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China’s Struggling to Get the World to Trust Its Covid Vaccines
What should have been a big Covid win for Beijing in building ties is revealing widespread mistrust in China’s products.
December 28, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
EU, China Signal Support to Complete Long-Sought Investment Deal
The European Union and China indicated they could clinch an agreement within days to open the Chinese market further to foreign investors in what would be a major economic and political victory for both sides.
December 28, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Suspect Detained in Death of Chinese Tycoon Behind Yoozoo
Beijing (AP) -- Police in Shanghai say they have detained a suspect in the death by possible poisoning of the billionaire founder of a Chinese video game company that makes films based on the popular science fiction novel “The Three-Body Problem.”
December 28, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Drugmakers Agree to Halve Prices to Secure Access to China
Drugmakers from AstraZeneca Plc and GlaxoSmithKline Plc to BeiGene Ltd. agreed to cut prices on some of their newest drugs in China by an average of 51% in order to be covered by the country’s national insurance fund.
December 28, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Alibaba Probe Stirs Worry About What’s Next for Chinese Tech
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. led a second day of frenetic selling among China’s largest tech firms, driven by fears that antitrust scrutiny will spread beyond Jack Ma’s internet empire and engulf the country’s most powerful corporations.
December 27, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Beijing avoids draconian COVID restrictions ahead of festive season
China’s capital Beijing on Thursday issued a series of coronavirus-related advisories ahead of the peak travel season from New Year’s Day to the Chinese Lunar New Year in February, but it stopped short of imposing draconian restrictions.
December 24, 2020 Source: U.S.
Justin Trudeau Shuts Out China Again by Rejecting Arctic Gold Takeover
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government rejected a plan by China’s Shandong Gold Mining Co. to acquire a gold miner that operates in the Canadian Arctic, potentially inflaming a diplomatic feud.
December 22, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
China Pipeline Giant to Buy Kunlun Assets for $6.3 Billion
China’s pipeline network behemoth inked a $6.3 billion asset purchase in the latest step to bolster the nation’s energy security and break down market barriers. Kunlun shares surged on the news.
December 22, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Biden Camp Adds Pressure on EU to Hit Brakes on China Deal
The European Union came under mounting pressure to slow down its push for a major investment deal with China, as opposition grew to any agreement with Beijing that fails to tackle forced labor.
December 22, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Take an objective view on Chinese-Pakistan air force drills, China tells India | World News - Times of India
China News: BEIJING: China on Monday defended the ongoing joint exercises of its air force with that of Pakistan, saying the drills were not directed against any .
December 21, 2020 Source: The Times of India
China Says EU Investment Deal in Final Stage, Hails Progress
China said talks with the European Union on a bilateral investment deal are in the final stages, citing progress between negotiators as they push for an agreement before a year-end deadline.
December 17, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Here Are the Ways China Has Attacked Australian Goods Imports
After a year of steadily worsening relations between Beijing and Canberra, China has imposed a raft of trade measures blocking billions of dollars worth of Australian commodities to its biggest trading partner.
December 17, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Lego Plans Physical Store Expansion in China
The toymaker’s strategy hinges on hundreds of retail shops to boost sales online.
December 16, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
China's Communist Party accused of Australian media interference
Beijing is using WeChat, financial persuasion and covert coercion to influence Australia's Chinese-language media, which could be leading to troubling political interference, a new report from Australian think tank ASPI suggests.
December 16, 2020 Source: abcnews
Tencent placates Beijing with 'public interest' games for China
Other Chinese developers also try to ease concerns over young players' addiction
December 16, 2020 Source: Nikkei Asia
Australia to Challenge China at the WTO as Tensions Escalate
Australia will challenge China at the World Trade Organization over Beijing’s decision to impose hefty tariffs on its barley exports, a further sign of deteriorating relations between the two key trading partners.
December 15, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Australia Says Coal Import Ban by China Would Breach WTO Rules
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Tuesday that a Chinese ban on Australian coal imports would breach World Trade Organization rules, as his government urged Beijing to resume dialog to ease the worsening diplomatic dispute.
December 14, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
CCP database leak reveals infiltration into Western companies
An unprecedented data leak has revealed how alleged Chinese Communist Party members have embedded themselves inside some of the world’s biggest companies, including defence contractors, banks and pharmaceutical giants manufacturing coronavirus vaccines.
December 13, 2020 Source: NewsComAu
EU Urges China to Give Bloomberg News Staffer Legal Access
The European Union called on Chinese authorities to allow a Bloomberg News staffer who was detained last week in Beijing to have access to a lawyer, medical care and contact with her family.
December 13, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Scrapped China Talks Cast Shadow Over EU Investment Pact
Europe’s top business association pulled out of a meeting with a Beijing think tank after the Chinese side opposed the participation of two perceived China critics, a person familiar with the event said.
December 10, 2020 Source: Bloomberg