India has recorded more than 90,000 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking its total above that of Brazil. The country now has the second-largest number of confirmed cases in the world, 4, ... ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks mixed; shares of SMIC in Hong Kong plummet as U.S.-China tech tensions rise
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering imposing export restrictions on Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, China's largest manufacturer of semiconductors, ... ( read original story ...)
A Bubble Scarier Than Big Tech Is Brewing in China
In China, an even scarier bubble than Big Tech is brewing. It’s engineered not by the nation’s notorious mom-and-pop investors, but professional stock pickers. These days, even a soy sauce maker can ... ( read original story ...)
Live-stream shopping in China could be worth $170 billion this year. But it’s a tough market to crack
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 ...)