With a WHO team in the country probing the pandemic’s origins, officials have gone into overdrive to propagate the fringe view that the virus came from elsewhere. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For January 2021
Irresistible? Pension funds plot move on China’s $16 trillion bond market
China’s $16 trillion bond market is the proverbial elephant in the investment room. But it’s becoming too big to ignore, even for the most risk-averse Western investors. ( read original story …)
EXPLAINER: Why US accused China of genocide and what’s next
The U.S. secretary of state’s accusation of genocide against China touches on a hot-button human rights issue between China and the West … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus live news: WHO says UK variant detected in 60 countries as Beijing steps up Covid measures
North Korean defector numbers plunge amid pandemic; UK coronavirus strain detected in at least 60 countries: WHO; Beijing introduces new Covid measures … ( read original story …)
Partial Lockdown In Beijing Over Covid-19 Outbreak
A partial lockdown was imposed on the Chinese capital Wednesday, with 1.6 million residents banned from leaving Beijing, after a handful of cases were detected. Seven cases were reported in the city … ( read…
Beijing steps up COVID-19 response amid most severe outbreak since March
The measures come amid what has become the country’s most severe COVID-19 outbreak since March 2020. It is also ahead of the key Chinese Lunar New Year holiday season in February, when hundreds of ……
Asia accounts for almost half of global crypto trading: Messari report
Crypto activity in Asia is equivalent to that in the U.S. and Europe combined. Research by Messari has delved into the Asian crypto landscape and revealed the region accounts for almost half of all ……
Alibaba’s Jack Ma reemerges from three-month absence after clash with Beijing
Jack Ma is back, and he has eaten a little humble pie. After a nearly three-month public absence that drew speculation over his fate following a clash with Chinese regulators, the billionaire behind e ……
Xinjiang: US accuses China of ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs and minority groups
The US has officially determined that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghur Muslims and ethnic and religious minority groups who live in the northwestern region of … ( read original story…
Asia Today: China records dozens new cases, defends response
China’s capital Beijing recorded another seven coronavirus cases amid a lingering outbreak in the country’s north … ( read original story …)
China builds massive Covid-19 quarantine camp for 4,000 people as outbreak continues
China is rushing to build a massive quarantine camp that can house more than 4,000 people, after an outbreak of Covid-19 this month that has left tens of millions of people under strict lockdown. (…
UPDATE 1-China’s short-term money rates surge despite huge PBOC cash injection
China’s primary short-term money rates surged on Wednesday to the highest level since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, driven by rising seasonal cash demand, despite the central … ( read…
China shares rise on c.bank’s liquidity boost; EV, healthcare stocks shine
China shares rose on Wednesday, led by gains in electric vehicle and healthcare stocks, as the central bank kept liquidity abundant to further support economic recovery from COVID-19. ( read original story …)
