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China Merchants Group Mulls Taking $4 Billion Port Unit Private
China Merchants Group Ltd. is exploring taking China Merchants Port Holdings Co. private after shares of the state-owned conglomerate’s unit slid in Hong Kong this year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
China Firms Halt Dividends, Sell Equity to Ride Out Pandemic
In this era of pandemic uncertainty, Chinese and Hong Kong-listed firms have come to one consensus on how to best survive it: sit on their wallets and preserve cash.
Opinion | China Has a Post-Pandemic Dream for Hong Kong (Published 2020)
Anticipating a hostile world, Beijing feels that it needs to control the city absolutely.
China’s Virus Cases Could Have Been Four Times Official Tally
Coronavirus cases in China may have been four times higher than officially reported numbers, according to a study published in the Lancet medical journal.
A fresh crackdown in Hong Kong 'will result in deaths', says democracy leader
Martin Lee, who was arrested on Saturday, says protests will turn fatal if authorities go ahead with expected national security push
China Mobile Loses About 4 Million Subscribers in Quarter
China Mobile Ltd.’s wireless user base shrank in the first quarter as the spread of the new coronavirus shut down China’s economy and prompted millions to cancel services at the country’s largest mobile carrier.
The Radical ’70s Magazine That Shaped the Hong Kong Left
Caught between China and colonial rule, this grassroots collective pushed to change the terms of the debate.
A coronavirus betrayal: Even friends shun mainland protesters in Hong Kong
Minnie Li and Nannan were nervous as they walked into a Hong Kong restaurant with several friends offering donations of masks and hand sanitizer in the middle of a pandemic.
Young Thais join 'milk tea alliance' supporting HK, Taiwan after Chinese netizens slam local celebrities
SE Asia News -BANGKOK (REUTERS) - Young Thais have banded together to pillory the Chinese embassy in Bangkok over a feud with Thai celebrities, part of a growing online movement to show solidarity
China's CITIC Securities and China Securities both say not aware of merger talks
China's CITIC Securities Co Ltd and China Securities Co Ltd said on Tuesday they were not aware of any merger talks between the pair after a media report suggested a possible tie up.
Renault quits its main China venture after weak sales
French automaker Renault SA is ditching its main passenger car business in China following poor sales at the loss-making venture with Dongfeng Motor Group .
China Says Hong Kong Lawmakers’ Stall Tactics Could Breach Oaths
China’s top agency overseeing Hong Kong said lawmakers blocking action by the local legislature were potentially violating their oaths, in a signal that Beijing was losing patience with the months-long legislative logjam.
Hong Kong police struggle with recruitment as more quit force
East Asia News -HONG KONG • Hong Kong's police force is showing signs of attrition with resignations increasing and recruitment declining as the city deals with a coronavirus outbreak after months of
Nintendo game pulled from Chinese platforms after Hong Kong protest
A Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off China's grey market e-commerce platforms, Reuters' checks show, after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong used the game to protest against Beijing’s rule of the Chinese territory.
Early Zoom Bet by Hong Kong’s Superman Surges to $3 Billion
Li Ka-shing built Hong Kong’s biggest fortune on old-fashioned real estate and infrastructure. It’s a bet on technology that’s paying off in the current crisis.
China plans to make it easier for foreign life insurers to buy domestic firms: sources
China plans to make it easier for foreign life insurers to make controlling acquisitions and large equity investments in domestic peers, five people with knowledge of the matter said, as the country pushes ahead in opening up its financial sector.
Mormon church to open first temple in mainland China
The Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon church, plans to open its first temple in mainland China at a time when Beijing has been clamping down steadily on religious freedoms.
Chinese consumers urged to splurge as economy begins path to normality
Electronics stores, coffee chains and even local authorities in China are slashing prices and handing out millions of dollars worth of discount coupons to kick start an economy battered by gradually easing, virus-fighting restrictions on movement.
China's WH Group, world's top pork processor, reports profit jump
The world's biggest pork processor, WH Group Ltd , reported on Tuesday a 32% jump in 2019 profits as record high pork prices in China boosted the value of the company's exports from the United States and lifted margins on its China sales.
China’s Mobile Carriers Lose 21 Million Users as Virus Bites
China’s wireless carriers are reporting drops in users as the coronavirus crisis cuts business activity, with China Mobile Ltd., the world’s largest carrier, reporting its first net decline since starting to report monthly data in 2000.