# China and Japan go full steam ahead with CBDC pilots

# China and Japan go full steam ahead with CBDC pilots

“# China and Japan go full steam ahead with CBDC pilots ” China and Japan are pushing forward with their respective pilots for central bank-issued digital currencies, or CBDCs. On March 26, Bank of Japan announced it had established the Liaison and Coordination Committee on Central Bank Digital Currency to convene with both the private…

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#H&M, Nike join brands facing boycotts over statements on Xinjiang cotton

#H&M, Nike join brands facing boycotts over statements on Xinjiang cotton

“#H&M, Nike join brands facing boycotts over statements on Xinjiang cotton” Nike and Adidas came under attack on Chinese social media on Thursday over past comments the fashion brands have made about labor conditions in Xinjiang, part of a diplomatic row between China and the West. The sportswear companies were the latest caught up in a backlash prompted by a Chinese government call to stop foreign brands from tainting China’s name…

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#Scientists mull clues on virus’ origin

#Scientists mull clues on virus’ origin

“#Scientists mull clues on virus’ origin” GENEVA — A team of international and Chinese scientists is poised to report on its joint search for the origins of the coronavirus that sparked a pandemic after it was first detected in China over a year ago — with four theories being considered and one the clear frontrunner,…

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#US reporters enable Beijing and other commentary

#US reporters enable Beijing and other commentary

“#US reporters enable Beijing and other commentary” Media watch: US Reporters Enable Beijing Major media have imagined a racial motive for the Atlanta shooting spree to feed “a social-media audience of woke identitarians — and now the Chinese Communist Party is getting in on the act,” reports Stephen L. Miller at Spectator USA. All facts…

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#Avatar China Re-Release Has Outgrossed Mulan – /Film

#Avatar China Re-Release Has Outgrossed Mulan – /Film

“#Avatar China Re-Release Has Outgrossed Mulan – /Film” Since its re-release in China earlier this month, Avatar has already seen sky-high success — winning back its title as highest-grossing movie of all time, and adding tens of millions to is already absurd $2.83 billion total haul. One more achievement to add to the 10-year-old movie’s list: surpassing…

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