China and Hong Kong stocks retreated on Monday as sharp spikes in new COVID-19 infections around the world raised concerns about a recovery in the global economy. SHANGHAI, June 29(Reuters) – China … ( read…
Monthly Archives For June 2020
China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population
The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its Muslim population, even as it encourages … ( read original…
China ‘seals off’ more than 400,000 in Anxin county to tackle small Covid-19 cluster
Authorities prevent people leaving their homes in province surrounding Beijing in measures reminiscent of Wuhan restrictions … ( read original story …)
Black Models See Rising Representation in China
While the Black Lives Matter movement is spurring swift change across the fashion industry, and society as a whole, in the U.S., the demand for Black models in China is also on the rise because…
China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population: investigation
Investigation based on government statistics shows forced birth control is far more widespread and systematic than previously known. ( read original story …)
China conducts sixth central bank bills swap in 2020
The People’s Bank of China, the central bank, on Monday conducted the sixth central bank bills swap (CBS) operation in 2020 to improve the liquidity of perpetual bonds issued by commercial banks. The … (…
China Brokers Sink on Report Banks May Get Securities’ Licenses
Citic Securities Co., China’s largest broker, fell 2.9% as of 10:10 a.m. in Shanghai, while Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., the nation’s largest lender, rose 0.4%. Caixin reported … ( read original story…
China State Firms’ Profits Fall 52.7% Year-On-Year in Jan-May: Finance Ministry
May, according to a statement from the country’s Finance Ministry on Monday, to 663.1 billion yuan ($93.67 billion). ( read original story …)
Hebei: China locks down 400,000 people after virus spike near Beijing
China has reinstated a strict lockdown near Beijing, affecting around 400,000 people, after a small surge in cases. The restrictions have come into force in Anxin country in Hebei province near the … ( read…
The U.S.-China Feud Gets Nasty
The U.S. and China are moving beyond bellicose trade threats to exchanging regulatory punches that threaten a wide range of industries including technology, energy and air travel.The two countries … ( read original story …)
China Mints New Billionaire As Growth In Surgeries Lifts Sales Of Medical Instruments
Today’s new listing at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange by a China medical instruments supplier has minted the latest billionaire from the country. Shares in Kangji Medical Holding nearly doubled in early … ( read…
The Latest: China Reports Decline in New COVID-19 Cases
China on Monday reported a further decline in new confirmed cases of COVID-19, with a total of just 12, including seven cases of domestic transmission in Beijing, where nearly 8.3 million people have … (…
Mainland China reports 12 new COVID-19 cases vs 17 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 12 new confirmed COVID-19 cases as of end of June 28, down from 17 reported a day earlier, the country’s National Health Commission (NHC) said on Monday. ( read original story …)