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Exclusive: Chinese regulators to push tech giants to share consumer credit data - sources
China plans to push tech giants including Ant Group, Tencent and JD.com to share consumer loan data to prevent excess borrowing and fraud, two people with knowledge of the matter said, in Beijing's latest tightening of scrutiny.
China Stocks Drop on Bubble Fears After Reaching 2008 High
Chinese stocks fell the most in three weeks, led by consumer shares and commodity producers, amid concern valuations for the most popular stocks were stretched and as metal prices slumped.
The Gray Market: Why a New Raid on Activists Means Hong Kong's Days as an International Art Market Are Numbered (and Other Insights)
Our columnist sees trouble approaching Western art businesses after a recent spate of political arrests in Hong Kong.
A Hong Kong Website Gets Blocked, Raising Censorship Fears
Users of major mobile carriers can no longer access a service that detailed the personal information of police officers, a possible sign that the city is turning to tactics used in mainland China.
Protesters Given Prison Terms for Beating Reporter at Hong Kong Airport
The sentences, stemming from an attack on a journalist for China’s state news media, were the heaviest yet in connection with the 2019 protests, a lawyer said.
Chinese web firms 'bullying' customers with data, algorithms - consumer watchdog
Chinese internet companies have been violating customers' rights by misusing personal data and "bullying" people into purchases and promotions, a government-backed consumer association said on Thursday.
Soaring Shipping Costs Could Curb China’s Export Boom
Global demand for Chinese goods has been so strong recently it’s creating a shortage of containers and driving up shipping costs, potentially impeding the nation’s exports in coming months.
Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong suspected of violating city's new security law
Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists who is serving a 13-1/2-month jail sentence for illegal assembly, is suspected of violating the city's national security law, according to a notice on his Facebook account.
NYSE Reverses Again With Plan to Delist China Telecom Firms
The New York Stock Exchange is proceeding with a plan to delist three major Chinese telecommunications firms, its second about-face this week, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin disagreed with its shock decision to give the companies a reprieve.
China's CNBG has supplied 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to UAE
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has received a total of three million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China National Biotec Group (CNBG), the company said on Tuesday.
NYSE may make second U-turn on China telecom delistings amid confusion over policy
The New York Stock Exchange is reconsidering its plan to allow three Chinese telecom giants to remain listed, the latest twist to a saga amid confusion over rules set by the Trump administration and tension within Washington on China policy.
China Moves to Punish Lawyers Hired to Help Hong Kong Activists
Lu Siwei and Ren Quanniu were barred from aiding a group of pro-democracy protesters who were arrested at sea, but could still lose their licenses.
China telco shares hit by NYSE delisting announcement
Shares in China's three biggest telecoms companies fell as much as 5% in Hong Kong on Monday, the first trading session since the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said it would delist the firms in a move China branded unwise and oppressive.
Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai returned to jail until at least February
Court grants prosecutors’ request to appeal against bail order on media mogul
Xi says China, EU investment deal will offer better business environment
China's President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday an investment deal with the EU will offer bigger markets and a better business environment for both Chinese and European investments, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
China fines JD.Com, Alibaba's Tmall, Vipshop for irregular pricing
China's market regulator said on Wednesday it has fined JD.Com Inc, Alibaba's Tmall and Vipshop 500,000 yuan ($76,657) each for irregular pricing.
China sentences HK activists to up to three years in jail for border crossing
A Chinese court sentenced 10 Hong Kong activists to between seven months and three years in jail on Wednesday for illegally crossing the border, in a case that has drawn international attention and concern over the defendants' treatment.
Hong Kong Protesters Who Fled by Boat Are Sentenced to Prison in China
The pro-democracy activists, who hoped to reach Taiwan, were caught by the Chinese Coast Guard and tried in the mainland’s opaque criminal justice system.
Two youngest of 12 HK activists held in China will not be charged
The two youngest of the 12 Hong Kong activists detained in mainland China over an illegal border crossing will not be charged, a district prosecutor in the city of Shenzhen said on Wednesday.
Hong Kong teenager jailed for China flag insult
Tony Chung, 19, to spend four months in prison as Beijing cracks down on prominent activists
