Countries that once avoided upsetting Beijing are moving closer to Washington’s harder stance—to curb Chinese access to customers, technology and sensitive infrastructure. ( read original story ...)
China beat back covid-19 in 2020. Then it really flexed its muscles at home and abroad.
Hong Kong utterly transformed in 2020. In recent years, the city had become synonymous with its pro-democracy protests. During the summer, China moved to tighten control of Hong Kong, ending the ... ( read original story ...)
EU and China poised to agree investment pact
The EU and China are close to reaching a long-awaited business investment deal as. During a meeting with national ambassadors in Brussels on Monday, the European Commission reported progress on talks ... ( read original story ...)
Kelly Evans: China gets goaded into a smackdown
The line that’s mostly being cited is Ma quoting Xi as saying “Success does not have to come from me.” Ma was using that line to suggest that China is open to innovation. Ma also gently warned about ... ( read original story ...)
China orders Alibaba founder Jack Ma to break up fintech empire
Central bank says Ant Group governance is unsound and tells it to rectify ‘illegal activities’ ... ( read original story ...)
Australia insists WHO inquiry into Covid origin must be robust, despite China tensions
Australia is pushing to ensure the global inquiry it helped trigger into the early handling of the Covid-19 pandemic doesn’t pull any punches – a move that has the potential to risk further ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s Get-Tough Plans Face Sobering China Reality
China’s actually gotten stronger economically over the past year when compared with the rest of the world, and international capital is flowing in, not out. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy activists caught at sea go on trial in China
Ten of 12 Hong Kong democracy activists arrested at sea as they tried to flee to Taiwan by speedboat have gone on trial in mainland China, reports say. The hearing was closed to foreign reporters and ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Regulators Tell Ant Group To Overhaul Business
Ant Group's wealth management services are illegal and the the company must undergo major restructuring to come into compliance, regulators say. ( read original story ...)
OPINION – Opportunities for Macau for 2021
Now that 2020 is about to end, it seems the perfect time to analyze what opportunities 2021 may bring to Macau. This year 2020 has been, und ... ( read original story ...)