At Donald Trump's campaign rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday, he said that "Kung Flu" is one of the names for COVID-19, the diseased caused by the novel coronavirus. The President, who has previously referred to the illness as a "Chinese virus" — claiming his language isn't racist if the virus comes from Wuhan, China — made the reference early on in his address.
NetEase China Games Giant Confirms $3 Billion Share Sale in Hong Kong
02.06.2020 - 12:33 / variety.com
By Patrick Frater
Asia Bureau Chief
Chinese games and social media firm NetEase is planning to raise close to $3 billion through a share sale in Hong Kong.
The company is currently listed on the U.S.’s NASDAQ exchange, and the move to create a secondary listing in Hong Kong is seen as a defensive measure, as well as a fund-raising exercise. American legislators have called for the removal of Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges if they fail to meet U.S. audit standards.
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11.06.2020 / 09:39
NetEase Chinese Games Giant Plays Well With Hong Kong Investors
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefShares in NetEase made a strong start in Hong Kong, where they began trading on Thursday. The Chinese company is the world’s second largest games firm by revenue.The company is already listed in on the U.S.’s NASDAQ market.
dailyrecord.co.uk
10.06.2020 / 20:23
Scot who penned Amanda Knox jail letter says 'it felt worth it' after she vows to visit Scotland
Amanda Knox while she was in an Italian prison for the murder of British student Meridith Kercher has come forward after she mentioned him in a recent podcast.Last week we told how American Amanda revealed she had received a letter from a Scottish man while she was serving time in Perugia Prison and had been 'touched' by what he wrote.Chatting to Motherwell-based podcaster Derek Watson, the 33-year-old said: "I received a letter from someone in Scotland and if that person is listening right now,
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10.06.2020 / 19:57
Huang Wei, China’s Bona Film Group VP, Dies of Apparent Suicide
Rebecca Davis editorHuang Wei, the VP of China’s Bona Film Group who managed its cinema division, has died by suicide, jumping from the 18th-floor offices of the company’s Beijing headquarters today, according to multiple Chinese reports.
deadline.com
08.06.2020 / 12:45
Hong Kong Disneyland Set To Re-Open As Region Looks To Boost Economy Following Virus & Protest Disruption
Tom Grater International Film ReporterHong Kong’s two major theme parks, Disneyland and Ocean Park, are set to re-open as part of the local government’s plans to reboot the region’s economy.The South China Morning Post is reporting that Ocean Park will open to visitors from Saturday (June 13), with the Disneyland resort on Lantau Island set to follow soon on an unspecified date.
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05.06.2020 / 07:47
Lionsgate Announces June 24 Re-Opening of China Theme Park
By Dave McNary
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05.06.2020 / 04:49
China to Allow Foreign Airlines One Inbound Flight a Week Starting June 8
By Rebecca Davis
deadline.com
04.06.2020 / 15:17
Studiocanal CEO & Bona Film VP Among Speakers For Cannes’ China Event ‘Bridging The Dragon’
By Tom Grater
dailyrecord.co.uk
04.06.2020 / 11:41
China knife attack: 39 children and staff injured in crazed rampage at school
More than 40 people have been injured after a crazed knife attack in a school in China.
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03.06.2020 / 11:13
Trump’s Protest Response Hands Propaganda Win to China on Hong Kong
U.S. President Donald Trump’s heavy-handed response to George Floyd protests has given China’s propaganda machine invaluable fodder to slam the U.S. for hypocrisy in its support of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong.
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03.06.2020 / 10:53
China’s Bilibili Buys Stock of National Geographic Documentaries
By Patrick Frater
variety.com
02.06.2020 / 23:03
Superpower Cold War To Have Chilling Effect on China-U.S. Entertainment Business
The East-West tussle between efficient authoritarianism and the wealthy but decaying democratic-capitalist model has seen blood spilled daily on the streets of Hong Kong — even more so now that coronavirus is on the wane and social distancing is being relaxed.
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29.05.2020 / 17:25
Mark Zuckerberg Worried for Facebook in Hong Kong After China’s Security Move
By Patrick Frater
abcnews.go.com
29.05.2020 / 14:15
Ai Weiwei says new security law is the end of Hong Kong
SEOUL, South Korea -- Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei believes the newly passed national security law for Hong Kong augurs the end for the semi-autonomous city.