WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has determined that major Chinese companies, including telecommunications equipment giant Huawei Technologies and video surveillance company Hikvision (002415.SZ), are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, laying the groundwork for new US financial sanctions, according to a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday. FILE …
Read More »
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Confidence in China among Australians has halved amid diplomatic and trade disputes, and only 23% said they were confident that Beijing would act responsibly in the world compared to a reading of the 52% two years ago, according to a major survey. FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi …
Read More »
Tokyo – Maintaining optimism and calm in the midst of a pandemic is not easy. But the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet’s Buddhists, says there are still reasons to be grateful. The Dalai Lama is kept safely isolated from the coronary virus at home high in the Himalayas, …
Read More »
Factory workers secure large coils of copper tubing that will be wrapped and shipped. Michael S. Williamson | The Washington Post | fake pictures The coronavirus pandemic is poised to pave the way for “the copper age,” according to the Eurasia Group’s director of energy, climate and resources, as governments …
Read More »
1. Dow is poised to fall as US coronavirus cases rise. USA With the S&P 500 soaring more than 21% in the second quarter and with five trading days to go, Wall Street strategists are lessening the likelihood of institutional and other investors selling some of their big gains in …
Read More »