A rising class of creators in China are racing to get in on live-stream shopping, an emerging form of retail that has become an estimated $66 billion industry. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-China August meat imports fall but year-to-date imports surge
China imported 832,000 tonnes of meat in August, customs data showed on Monday, down almost 17% from last month, although imports remain high as Beijing tries to plug a shortfall in domestic pork ... ( read original story ...)
China to hold more military drills off northeast, east coasts
China will hold further military exercises from Monday along its northeast and eastern coast, the government said, the latest in a series of unusual back-to-back drills against a backdrop of rising ... ( read original story ...)
Shares in China’s Top Chip Maker Tumble as U.S. Weighs Export Controls
Stock in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. fell sharply after the U.S. government said it was considering placing export restrictions on the company, in what would mark a major ... ( read original story ...)
China August exports rise 9.5% year-on-year, beat forcasts; imports down 2.1%
China's exports in August rose at a faster-than-expected pace, increasing by 9.5% from a year earlier, though imports dropped 2.1%, customs data showed on Monday. ( read original story ...)
China says August exports beat expectations, jumping 9.5% from a year ago
China's dollar-denominated exports rose 9.5% for the month of August while imports fell 2.1% in the same period, data from the country's General Administration of Customs showed on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Top Democrat accuses U.S. attorney general of lying about China election threat
Barr, named attorney general by President Donald Trump last year, told CNN on Wednesday that China was more of a threat than Russia when it comes to alleged interference in the U.S. elections. ( read original story ...)
Georgia Passes 6,000 Fatalities; U.S. Cases Steady: Virus Update
The U.S. reported almost 45,000 new cases, in line with the previous week’s average daily increase. Georgia became the 10th state to surpass 6,000 deaths. Florida and Arizona reported fewer infections ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Passes 6,000 Fatalities; U.S. Cases Steady: Virus Update
The U.S. reported almost 45,000 new cases, in line with the previous week’s average daily increase. Georgia became the 10th state to surpass 6,000 deaths. Florida and Arizona reported fewer infections ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s ‘Moonwalker’ has run out of step
William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades." Of all the things South Koreans expected of 2020, a sudden ... ( read original story ...)