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China Investigates Former Bank of China Chairman Liu Liange
Chinese authorities opened a probe into former Bank of China Ltd. Chairman Liu Liange, the most senior banker to become implicated in a broad crackdown on corruption in the financial sector that was unleashed in late 2021.
36Kr Adopts AIGC Technology to Enhance Content Production Efficiency and Cost Savings - 36KR Holdings (NASDAQ:KRKR)
BEIJING, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 36Kr Holdings Inc. ("36Kr" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:KRKR), a prominent brand and pioneering platform dedicated to serving New Economy participants in China, today
China’s services activity expands at fastest rate in 12 years
Manufacturing growth slows as world’s second-largest economy charts uneven recovery from Covid
Members of exiled Chinese church detained in Thailand
More than 60 self-exiled members of a Chinese Christian church who were detained in Thailand have paid fines for overstaying their visas but remain in police custody uncertain about their legal status amid fears they would be deported against their will to their home country, where they face possible persecution. The 63 members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church came to Thailand in 2022 seeking refugee status. The church members had expected to be released after they were fined Friday in the seaside city of Pattaya. However, they were put on two buses which drove them to a police detention facility in Bangkok, for what a police officer said was normal processing of their case.
Alibaba, JD.com Awaken China Tech’s Long-Dormant IPO Machine
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and JD.com Inc. have begun preparations for a trio of the year’s biggest Chinese debuts, heralding a wave of initial public offerings that promise to breathe new life into the struggling technology industry and Hong Kong’s stock market.
Taiwan leader scrambles for allies in Central America visit
As Taiwan’s diplomatic partners dwindle and turn instead to rival China, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is aiming to shore up ties with the self-governing island’s remaining allies during a trip this week to Central America. China has meanwhile been funneling money into Latin America as it pressures countries in the region to break off relations with Taiwan. In Guatemala and Belize, Tsai is expected to bring an open checkbook. But in a region under growing Chinese influence, analysts say Taiwan may already have lost the game. June Teufel Dreyer is a political scientist at University of Miami. She says Taiwan won't likely be able to compete with China's checkbook diplomacy over the long term.
Tech Insider: Alibaba’s Historic Split Into Six Units, BYD’s Net Income Quintuples
SenseTime to roll out ChatGPT rival, China’s short-video app users top 1 billion
Hong Kong stocks jump on China data surprise as Alibaba, JD.com pace winners
The Hang Seng Index completed a three-week advance, the best winning streak since late January, on China recovery optimism. Alibaba’s 18 per cent run helped power a broader rally among tech peers
US-China decoupling is hurting innovation, World Bank warns
Multilateral lender warns on the costs of limiting tech flows as it sets out lower Asia growth forecast for 2023
Australia concerned by journalist's delayed verdict in China
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia remains deeply concerned that Australian journalist Cheng Lei has not learned of a verdict a year after standing trial in China on national security charges, the foreign minister said Friday.
Alibaba, JD.com Plan New IPOs
China’s tech IPO train appears to be on the move again. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s $20 billion logistics arm will seek a Hong Kong listing. Rival JD.com has already filed for IPOs for two of its units. Stephen Engle reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Breakup of Alibaba is about extracting value and government exerting control over tech: B Capital
Raj Ganguly, Co-CEO of B Capital sees great opportunities and value in pre-IPO companies, including certain sectors in the Chinese tech ecosystem.
US and China try to crush Binance, SBF’s $40M bribe claim: Asia Express
Binance's future threatened after superpowers try to crush it, SBF accused of massive bribe over trading in China, former OKX exec charged.
Tesla May Partner With CATL to Build Battery Plant
Tesla Inc. is looking to build a battery plant in the US. It could partner with China’s dominant electric-vehicle battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Crypto Giant Binance Accused of Concealing Ties to China
Documents obtained by the Financial Times suggest that the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, maintained connections with China, contradicting the company's previous claims.
BYD Partners With EV Cab Service In India, Will Deliver 100 BYD e6s With Blade Battery
BYD has partnered with New Delhi based EV cab service Evera. BYD will deliver 100 e6 station wagon EVs. Evera provides app-based cab services in the nation’s capital and this will be one of the largest orders of electric vehicles in the fleet sector for BYD India. Today’s announcement added that Evera’s network already includes […]
Binance likely ‘to get hit with a fine’ amid CFTC lawsuit, reporter says
Axios Crypto Reporter Brady Dale and The Wolf Of All Streets Podcast Host Scott Melker join Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) lawsuit against Binance, U.S. regulation, and the outlook for crypto.
Trump targets China and WHO
U.S. President Donald Trump took aim again at China and the World Health Organization over their handling of the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Trump moves to rescind Hong Kong’s special status, terminates U.S. relationship with the WHO
President Trump’s press conference on Friday focused entirely on China. The U.S. President used sweeping rhetoric to announce measures punishing Beijing, but his announcements were not specific, and few would take place immediately.
Trump targets China and WHO
Yesterday, China’s National People’s Congress approved the national security law that will essentially end the notion of “One Country, Two Systems.” The law was first mentioned on May 21 at the opening of the annual Two Sessions series of political meetings.
Chinese companies battle for U.S. teenage mindshare
Even as U.S.-China tensions escalate to levels unprecedented in the last four decades, three hard-charging Chinese internet companies are confidently expanding in America.
‘I Wish I Knew’: Jia Zhangke’s documentary is a rich collage of old Shanghai
A story of modern Shanghai, told with stories from the past. Footage of modern Shanghai, with its flashy skyscrapers and restless crowds, collides with quiet, stationary interviews of times long gone.
