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BWF World Badminton Championships | Womens semis: Saina Nehwal to play Nozomi Okuhara, Sindhu to battle Chen Yufei BWF World Badminton Championships | Womens semis: Saina Nehwal to play Nozomi Okuhara, Sindhu to battle Chen Yufei Indian Fans Would Have A Lot To Cheer About As Two Of Their Top Shuttlers PV Sindhu And Saina Nehwal Would Be In Action In The Semifinals Of The Womens Singles At The World Championships On Saturday At Glascow, Scotland. News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Gautam Lal...

US President Joe Biden departs after participating in a Munich Security Conference virtual event from the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 19, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque      It was by design that Joe Biden deployed the term “inflection point” three times in his most significant foreign policy speech thus far as president on Friday. He wanted to ensure the historic weight of his words was not missed. Above all, he wanted his virtual audience at the Munich...

China Expands Digital Currency Rollout, Drawing Questions about Big Tech Competition, Surveillance Posted by John Chan | Feb 18, 2021 As Chinese citizens stayed home over this Lunar New Year holiday amid concerns about the coronavirus, several major cities were busy doling out fresh handouts of China’s rapidly developing central bank digital currency. At the beginning of February, the municipal government of Beijing selected 50,000 applicants to receive about 200 RMB each in the digital curre...

Virtual control: The agenda behind Chinas new digital currency 13 minutes to read By: James Kynge and Sun Yu The planned e-yuan could boost Beijings surveillance state and create competition for private fintech groups Celebrations in China to mark the lunar new year of the Ox, which began on February 12, have been somewhat muted because of the coronavirus pandemic. The numbers of people travelling to visit relatives this year are down sharply, depriving family gatherings of a ...

OECD wants deal by summer but it could be years before lawmakers in Washington approve any new law

Other tech companies are targeting just Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 election results.

POLITICO Get the POLITICO China Watcher newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 02/04/2021 08:35 AM EST Theres no evidence that President Joe Biden and Chinese ruler Xi Jinping have talked since Bidens inauguration,...

Getty Images (2). This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Elon Musks net worth soared by $139 billion this year thanks to Teslas stock surge. Though Musk gained the most in sheer billions by nearly quintupling his fortune, little-known Chinese billionaire Zhong Shanshans net worth skyrocketed by more than 1,000%. Zhong is now worth $77.8 billion, up from $6.9 billion at...

Alibaba shares fall 8% after Beijing turns up heat on Ant Group 28 Dec, 2020 10:00 PM 4 minutes to read The personal fortune of Jack Ma, once Chinas wealthiest person, has tumbled since Beijing took aim at his empire. Photo / AP The personal fortune of Jack Ma, once Chinas wealthiest person, has tumbled since Beijing took aim at his empire. Photo / AP Financial Times By: Tom Mitchell and Sun Yu Shares in Alibaba fell sharply on Monday after Beijing publicly accused Ant Group, the ecommerce grou...