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 E-Mail Many genetic mutations have been found to be associated with a persons risk of developing Parkinsons disease. Yet for most of these variants, the mechanism through which they act remains unclear. Now a new study in Nature led by a team from the University of Pennsylvania has revealed how two different variations--one that increases disease risk and leads to more severe disease in people who develop Parkinsons and another that reduces risk--manifest in the body. The work, led by Dejia...

Jack Ma, Alibaba’s Billionaire Co-Founder, Resurfaces After Months of Lying Low By    Embattled billionaire Jack Ma made his first public appearance in nearly three months, speaking via a video link at a philanthropic event on Wednesday, easing speculation about his safety and whereabouts. Spokespersons for the Jack Ma Foundation and Ant Group Co., the financial-technology giant that Mr. Ma controls, confirmed a Chinese media report that said he gave a speech to a group of t...

Provided by Dow Jones By Jing Yang, Dawn Lim and Gordon Lubold The U.S. government is expected to let Americans continue to invest in Chinese technology giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Baidu Inc., after weighing the firms alleged ties to Chinas military against the potential economic impact of banning them. New York-listed Alibaba and Baidu, and Hong Kong-listed Tencent, were among a dozen companies being examined for inclusion in a De...

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A Melbourne brothel hired a 16-year-old girl to work as an “assistant dominatrix” and didn’t bother checking her age, police allege.

Updated Jan. 6, 2021 7:38 pm ET U.S. officials are considering prohibiting Americans from investing in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd., a potential escalation of the outgoing Trump administration’s efforts to unwind U.S. investors’ holdings in major Chinese companies. State and Defense Department officials in recent weeks have discussed expanding a blacklist of companies prohibited to U.S. investments over alleged ties to China’s military and security services, accord...

Provided by Dow Jones By Dawn Lim, Jing Yang and Gordon Lubold U.S. officials are considering prohibiting Americans from investing in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd., said people familiar with the matter. In recent weeks, State Department and Department of Defense officials have held conversations on expanding a blacklist of companies that are prohibited to U.S. investments because of claimed ties to Chinas military and security services. The ...

Posted by Joseph Brouwer | Dec 22, 2020 New investigations by ChinaFile and The New York Times reveal the complexities of the vast and diffuse organs tasked by the Chinese state with understanding (and manipulating) online public opinion. The Great Firewall, the “Fifty Cent Party,” and CDT’s “Directives From the Ministry of Truth” are well known examples of the Chinese government’s efforts to control the internet. The investigations by ChinaFile and The Times show that public-privat...

Chinas electric vehicle start-ups race for leading position Toggle share menu Advertisement Chinas electric vehicle start-ups race for leading position The future of the automobile industry is likely to be electric. And if that’s the case, then China looks sets to be a big part of the picture. Money Mind reports. A staff member hooks up a charging cable to an electric vehicle (EV) at a charging station in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regio...

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