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Outcry as 13 U.S. Journalists Face 'Imminent Banishment' From China
The Foreign Correspondents' Club of China says there are 'no winners' in the current diplomatic war over press freedom.
Chinese Vaccine Approved for Human Testing at Virus Epicenter
CanSino Biologics Inc. said it received Chinese regulatory approval to start human trials of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, another example of a potential weapon against the illness being fast-tracked for testing as the global death toll escalates and nations impose lockdowns on their citizens.
Exclusive: China's internal security force on frontlines of Hong Kong protests
Officers from China's top internal security force - the People's Armed Police – joined Hong Kong police on the frontlines to observe anti-government protests that peaked last year, according to a senior foreign diplomat and an opposition politician.
China's JD.com to buy back $2 billion shares
China's JD.com Inc said on Tuesday it would buy back up to $2 billion of its shares, after the e-commerce company estimated a growth in sales in the current quarter that has been ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak.
Goldman sees China's economy shrinking 9% in first quarter amid coronavirus outbreak
Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday that China's economy will likely shrink 9% in the first quarter, underscoring how the coronavirus has disrupted normal business activities, while China reported an uptick in new cases of the disease, most of them imported.
Next China: Safe Haven
China is plenty familiar with crisis, be it protests in Hong Kong, tariffs from Washington or Covid-19. What’s new is a growing sentiment domestically that sees China as a refuge relative to the rest of the world.
Tencent gets green light to publish two Nintendo Switch games in China
China gave tech giant Tencent Holdings the green light on Thursday to publish Nintendo Switch games Super Mario Odyssey and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, taking the number of games licensed for the console in the world's biggest game market to three.
Exclusive: Blackstone in talks to take developer SOHO China private in $4 billion deal - sources
Blackstone Group Inc is in exclusive talks to take SOHO China Ltd private in a $4 billion deal, said two sources, in one of its biggest bets yet on the Chinese market and which sent the target's shares to a 21-month high.
Thailand Does the Once Unthinkable by Hindering Chinese Tourism
Thailand is hindering Chinese tourists because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, normally an unthinkable step for a country that relies on their spending for economic growth.
China Honors Whistle-Blowing Doctor Whose Death Fueled Anger
China honored a whistle-blowing doctor who became famous worldwide after calling attention to the coronavirus outbreak, as the government tries to mitigate public anger over its early muzzling of medical professionals and what some see as a slow response to the crisis.
Hong Kong Dog Found to Have ‘Low Level’ of Coronavirus
The pet dog of a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong has been found to have a “low level” of the virus, the Hong Kong government said early Friday.
China's top container ports unclog backlog as virus curbs ease
China's top container ports are loosening the backlog of cargoes on their docks as workers return to their jobs after coronavirus travel curbs that kept them away and jammed up global supply chains have been eased.
Hong Kong Leader’s Approval Rating Plunges to New Low Amid Virus
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s approval rating has sunk to a new low of just 9.1% as her government faces criticism over its handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
China Bans Trade, Consumption of Wild Animals to Counter Virus
China’s top legislature imposed a total ban on trade and consumption of wild animals, according to state-run China Central Television, a move that aims to curb activities that scientists say may have caused the deadly coronavirus to jump from animals to humans.
China firms in $10 billion share sale rush as funding rules eased amid virus worries
Listed Chinese companies are queuing up to issue shares and have already announced plans to raise more than $10 billion in the past week after fundraising rules were relaxed to help ease cash strains caused by the coronavirus.
Vigil
The rise of Hong Kong is the story of a miraculous post-war boom, when Chinese refugees flocked to a small British colony, and, in less than 50 years, transformed it into one of the great financial
HSBC Plans to Cut 35,000 Jobs, Weighed Down by Virus and Hong Kong Unrest (Published 2020)
The London-based bank aims to cut $4.5 billion in costs and scale back its Western operations.
China Students Miss Foreign University Exams Due to Coronavirus
Chinese students’ plans to study in foreign schools and universities are being dashed with key entrance exams scrapped amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
'Animals live for man': China's appetite for wildlife likely to survive virus
For the past two weeks China's police have been raiding houses, restaurants and makeshift markets across the country, arresting nearly 700 people for breaking the temporary ban on catching, selling or eating wild animals.
ByteDance to name exclusive head for gaming, signaling ambitions for business: sources
China's ByteDance, the owner of video-sharing app TikTok, will appoint an executive to exclusively lead its nascent gaming business, sources said, signaling its growth ambitions in the sector and an intensifying rivalry with tech giant Tencent.