Blinken starts rare China trip with hopes low for any breakthrough
BEIJING – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began meetings in Beijing on Sunday, the first top American diplomat to visit China in five years,…
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Chinese investors travel to Riyadh conference seeking new markets, capital
HONG KONG/RIYADH Chinese entrepreneurs and investors are travelling to Riyadh this week to attend a business conference, which will bring together business and government leaders…
China’s Tencent raises stake in ‘Assassin’s Creed’ maker Ubisoft
A man rides an electric bike past the Tencent headquarters in Nanshan district of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 2, 2022. REUTERS/David Kirton Tencent Holdings…
Russia and China tell NATO to stop expansion, Moscow backs Beijing on Taiwan
Russia and China called in a joint statement on Friday for NATO to halt its expansion while Moscow said it fully supported Beijing’s stance on…
Crypto giant Binance kept weak money-laundering checks even as it promised tougher compliance, documents show
In public, Binance said it welcomed government oversight. At the same time, the firm was withholding information from regulators, maintaining weak checks on customers and…
Ozone harms East Asian crops, costing $63 bln a year, scientists say
Fossil fuel emissions aren’t just driving climate change and worsening air quality, they’re also hurting crop yields enough to cause some $63 billion in annual…
Starbucks ties up with Meituan to bolster presence in crucial China market
Starbucks (SBUX.O), which has seen sales slow in China due to COVID-19’s fallout, is attempting to widen its reach in its second-biggest market globally by distributing…
Alibaba Group Kicks Off 2021 11.11 Global Shopping Festival
Alibaba Group today kicked off its 2021 11.11 Global Shopping Festival. (Photo: Business Wire) October 20, 2021 03:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time SHANGHAI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alibaba Group…
Bitcoin holds ground after China voices support for blockchain
Bitcoin holds ground after China voices support for blockchain Bitcoin held ground on Monday near a one-month high scaled over the weekend after China’s president…