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Nio sees expected listing date for proposed secondary listing
Nio (NIO) expects its Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.00025/share to be listed and commence trading on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading on May 20,…
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, May 11, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Shanghai residents angered by forced-entry disinfection as Beijing censors WHO director’s comments
The glittering metropolis of Shanghai is entering its sixth week of government-mandated lockdowns as China pursues its COVID-zero strategy despite widespread skepticism about its efficacy and growing protests from exhausted residents.
Hong Kong police arrest 90-year-old religious leader and 74-year-old barrister for threatening ‘national security’
Being a nonagenarian spiritual leader won’t stop Hong Kong’s cops from arresting you if they deem you a threat to government rule. Today the territory’s police nabbed a retired bishop, a former barrister and politician, a pop star, and a retired academic.
Can China’s cement industry be cleaned up?
China produces almost 60% of the world’s cement and accounts for most of the colossal carbon footprint of the industry. Plans and new technology are afoot to clean up cement, but it might prove to be largely impossible.
Would You Like Coffee with Your Sneakers? Chinese Sports Brand Li-Ning Registers Its ‘Ning Coffee’ Brand
Li-Ning enters the coffee market:
‘Rose Boy’: How a death on campus changed LGBTQ education in Taiwan
The 22nd anniversary of the death of “Rose Boy” was commemorated in China, while the media coverage of an empowering song named after him attracted criticism for downplaying its progressive message.
China says it will use various policy tools to support employment
China will strive to stabilise the economy and will use various policy tools to support employment, state media quoted the cabinet as saying on Wednesday.
Alibaba Chases Price-Sensitive Customers To Salvage Sales Growth – Benzinga
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) has turned to the ~930 million consumers in third and fourth-tier cities to boost its slowing sales growth,
Binance and some crypto-friendly VC funds are rushing to join Musk’s bid for Twitter
Crypto-friendly firms make up almost 30% of funding commitments worth just over $7 billion that Musk received.Oracle founder Larry Ellison has also committed
The Qinzong emperor’s banishment and the messiness of dynastic China
The story of the last emperor of the Northern Song dynasty is a reminder not only of the perils of royalty in the 12th century, but also of the turbulence often obscured by the labels of imperial and dynastic succession.
U.S. and China trade barbs over Huawei in Angola
Zhao Lijian rebuked a recent warning from the United States to Angola and other African governments not to use equipment made by Huawei.
Taiwanese activist released after serving five years in Chinese prison for “subversion”
Lee Ming-che, a rights activist in Taiwan, disappeared on a visit to China in 2017 and was later charged with “subversion of state power.” He is back in Taiwan and just gave his first public comments on his ordeal.
Car sales tanked last month, but CATL and BYD can’t get enough lithium
CATL and BYD are dominant players in China’s electric vehicle and battery industries, but their success depends on careful supply chain management and continued access to lithium, most of which does not come from China.
Q&A: Veteran analyst Rui Ma on Beijing’s tech crackdown and common misconceptions about China’s tech sector
Rui Ma, founder of Tech Buzz China, talks about the current state of the Chinese tech sector and common misconceptions about Chinese tech companies.
Connecting the U.S. and China through entrepreneurship with Jeff Ji and Ken Wong
Entrepreneurs Jeff Ji and Ken Wong have used cultural activities such as Harley-Davidson motorcycle tours and badminton to bring people from the U.S. and China together.
Fixed income investments in China — A-Share Intelligence with Gerard DeBenedetto
Chinese stock markets are susceptible to wild oscillations but the associated risks don’t always bring returns, even to the savvy investor. Investing in the fixed income market is one way to help balance the volatility.
Hong Kong names ex-cop John Lee as its new leader
Under Hong Kong’s controversial new election process, John Lee has won the single-candidate election to become the city’s top leader. Lee received 1,416 of the 1,424 votes cast by a pro-Beijing election committee that has been chosen to represent Hong Kong’s 7.5 million people.
China’s pharma companies are spending big on R&D, but global success remains elusive
Ambitious Chinese healthcare companies are using artificial intelligence and genetic science to develop new drugs. But there is no shortcut to the market when it comes to innovative medicines.
COVID causes blanket postponement of top-tier sporting events in China
Meanwhile: Mercedes F1 boss wants three Chinese races in the future.
Why the U.S. and China might broker a deal on U.S. capital access
Despite mounting bilateral tensions, capital flows may be one area the U.S. and China can find common ground.
Chinese food blogger comes out in suicide note on Bilibili
The popular content creator’s sexual identity, however, was blurred out in some reports in Chinese media, leading to outrage among his followers and those in China’s LGBTQ community.
