U.S. ban eight Chinese software apps
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group’s Alipay mobile payment app, the White House said, escalating tensions with Beijing two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden … Continue reading U.S. ban eight Chinese software apps
Tesla to receive lithium supply from China
Beijing – China’s Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group Co Ltd said on Tuesday it had signed a deal to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide to U.S. electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla Inc for the next five years. Yahua, which is based in … Continue reading Tesla to receive lithium supply from China
U.S. bill could remove Chinese firms from U.S. exchanges
BEIJING – China said on Monday it firmly opposed U.S. President Trump signing a bill that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards, saying it contains discriminatory provisions against Chinese companies. “This … Continue reading U.S. bill could remove Chinese firms from U.S. exchanges
WHO: Beijing welcomes COVID-19 investigations
Geneve – Beijing will welcome an international team of COVID-19 investigators due to travel to China in January, said the World Health Organization (WHO), which is leading the mission. China has strongly opposed calls for an international inquiry into the … Continue reading WHO: Beijing welcomes COVID-19 investigations
Indonesia receives corona vaccine from China
JAKARTA — Indonesia received its first shipment of coronavirus vaccine from China, President Joko Widodo said, as the government prepares a mass inoculation program. Jokowi, as the president is widely known, said in an online briefing that the Southeast Asian … Continue reading Indonesia receives corona vaccine from China