China says forcing Chinese firms off US exchanges will harm US

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang takes a question during the daily press briefing in Beijing on March 18, 2020. (File/AFP)
Updated 05 June 2020
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China says forcing Chinese firms off US exchanges will harm US

  • Shuang also accused Washington of making hasty generalizations about China-based companies’ accounting practices

BEIJING: China said on Friday that forcing Chinese firms to retreat from US stock exchanges would severely harm US interests.
In a briefing, foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang also accused Washington of making hasty generalizations about China-based companies’ accounting practices.
He made the remarks when asked about remarks by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warning American investors about fraudulent accounting practices of China-based firms.


ISS crew splashes down on Earth after medical evacuation: NASA video

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ISS crew splashes down on Earth after medical evacuation: NASA video

Washington: Four International Space Station (ISS) crewmembers splashed down in the Pacific Ocean early Thursday, video footage from NASA showed, after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut short.
American astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov and Japan’s Kimiya Yui landed off the coast of San Diego about 12:41 am (0841 GMT), marking the first-ever medical evacuation from the ISS.