How companies win amid a crisis
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Vaccine Race Is On: Oxford, China Products Show Good Early Results — But population-specific efficacy questions remain as both progress to phase III
Hong Kong security law: how will US sanctions affect China’s plan to turn the yuan into a widely used global currency? The threat of US sanctions over Hong Kong has added urgency to Beijing’s efforts to cut its reliance on the US dollar But analysts say intensifying China-US decoupling is likely to make foreign investors wary of using the yuan in place of the US dollar
Capital of China’s Xinjiang region shuts down as coronavirus returns City of 3.5 million people given short notice of lockdown as flights cancelled and subway shuts down After 149 Covid-19 free days, the autonomous region reports six confirmed infections and 11 asymptomatic cases
FAUCI: THE CORONAVIRUS WILL PROBABLY BE AROUND FOREVER "I DON’T REALLY SEE US ERADICATING IT."
Zhao Liying, queen of TV ratings in China, the star of Princess Agents and now a mum, seeks a new direction It took her nine years of hard graft, filming 300 days a year, for Zhao Liying to find fame. Now, after marriage and motherhood, she’s taken a well-earned break As she seeks a new direction, the star of Princess Agents, The Story of Minglan and The Journey of Flower relaxes by tidying her house
India and China set for more talks to reduce border tension Two sides will discuss plans to pull back soldiers after fatal clash in Galwan Valley last month US estimates that both countries have around 10,000 troops in the area after build-up continued away from front line
Why the risk of a US-China hot war is small despite heated talk Bilateral ties are closer than the US and Soviet relations were during the Cold War, the ideological confrontation less intense, and decoupling, while painful, buys a modicum of peace and security Also, both sides have many tools and options other than war to achieve their aims
Asian states face stark choice in threat of China-US military clash Tensions between Beijing and Washington put pressure on friends and neighbours of both countries to pick a side Analysts examine how allegiances may align if the shouting match between the two powers becomes a shooting one
As US-China tensions heat up, Taiwan’s firms pivot to India India’s giant market, inexpensive skilled workforce and generous tax breaks aren’t the only things drawing investment from Taiwanese firms Fears over the fallout from US-China tensions and a desire to diversify supply chains in the wake of Covid-19 are also fuelling the trend ............ “The main thing India offers is a captive consumer base and access to the domestic market as well as a cheap labour source and the ease of doing business” ......... The country has made itself more attractive to foreign investors by cutting the corporate income tax rate from 30 to 22 per cent in September and taxing start-ups at just 15 per cent. Investors operating in special economic zones can avoid tariffs as well as income taxes. Labour costs 15 per cent less in India than in China ......... “India has realised the growing technical capabilities of Taiwanese firms and how they can be utilised to support the Indian manufacturing sector, while Taiwan sees India as a means to reduce dependency on China.”
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