Jack Ma, one of China’s most successful entrepreneurs, criticised the country’s financial regulators and its state-owned banks in a speech in Shanghai in October. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For January 2021
China’s soaring hotpot sales hint at life beyond the pandemic
Hot pot sales are one of several signs that the country is coming out on the other side as businesses adapt to the pandemic. ( read original story …)
CBA Roundup: Shenzhen extends winning streak, Liaoning edges Zhejiang
Wu Qian (2nd R) of Zhejiang Golden Bulls shoots against Liaoning Flying Leopards at the 2020-2021 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Zhuji, east China’s Zhejiang Province, … ( read original story…
Chinese Visit a Closed Church in Beijing, China
Chinese wearing face masks visit a closed St Joseph’s Church, where services were cancelled, in Beijing on Sunday, January 1, 2021. China’s capital has locked down part of the city, including closing … ( read…
China Focus: Over 73,000 get COVID-19 vaccines since Beijing begins inoculation
No serious side effects have been observed among the vaccine receivers, a spokesperson for the municipal health commission told a press briefing. The inoculation currently mainly covers nine groups of … ( read original story…
Chinese Wear Face Masks on a Sidewalk in Beijing, China
Chinese wear protective face masks while walking down a sidewalk past a giant picture of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Sunday, January 1, 2021. China’s capital has locked down part of the city,…
Chinese tech billionaire Jack Ma has not been seen in public for TWO MONTHS
Jack Ma, one of China’s most successful entrepreneurs, criticised the country’s financial regulators and its state-owned banks in a speech in Shanghai in October. ( read original story …)
How coronavirus turned China’s economic expectations on their head
At the end of 2019, economic debate in China centred on whether the country should aim for 6 per cent growth the following year – a conversation that was rapidly turned on its head by…
Covid-19 Shipping Problems Squeeze China’s Exporters
Surging demand in the West and port delays are driving up costs for companies that have fueled the country’s economic recovery. ( read original story …)
With Concessions and Deals, China’s Leader Tries to Box Out Biden
Xi Jinping has been making trade agreements in Asia and now Europe, hoping to head off the incoming president’s efforts to rally a united front against China. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen smashes Shanxi for sixth straight win in CBA
The Shenzhen Aviators defeated the Shanxi Loongs 116-93 in the 26th round of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league here on Sunday to enjoy their sixth victory in a row. Shenzhen won all … (…
Coronavirus vaccine: Beijing responds to claims Japanese were given unapproved Sinopharm jabs
China is doing all it can to prevent the sale and distribution of illegal Covid-19 vaccines, its embassy in Japan said on Friday, following a newspaper report that 18 Japanese had been injected with a…
The Observer view on how the west should deal with rising China
How to deal with China is the biggest geopolitical challenge facing Britain and the western democracies in 2021 – and one to which they have, as yet, supplied no coherent answer. China’s influence is ……
