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China owed $385bn – including ‘hidden debt’ from poorer nations, says report

ChinaChina owed $385bn – including ‘hidden debt’ from poorer nations, says reportAidData finds 42 low-to-middle income countries with ‘belt and road’ exposure exceeding 10% of GDP Helen Davidson in Taipei@ …

Alibaba sexual assault case dropped as China police say ‘forcible indecency’ not a crime

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China Alibaba sexual assault case dropped as China police say ‘forcible indecency’ not a crime Manager accused of rape released after 15 days, the maximum punishment for someone who molests another     Helen Davidson in Taipei @heldavidson Tue 7 Sep 2021 02.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 7 Sep 2021 02.01 EDT   Prosecutors […]

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China’s Alibaba to invest billions by 2025 for ‘common prosperity’

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China’s Alibaba to invest billions by 2025 for ‘common prosperity’ Move comes on back of Beijing encouraging firms to share wealth as part of a drive to ease inequality China’s Alibaba Group will invest 100bn yuan ($15.5bn) by 2025 in support of “common prosperity”, it said, becoming the latest corporate giant to pledge support for […]

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Disgraced Samsung boss released early from South Korean prison

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Samsung Disgraced Samsung boss released early from South Korean prison Billionaire vice-chair was serving 30-month sentence for bribing country’s former president Rupert Neate @RupertNeate Fri 13 Aug 2021 09.11 EDT Last modified on Fri 13 Aug 2021 17.53 EDT The billionaire boss of South Korea’s Samsung empire has been released from prison after serving 18 […]

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