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Citing New Security Law, U.S. Warns of Hong Kong Travel Risk
The measure is unlikely to have much of an immediate effect because of the city’s coronavirus restrictions, but it could worsen fraying U.S.-China ties.
China's SMIC applies to renew licence to supply Huawei: state media
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has asked for approval from the United States to continue supplying Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, state media outlet Beijing News reported on Tuesday, citing the company.
China coronavirus vaccine may be ready for public in November: official
Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as November, an official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.
Tencent becomes latest Chinese firm to invest in Singapore with new Southeast Asia hub
Gaming giant Tencent Holdings Ltd said on Tuesday it would develop a regional hub for Southeast Asia in Singapore, opening a new office and becoming the latest Chinese tech firm to invest in the city-state.
EU Tells Xi That China Must Show Investment Deal Worthwhile
The European Union stepped up demands on China to open its market further to foreign investors, seeking to keep alive a goal for a far-reaching agreement this year even as disagreements over human right issues could fuel uncertainty.
Nvidia acquisition of Arm throws company into tech spat between U.S. and China
Nvidia Corp's $40 billion acquisition of chip designer Arm is set to catapult it into the fray of geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington, analysts and lawyers say.
U.N. rights chief discussing visit to Xinjiang with China
The United Nations (UN) human rights chief said on Monday she was discussing a possible visit to China's Xinjiang region with Chinese authorities who are facing growing backlash over its treatment of ethnic Uighurs there.
China's Ming Yuan launches up to $800 million Hong Kong IPO: term sheet
Chinese property software company Ming Yuan Cloud on Monday launched an IPO in Hong Kong to raise as much as HK$6.17 billion ($798 million), a deal term sheet showed, as the city gears up for its second busiest week for equity offerings this year.
China calls Hong Kong people arrested at sea 'separatists'
The 12 Hong Kong people arrested at sea by mainland authorities last month were separatists, a spokeswoman for China's foreign ministry said on Sunday, in response to her U.S. counterpart's characterisation of the arrest as a deterioration of human rights.
Families of Hong Kong Activists Arrested at Sea Plead for Access to Lawyers
A dozen activists are being held after trying to flee to Taiwan, detentions that echo fears of judicial tactics by mainland China that set off last year’s mass protests in Hong Kong.
U.S. 'deeply concerned' about Hong Kong activists held in China: Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday Washington is deeply concerned about 12 Hong Kong democracy activists being held in China, saying they have been denied access to lawyers and local authorities have not provided information on their welfare or the charges...
Prada says China sales to date well above 2019 levels
Italian luxury goods group Prada's sales in China have recovered strongly since shops reopened there and to date have risen well above last year's levels, Chief Executive Patrizio Bertelli told Reuters on Friday.
Exclusive: China bars media coverage of Disney's 'Mulan' after Xinjiang backlash - sources
Chinese authorities have told major media outlets not to cover Walt Disney Co's release of "Mulan", in an order issued after controversy erupted overseas over the film's links with the Xinjiang region, four people familiar with matter told Reuters.
Pompeo Urges Southeast Asia to Cut Ties With ‘Bully’ China Firms
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo called on Southeast Asian countries to review ties with Chinese state-owned enterprises, stepping up pressure on Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
Exclusive: Baidu, investors in talks to raise $2 billion for biotech startup - source
Chinese tech giant Baidu is in talks with investors to raise up to $2 billion over three years for a biotech startup, which will use AI technology to discover new drugs and diagnose diseases, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Eyeing China, Taiwan urges alliance against 'aggressive actions'
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Tuesday for an alliance of democracies to defend against "aggressive actions" and protect freedom, alluding to Chinese actions in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait as major threats to regional stability.
China in response to possible SMIC sanctions says U.S. bullying firms
China's foreign ministry said on Monday the U.S. was "blatantly bullying" Chinese firms and urged it to stop oppressing foreign companies, in response to news of potential U.S. sanctions against Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) , China's largest...
Hong Kong Police Block Protests Over Delayed Election
Thousands of officers flooded the streets to stop a demonstration that had been planned to show public anger over the postponement and the imposition of a draconian security law.
Exclusive: 90% of China's Sinovac employees, families took coronavirus vaccine, says CEO
About 90% of Sinovac Biotech Ltd employees and their families have taken an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by the Chinese firm under the country's emergency use program, its chief executive said on Sunday.
Exclusive: Trump administration weighs blacklisting China's chipmaker SMIC
The Trump administration is considering whether to add China's top chipmaker SMIC to a trade blacklist, a Defense Department official said, as the United States escalates its crackdown on Chinese companies. A Pentagon spokeswoman said the Defense Department was working with...