As per a report from the Financial Times, the U.S. Treasury is slated to place 8 Chinese companies including DJI, on the Entity List, for alleged involvement in surveillance of the Uyghur Muslim minority. With the move the Biden Administration… Read More ›
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China’s property market will continue to decline in 2022: S&P
Already under pressure, China’s property market is faced increased headwinds in November following cash crunch among developers and faltering demand. Prices for new homes fell by 0.3% month-on-month in November marking the biggest decline since February 2015. In October, home… Read More ›
Uber looking to sell stake in Didi given lack of transparency in Chinese market
In a statement the CEO of Uber Technologies Inc said, the company is looking to sell stakes its non-strategic stake in companies including in Beijing-based Didi Global Inc saying the lack of transparency makes the Chinese market tough. In 2016, the US… Read More ›
US Space Force conducts space war simulations to test resilience of US satellite communication networks
Weeks after Russia shot down an ageing communication satellite, the United States has begun testing the resilience of its satellite communication networks in order to deter threats from China and Russia. The computer-aided simulations included potential shooting down of U.S…. Read More ›
General Motors re-enters rare earths industry
In a significant development that marks the return of General Motors Co to the rare earth industry, the US automaker now plans on sourcing rare earth magnets for its future line of electric vehicles from new U.S.-based manufacturing facilities under two… Read More ›
Chinese AI startup SenseTime Group holds urgent talks with HKSE following reports of it being placed on US trade blacklist
According to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter at hand, Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime Group is in talks with officials of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange regarding the fate of its $767 million planned IPO in Hong… Read More ›
Canada and UK join diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympic Games in Beijing
Canada has joined the United States, Britain and Australia, in a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Washington was the first to announce the boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing citing China’s gross human rights “atrocities” in… Read More ›
Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympic games in Beijing
On Wednesday, in a statement Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Australia’s move comes as other allies weigh similar moves to draw attention… Read More ›
Didi Global to delist from NYSE, aims to pursue listing at Hong Kong
On Friday, ride-hailing giant Didi Global said, it will delist from the New York Stock Exchange and pursue a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange following increased pressure from Chinese regulators. Earlier this year in July Didi had pushed ahead… Read More ›
Honduras signals U-turn, keeps China at bay, continues diplomatic relations with US, Taiwan
In a significant development, Honduran president Xiomara Castro said, the incoming government does not plan on establishing diplomatic ties with China as it prioritizes U.S. relations, signaling a reversal of her pre-election stance. Castro appears to have won the country’s… Read More ›