• Starbucks & Alibaba Team Up to Offer Voice Ordering in China
  
  Starbucks (SBUX) partners with Alibaba to offer voice ordering and delivery to its Chinese customers.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:02:00 GMT.
• China's Giant $400 Billion Iran Investment Complicates U.S. Options
  
  China is pledging to invest upwards of $400 billion in Iran's petrochemical and manufacturing sectors following an August visit by Iran's Foreign Minister to Beijing. ...
  By Ariel Cohen, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:40:00 -0400.
• China Attacks Pelosi for Meeting Hong Kong Activists
  
  China's foreign ministry on Thursday accused U.S. congressional leader Nancy Pelosi of making irresponsible remarks about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, one day after she welcomed activists from the city to the U.S. ...
  Newsmax.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:48:41 EDT.
• Boomers jump in world basketball rankings
  
  Australia's ultimately disappointing World Cup campaign in China has still produced a dramatic rise in basketball's world rankings for the Boomers.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 20:48:24 +1000.
• French bulldog wields a 'knife' as he runs at owner while dressed as horror character Chucky
  
  The dog, named Romeo, was filmed by his owner Vanessa Cheng, from China , who uploaded it to her Facebook page, and it has since been viewed 11 million times.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:18:59 +0100.
• China to tap pork reserves as swine fever hits industry
  
  The move comes as China, the world's biggest pork producer, struggles to contain a swine fever outbreak.
  BBC News.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:35:19 GMT.
• Huawei Mate 30 announcement: How to watch, what to expect - CNET
  
  The Chinese company is set to announce its new flagship phones on Thursday in Munich, Germany.
  Matt Elliott.  CNET.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:30:03 +0000.
• Tuvalu parliament picks new PM in potential blow for Taiwan
  
  Pacific island nation's 16 legislators pick Kausea Natano as new leader instead of pro-Taiwan former prime minister.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 03:42:45 GMT.
• Hong Kong protests: The Taiwanese sending 2,000 gas masks
  
  Fears that Taiwan will also one day face Chinese control has rallied people to support protesters.
  BBC News.  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 23:16:49 GMT.
• Hexindai Reports Unaudited First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results
  
  BEIJING, Sept. 18, 2019 -- Hexindai Inc. ...
  PR Newswire.  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:54:00 +0000.
• Panda mascot for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics unveiled
  
  A smiling panda and a walking Chinese lantern will be the mascots for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing.
  Irish Independent.  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:40:21 +0100.
• California woman pleads guilty in 'birth tourism' scheme
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A woman who ran a Southern California "birth tourism" business that charged Chinese clients to help them give birth in the United States has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit immigration fraud. ...
  Washington Times.  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 19:04:32 -0400.
• China Used Twitter To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests, But Efforts Began Years Earlier
  
  Social media networks banned hundreds of thousands of accounts last month. In NPR's assessment of the data, telling details begin to depict large disinformation campaigns.
  Daniel Wood.  NPR.  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 17:48:00 -0400.
• New Giant Salamander Species Is the World's Largest Amphibian
  
  A new study has revealed that Chinese giant salamander consists not of one species, but three
  Smithsonian.  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 19:57:36 +0000.
• Feeling depressed? Mahjong might be the answer
  
  When it comes to boosting mental health among older Chinese, it might be as simple as a game of mahjong, according to a new study.
  Science Daily.  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:54:20 EDT.
• Congress weighs legislation to back Hong Kong protests, with local activists' backing
  
  Congress is weighs legislation to support Hong Kong protests, with local activists urging U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday to take action.
  ABC News.  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:33:57 -0400.
• Tariff dispute uncertainty weighs on cotton prices
  
  The unpredictability of the ongoing trade dispute between the US and China "remains front and centre" for the cotton market, and is having a major impact on near-term cotton demand and prices, according to new research.
  Just Style.  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 15:32:00 GMT.
• World's top brewer revives listing plans, halves IPO size
  
  HONG KONG (AP) - AB InBev, the world's largest brewer that produces Budweiser and Corona, has revived plans to list its Asian business in Hong Kong but halved the size of its initial public offering. ...
  Washington Times.  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 06:47:36 -0400.
• Chinese Envoy Heading to US to Prepare for New Round of Trade Talks
  
  US, China seeking to resume negotiations to end bitter year-long trade war.
  Voice of America.  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 05:59:16 -0400.
• Is there a way out for Hong Kong? Not likely, as protesters become more inflamed
  
  After more than 100 days of protest, Hong Kong is one bitter place. Anger and resentment hang in the air and explode on the streets almost daily now. And not just outside the legislature and other symbols of a deeply unpopular government.
  CBC News.  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 04:00:00 EDT.

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