Bharti Airtel’s parent company is looking to sell a roughly $1bn stake in the mobile operator as India’s telecom groups try to cut debt, seizing on improving sentiment toward the troubled sector. ( read original story ...)
China’s Hong Kong law set to bar foreign judges from national security cases: sources
Beijing's planned national security legislation for Hong Kong is set to block its foreign judges from handling national security trials, people familiar with the matter said, which would exacerbate ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Impact: China To Focus On Domestic Consumption As It Prepares For ‘Worst Case Scenario’
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his top economic advisers Saturday that Beijing will be pursue a development plan focused on domestic consumption as the coronavirus pandemic devastates economies and ... ( read original story ...)
China’s ‘Bat Woman’ from Wuhan Institute of Virology Says Known Viruses ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’ in Threat Humans Face
Shi Zhengli said scientists around the world must collaborate to defeat germs like the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
China’s new national security law for Hong Kong will erode Hong Kong’s autonomy
China’s announcement last week on new national security legislation for Hong Kong is a dramatic move to roll back the “one country, two systems” model Beijing promised when the former British colony ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi urges preparedness for military combat amid coronavirus epidemic: state TV
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday China would step up its preparedness for armed combat and improve its ability to carry out military tasks as the coronavirus pandemic is having a profound impact ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Virus Apps May Outlast the Outbreak, Stirring Privacy Fears
With the disease there mostly under control, officials are looking for new uses for the government software that’s now on many phones. ( read original story ...)
Endgame of U.S.-China rivalry is ‘lose-lose,’ says Harvard professor
Relations between the U.S. and China — the world's top two economies — look set to worsen, said Graham Allison, Harvard University's Douglas Dillon Professor of Government. ( read original story ...)
China’s Young Struggle for Jobs in the Post-Outbreak Era
Finding work for a generation has become a major priority for the country’s leaders, who have promised a better life in exchange for a lack of political freedom. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Cathay Pacific’s Brand Merger Hits Roadblock From China’s Aviation Regulator
China's aviation regulator may make it difficult for Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd to merge regional arm Cathay Dragon into its main brand because of infractions during last year's ... ( read original story ...)