China’s COVID surge poses ‘uncertainties’ for global supply chain. What about Canada?
Beijing’s tough COVID-19 rules and factory shutdowns can wreak havoc on supply chains that Canada relies on to keep its economy running.
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Chinese billionaire Jack Ma to give up control of fintech giant Ant Group
Ant Group’s announcement follows other efforts over the years by the Chinese government to rein in Ma and the country’s tech sector more broadly.
China censors over 1,000 COVID policy critics on social media
The Sina Weibo social media platform said it had addressed 12,854 violations including attacks on experts, scholars and medical workers and issued temporary or permanent bans.
Global Chinese Firms Are ‘Decoupling’ From China
CNA/SCMP: Global Chinese firms try ‘decoupling’ from China as business climate turns hostile * In the United States, “Made in China” and “China-based” labels are now politically toxic * Public relations specialists note a growing trend of so…
Jack Ma to give up control of China’s Ant Group, firm says
Billionaire Chinese businessman has rarely been seen in public since criticising regulators’ attitude to tech companies two years agoJack Ma will cede control of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, the company has announced, following a Communist party cr…
Jack Ma, Ant Group Founder, Will Relinquish Control
Ant Group, the fintech sister company of the e-commerce behemoth Alibaba, is one of China’s most influential companies.
As Covid Spreads In China Patients Overwhelm Chinese Hospitals
FOX News: China COVID crisis: Beijing hospital runs out of beds, families burn bodies in streets as deaths spike One report claimed that hospitals told patients to bring their own bed due to shortage A Beijing hospital has run out of b…
America’s Adversaries Are Loving the Drama of the House Speaker Fight
The propaganda arms of China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Venezuela are all highlighting Kevin McCarthy’s chaotic bid for House Speaker.
US Navy warship transits through Taiwan Strait
DefenceTalkAn American warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the US Navy said, in a move likely to anger Beijing. The guided missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon “conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Jan. 5 (local time) through w…
China’s Covid Surge Threatens Villages as Lunar New Year Approaches
Millions are expected to travel home this month, spreading Covid to rural communities where health care services are woefully underdeveloped.