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Startup malaise, startup ambition

Recapped. Layoffs. Slowdown. CEO transition. Budget cuts. Downsizing.In spite of a spate of massive startup exits the last few months, culminating in fintech’s shining moment yesterday with Intuit’s

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74 Jewish groups condemn racism against Chinese over COVID-19 outbreak

Screenshot from social media Seventy-four Jewish groups in the U.S. signed a joint open letter on Friday, condemning anti-Chinese sentiments amid the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.The letter

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British food critic backs local Chinese community, opposes racism over coronavirus

A British writer and food critic on Sunday expressed his solidarity with the local Chinese community, dismissing racial discrimination linked to coronavirus. Jay Rayner, a journalist, writer and res

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History and humanity: Two lessons for WSJ

A screenshot of Wall Street Journal's opinion article by professor Walter Russel Mead. / WSJ Editor's note: Tu Yun is an editor with China Plus. The article reflects the author's opinions and

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Trump administration seeks $2.5 billion in funds to fight coronavirus

The Trump administration is asking Congress for 2.5 billion U.S. dollars to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus, including more than 1 billion dollars for vaccines, the White House said on Monday

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'American hero' who helped put humans on the moon has died

Johnson was portrayed in Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures about the pioneering role of African-American women at NASA.

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Former French prime minister and wife go on trial for fraud

He could have been president of France. Instead, former Prime Minister Francois Fillon is going on trial to face fraud charges after he used public funds to richly pay

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Reporters ask for WSJ apology over racist headline

"It is about the mistaken choice of a headline that was deeply offensive to many people, not just in China," 53 members of the Wall Street Journal's China staff and colleagues involved said in an

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Feature: Chinese consulate general joins Auckland girls in singing for Wuhan

Chinese Consulate General in Auckland Ruan Ping joined Auckland girls in singing for Wuhan on Monday. The song, titled "Together with You" is aimed to lift the spirits

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Mideast experts confident in China's economic prospects despite coronavirus epidemic

As the impact of COVID-19 on China's economic growth is highly debated across the world, economists in the Middle East have voiced their confidence in the resilience and prospects of the Chinese eco

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Across China: Counseling comforts patients in quarantine

Before entering the exhibition center-turned hospital for his shift, doctor Cao Wei attached a QR code to his protective suit. By scanning it, patients can access a We

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Trump accuses Schiff of leaking intelligence on Russia to hurt Sanders

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Representative Adam Schiff of leaking classified information on Russian interference in the 2020 U.S. election to hurt Democratic presidential front-runn

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Lightspeed leads Laiye’s $42M round to bet on Chinese enterprise IT

Laiye, a Chinese startup that offers robotic process automation services to several major tech firms in the nation and government agencies, has raised $42 million in a new funding round as it looks to

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Nepali people express solidarity with China in combating COVID-19

People participate in an event to show solidarity with China's fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak at Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur, Nepal, Feb. 16, 2020. (P

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Trump accuses Schiff of leaking intelligence about Russia to hurt Sanders

President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Representative Adam Schiff of leaking classified information on Russian interference in the 2020 U.S. election to hurt Democrat

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Nine dead in Turkey as 5.7 earthquake strikes western Iran

Nine people were killed in Turkey in a magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck western Iran early Sunday morning, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.The quake cen

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Voting process of Togo's presidential election concludes

Togo presidential elections: voters queuing up at a voting bureau in capital Lomé, 22 February 2020 /Reuters The voting process of Togo's presidential election ended in calmness at 4 p.m. on S