The Brazilian government unveiled its long-awaited national vaccination plan against COVID-19 on Saturday with an initial goal of vaccinating 51 million people, or about one-fourth of the population, … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For December 2020
China leads auto industry recovery as sales top expectations
China’s vehicle sales are likely to hit 25.3 million units this year, an industry body said on Friday, as the world’s biggest vehicle market continued to lead the global auto industry recovery from … (…
China not likely to resume pork trade with Germany over COVID-19 and swine fever concerns
Germany, one of the biggest pork suppliers in Europe, is reportedly continuing talks with China in hopes to resume pork trade between the two countries, after its products were banned from entry to … (…
Deutsche Bank (DB) Gets Fund Custody License in China From Regulators
W ith China liberalizing its mutual funds sector wider for global firms, Deutsche Bank DB recently received a domestic fund custody license from Chinese regulators. On completion of the relevant … ( read original story…
China reports 24 new COVID-19 cases vs 13 a day earlier
China reported 24 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Dec. 12, up from 13 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Sunday. ( read original story …)
Beijing racks up the points in its great game against Washington
If Beijing steps back a bit, it will give Biden more space to handle China issues Ren Yi, political commentator The UAE announcement could pave the way for the use of Chinese vaccines across the…
Peru suspends China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine trial after ‘serious adverse event’
Peru suspended trials for China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine due to a “serious adverse event” that occurred with one of the volunteers for the study, the Peruvian government said in a statement on … ( read…
China, in a Nudge to U.S., Makes a New Promise to Tackle Global Warming
Speaking at an online summit on the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate agreement, Xi Jinping said that China would reduce its carbon intensity by over 65 percent by 2030. ( read original story …)
China’s Xi targets steeper cut in carbon intensity by 2030
China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday targeted a steeper cut in rates of carbon emissions relative to economic activity by 2030 and set new goals for growth in renewable energy and forest stock, as ……
China-Australia trade war: Canberra is now Beijing’s whipping boy
First, it was barley. Then beef and coal. Now it’s lobster, timber and wine. Australia faces a stark choice in its economic showdown with China: Bend the knee, or else. ( read original story …)
US Lawmakers Caution Against Regulations Restricting Use of Self-Hosted Crypto Wallets
Four U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, warning of the risks of restricting the use of self-hosted cryptocurrency wallets. Their concerns follow reports that the … ( read original story…
China lays out steps towards climate targets at UN summit
China vowed to nearly triple its wind and solar capacity during the next decade, as President Xi Jinping joined other world leaders at a UN climate summit focused on new emissions targets. Mr Xi’s ……
China’s Xi Takes Small Step to Boost Emission Reduction Goals
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced incremental increases to the world’s biggest emitter’s climate goals at a global summit where he was expected to build on his ambitious pledge to be carbon … ( read original…
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