Shared future in China-AU partnership

(SHI YU / CHINA DAILY) This year marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of the African Union and the 22nd anniversary of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. The FOCAC has proven over the years to be an essential platform for promoting the partnership between China and African countries and an instrument for the development […]

The folly of US sanctions

If we are talking about a sanctioning party or country, as opposed to sanctions imposed on a particular country, the title of “the mother of all sanctions” ought to go to the United States’ sanctions. Two-thirds of the 104 sanctions issued worldwide from 1945 to 1990 were unilateral US actions. According to the US President’s […]

Australia seeks own sphere of influence

Australia’s immediate reaction to the agreement signed by China and the Solomon Islands has been to give it closer scrutiny. However, Australia’s overstretch rather confirms that nothing in the agreement says China is bent on establishing a military base in the Pacific, as was alleged by some Australian officials. Occasionally, China’s Navy may drop anchor […]

Green sector a key field for investment

(JIN DING / CHINA DAILY) Advances in green and low-carbon technologies are the key to building a modern energy system and promoting the high-quality development of the energy industry. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, China has witnessed a technological revolution and industrial transformation, a new landscape of global climate governance and integration of new energy and […]

A summit without substance

Hailed as a historic event in a press statement released by the US State Department, the US-ASEAN Special Summit 2022 on May 12 and 13 was the first such meeting held in Washington DC and at the White House since the US started its dialogue relationship with ASEAN 45 years ago. Eight out of the […]

US plan for anti-China alliance set for failure

Last week, the Joe Biden administration in Washington finally held its long-planned summit with the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.  The meeting had been delayed for several months due to geopolitical factors and the Ukraine crisis, but the White House has insisted that the event was a “priority” to demonstrate the “enduring […]

Marcos faces tough challenges

Ferdinand Marcos Jr casts his vote in the 2022 national elections at Mariano Marcos Memorial Elementary School, in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, May 9, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr’s landslide victory in the Philippine presidential election on May 9 has drawn global attention because it will decide the country’s future policy direction, […]

The brutal truth about Japan and the US

A study of history, in general, gives us insights into the present. The United States bombed Tokyo to the ground during World War II and dropped atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Since then, Japan has more or less followed the diktats of the US, especially on the diplomatic and economic fronts. Japan, like Germany […]

BIMI International Medical Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

NEW YORK, May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) — BIMI International Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: BIMI) (“BIMI” or the “Company”), a healthcare products and services provider, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were $5,019,748 and $2,168,004, respectively. Compared […]

Sentage Holdings Inc. Receives Notice of Filing Delinquency from Nasdaq

Shanghai, China, May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) — Sentage Holdings Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “our”) (Nasdaq: SNTG), a financial service provider that offers a comprehensive range of financial services across consumer loan repayment and collection management, loan recommendation, and prepaid payment network services in China, today announced that the Company received a written […]

Zai Lab Announces Change to Virtual 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on June 22, 2022

SHANGHAI and SAN FRANCISCO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) — Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688), a patient-focused, innovative, commercial-stage, global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that, due to the public health impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the recent pandemic-related restrictions in Shanghai, the format of the 2022 […]

Luckin Coffee Announces Corporate Governance Changes

Adopts New Board Term Limit and Announces Board Composition Update New Board Members Bring Important Skills and Experience BEIJING, May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) — Luckin Coffee Inc. (“Luckin Coffee” or the “Company”) (OTC: LKNCY) today announced the adoption of new directorship term, the resignations of two directors (Mr. Wai Yuen Chong and […]

JD.com to Hold Annual General Meeting on June 21, 2022

BEIJING, May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) — JD.com, Inc. (the “Company” or “JD.com”) (Nasdaq: JD; HKEx: 9618), a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, today announced that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders (the “AGM”) at Building A, No. 18 Kechuang 11 Street, Yizhuang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Daxing […]

ETP Group Partners with Matahari to Accelerate Its Retail Digital Transformation Journey

Jakarta, Indonesia, May 20, 2022 – (NovationWire) – ETP Group is proud to announce a new partnership designed to grow and enhance Matahari’s ability to deliver world-class, omni-channel experiences to its customers. PT Matahari Department Store Tbk (“Matahari”; “LPPF.JK”) and ETP Group – two organizations will be deeply engaged with the retail industry and consumer journeys. Matahari, Indonesia’s first […]

Second G20 DEWG focuses on digital connectivity for recovery

JAKARTA, May 19, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – The Indonesian government has urged the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) to continue the discussion on digital connectivity. Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny G Plate, G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) Chair Mira Tayyiba (L), and G20 DEWG Alternate Chair Dedy Permadi (R), second DEWG meeting in Yogyakarta, 18 […]

Institutional breakthroughs needed in ‘Shenzhen-HK Loop’

In the Outline Development Plan (ODP) for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area released by the central government three years ago, it is hoped that the GBA will become an international technology innovation hub. To achieve this, it stated clearly that Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macao should build an open and interoperable regional innovation […]

Russophobia: Athletes unite against political discrimination

“There may be times,” said Elie Wiesel, the Jewish philosopher and Holocaust survivor, “when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” In Europe, Russophobia, involving animosity toward Russia, Russians and Russian culture, is as old as the hills. It was used as cover for […]

‘Foreign capital withdrawal’ theory highly exaggerated

Technicians discuss products at a joint venture in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. (HUA XUEGEN / FOR CHINA DAILY) Given the Chinese economy's development, there is no fear of a large-scale withdrawal of foreign capital from the country as some Western media outlets claimed. As one of the production factors, capital seeks profit, and the inflow and […]

What if the dynamic clearing policy is abandoned?

A medical worker prepares to take a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a testing site in Beijing, May 7, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) A calm, rational analysis of just a few key measurements will give the answer to the pressing questions on everyone's mind across China and the world. Should […]

Australian polls critical to China ties

(SHI YU / CHINA DAILY) The federal election in Australia scheduled for May 21 remains in the balance. Whichever party wins the election, the Australian Labor Party or the ruling Liberal National Party coalition, will have China-Australia relations at the center of its economic and security policies. While national security has been the centerpiece of […]

Washington’s liaisons dangerously imprudent

Relations between China and the United States are in a very bad shape now. Perhaps the worst they have been since diplomatic relations were established in 1979. Since then, never have both the Democratic and Republican parties and both chambers of the US Congress been so united against China. And US lawmakers have never been […]

White House blind to babies with focus on Russia

Having already lasted for nearly three months, and with no sign of easing, the increasingly serious baby formula shortage in the United States has at last prompted US President Joe Biden to act. He met with retailers and manufacturers on Thursday last week to discuss ways to increase supplies and restock, and he has ordered […]

Quhuo Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Regarding Late Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F

BEIJING, May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) — Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) (“Quhuo” or the “Company”), a leading gig economy platform from China, today announced that it received a notification letter dated May 18, 2022 (the “Notification Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. (“Nasdaq”), indicating that the Company […]

Advance Local 成為 Sophi.io 客戶

多倫多, May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via SEAPRWire.com) — Advance Local 是美國十大新聞和資訊組織之一,經營 10 家頂尖新聞和資訊機構,每月接觸 5,500 萬人,剛透過 Sophi Content Paywall Engine 實現四倍的訂…

Dizraptor App Offers Pre-IPO Investments from $10,000

New York, NY, May 19, 2022 – (NovationWire) – This spring Dizraptor app has provided access to private equity investments for retail investors. The app lets you invest in disruptive technology companies at the mid- to late growth stages. Investments are available from $10,000 and up. Dizraptor can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play. Rare […]