alleged Monopolies
ByteDance Ltd. sued Tencent Holdings Ltd. over alleged monopolies in its WeChat and QQ platforms, escalating a feud between the leading Chinese social media giants.
Fake Covid Vaccines: China Arrests 80 for Making, Selling Bad Shots
China has a long history of vaccine scandals resulting from manufacturing issues as well as business practices.
China strips license from second lawyer for HK activists
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A second Chinese lawyer who represented a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was stripped of his license on Tuesday as Beijing attempts to crush opposition to its tighter...
Beijing expands Indian Ocean FTAs westward with Mauritius
Concern among small island nations over huge trade imbalances with China
Myanmar Coup: Military Generals Challenge Biden, Bet on China
By seizing power on Monday, Myanmar’s generals are providing Joe Biden with an early test of his efforts to counter the appeal of China’s authoritarian model in Asia.
China health authority and WHO discuss cooperation for coronavirus origin investigation
China's National Health Commission head Ma Xiaowei discussed cooperation on coronavirus origin tracing with the World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom in a phone call on Wednesday.
China’s Xi Signals More Hong Kong Curbs With Call for ‘Patriots’
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that Hong Kong must be governed by “patriots,” in the latest sign of Beijing’s focus on tightening control over the semi-autonomous Asian financial center.
China Testing for Covid With Anal Swabs in Beijing in New Outbreaks
China is ramping up efforts to neutralize the coronavirus as new outbreaks challenge its already stringent pandemic strategy, with another weapon added to an arsenal of border curbs, mass testing and hard lockdowns: anal swabs.
