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China power crunch spreads, shutting factories and dimming growth outlook
World
September 27, 2021
China power crunch spreads, shutting factories and dimming growth outlook
BEIJING, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Widening power shortages in China have halted production at numerous factories including many supplying Apple…
China’s Xi warns of ‘grim’ Taiwan situation in letter to opposition
World
September 26, 2021
China’s Xi warns of ‘grim’ Taiwan situation in letter to opposition
TAIPEI, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The situation in the Taiwan Strait is “complex and grim”, Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote…
Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges
World
September 25, 2021
Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Two Canadians detained in China on spying charges were released from prison and flown out of…
Hong Kong: Tiananmen Square vigil group disbands amid crackdown
World
September 25, 2021
Hong Kong: Tiananmen Square vigil group disbands amid crackdown
The pro-democracy group Hong Kong Alliance has decided to disband as pressure from Beijing continues, the group said on Saturday. The activist…
China: Central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions ‘illegal’
World
September 24, 2021
China: Central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions ‘illegal’
China’s central bank has made all cryptocurrency transactions illegal in mainland China, the bank announced in a statement on Friday. In a…
China’s Evergrande in uncharted waters after key interest deadline passes
World
September 24, 2021
China’s Evergrande in uncharted waters after key interest deadline passes
Chinese real estate developer Evergrande failed to make a key interest payment on Thursday, a move which could have serious repercussions…
US business optimism in China rebounds to pre-trade war levels -survey
World
September 23, 2021
US business optimism in China rebounds to pre-trade war levels -survey
SHANGHAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) – US companies’ optimism about business conditions in China has recovered to hit three-year highs even…
‘The world must wake up’: Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens
World
September 21, 2021
‘The world must wake up’: Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens
NEW YORK (AP) — In person and on screen, world leaders returned to the United Nations’ foremost gathering for the…
Hong Kong police arrest three members of student prisoner-support group
World
September 20, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest three members of student prisoner-support group
HONG KONG, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested on Monday three members of a pro-democracy student group, accusing…
Voters choose new Hong Kong electors under pro-Beijing laws
World
September 19, 2021
Voters choose new Hong Kong electors under pro-Beijing laws
HONG KONG (AP) — Select Hong Kong residents voted for members of the Election Committee that will choose the city’s…