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In today’s episode: Chinese ambassador says his country did not back military takeover in its Southeast Asian neighbor; blue-chip stocks are on track for a record high as markets reopen in the world’s second-largest economy; and Xiaomi retains its crown as India’s leading smartphone vendor.

Plus, Chinese material manufacturers gear up to dramatically boost bioplastic output; Lunar New Year rail travel plunges 70% from last year; and money-losing tea giant Nayuki eyes Hong Kong IPO.

In today’s episode: the short video sensation raked in nearly $128 million in revenue over January; China’s cinema sector reports record box office takings over the Lunar New Year holiday; and Beijing gets tough on borrowers using fake business loans to snap up property.

In today's episode: Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm have reportedly raised concerns over a $40 billion deal between Arm and Nvidia  to U.S. antitrust officials; China to fight plastic pollution by ramping up bioplastic production; and tea giant Nayuki plans to go public in Hong Kong

Young recruit who evaded a Christmas Eve police raid in Kathmandu tells how online gambling boiler rooms target single Chinese women

Read the story by Tang Ailin and Denise Jia: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2020-01-09/in-depth-a-chinese-con-mans-two-weeks-in-nepal-101502387.html

Narrated by Elyse Ribbons

In today’s episode: speculation swirls that Huawei and Tencent are at odds over mobile gaming revenue; China gets a SWIFT compliance update as central bank introduces new joint venture; and the world’s second-largest economy issued its first batch of carbon neutral bonds, totaling over 6 billion yuan.

Plus, a former Beijing deputy mayor gets arrested for accepting roughly $20 million in bribes; short-video app Kuaishou’s shares nearly triple on its first day of trading in Hong Kong; and the expansion of China’s services sector continues to slow

 In today’s episode: China gives conditional approval for Sinovac’s Covid vaccine; competition between the world’s two most-populous nations heats up as India steps up its manufacturing game; and the latest on Tesla’s bumpy ride in China 

In today’s episode: regulator clamps down on platforms illegally collecting user data; family members of Xia Jiantong say that the former chairman of one of England’s top soccer clubs spent half a year in detention;  and when it comes to satellite developers, investors have stars in their eyes