China Mobile Ltd. and China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd. said they requested a review of the New York Stock Exchange’s decision to delist the country’s state-owned telecommunications firms’ shares more than … ( read original…
Monthly Archives For January 2021
Beijing locks down 1.6m after new Covid-19 variant found
Beijing has ordered 1.6 million inhabitants to take coronavirus tests and locked down parts of the city after cases of a new, more infectious variant were detected.Seven cases were reported overnight … ( read original…
China attacks Australia at UN over ‘baseless charges’ as Canberra criticised for keeping children in detention
More than 30 countries use UN human rights session to call on Australia to raise age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 … ( read original story …)
Beijing Fills the Mideast Vacuum
China’s projection of power isn’t only a regional concern. It will eventually pose a threat to the U.S. ( read original story …)
Brazil lacks timeline on when coronavirus vaccines will arrive from India and China
Brazil’s foreign minister, Ernesto Araujo, said on Wednesday he still could not provide a timeline when new coronavirus vaccine doses would arrive from India and China, raising concern in a country … ( read original…
Marjorie Taylor Greene Faces Backlash Online for Calling Biden President of ‘Communist China’
On the day of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted that “Communist China has their President … China Joe.” … ( read original story …)
Birding is cool in China and the birds in Beijing are more varied than you’d believe
Birding, or birdwatching, in China has become seen as a modern and fun hobby, nowhere more so than in Beijing, which boasts a startling diversity of birds. ( read original story …)
China jobs market still seen as weak, unstable even as unemployment rate returns to pre-coronavirus level
China’s official surveyed unemployment rate came in at 5.2 per cent in December, the same as in 2019, and a far cry from February’s reading of 6.2 per cent. ( read original story …)
China Imposes Sanctions on Pompeo, Other Trump Administration Figures
China accused the former officials of undermining Beijing’s “national sovereignty, security and development interests.” … ( read original story …)
Shipping costs quadruple to record highs on China-Europe ‘bottleneck’
The cost of shipping goods from China to Europe has more than quadrupled in the past eight weeks, hitting record highs as a shortage of empty containers stemming from the pandemic disrupts global … (…
China revives conspiracy theory of US army link to Covid
Suspicions about army lab spread on social media after official’s tit-for-tat response to US claim … ( read original story …)
China revamps trade negotiation team ahead of possible fresh talks with Biden administration
Analysts believe a pragmatic and rule-respecting Biden administration will soon resume contact with Beijing and eventually bring the United States back to the negotiating table. ( read original story …)
Are Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Brands Ready For China?
New exemptions for cruelty-free cosmetics companies entering the China market are good news, but China’s local beauty leaders offer stiff competition. ( read original story …)
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