Chinese state media has been at the forefront of Beijing's efforts to avoid blame for the pandemic and malign its rivals' response. ( read original story ...)
China Evergrande Quells Cash-Crunch Worries With Investor Show of Support
China’s most-indebted property developer, China Evergrande, averted a near-term cash crunch, sending its shares and bonds sharply higher Wednesday—a surprising turnaround from less than a week ago. ( read original story ...)
Germany welcomes China climate goal, sees need for EU action
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed China’s plan to be carbon-neutral by 2060, contrasting it with the U.S. failure to abide by the goals of the Paris climate accord ... ( read original story ...)
House GOP China task force releases report on combating Chinese Communist Party: ‘The U.S. must act decisively’
House Republicans Wednesday will release the results of their monthslong probe into the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and how the U.S. can turnaround a "failed" engagement strategy that has put ... ( read original story ...)
China has a plan for dealing with an unstable world: its own consumers
As China's leaders get ready to release their national development plan for the next five years, some government advisors emphasize the priority is building up China's domestic strength. ( read original story ...)
China clamps down on climbing ‘wild Great Wall’
As China's busiest holiday season approaches, Beijing has re-iterated that it will punish those who plan to climb the "wild Great Wall".This refers to parts of the Great Wall that are unrestored and ... ( read original story ...)
Tiny ethnic Armenian enclave may spark a wider conflict
It’s an old conflict, with some dangerous new twists.Fierce fighting has flared this week between Armenia and Azerbaijan, neighboring ex-Soviet republics in the southern Caucasus region, a key energy ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Netanyahu urges Beirut neighborhood to ‘act now’ on alleged Hezbollah arms depot
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accused Lebanon's Hezbollah of storing weapons near a gas company in a residential Beirut neighborhood, but the Iran-backed movement denied it. ( read original story ...)
CEO of UAE digital finance firm Deem to step down
De Bruin has informed the board of directors of his plans to resign to "pursue other endeavours", the company said in a statement. Deem has named Jayasheel Bhansali, currently serving as the company’s ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia strengthens position as world’s largest Islamic finance market
Moody’s anticipates a shift to more Shariah-compliant finance over the next 12-18 months as corporates and households increasingly use Islamic products, even as low oil prices and the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)