People across the world are generally likely to say yes to getting a COVID-19 vaccine, but would be more distrustful of shots made in China or Russia than those developed in Germany or the United…
Monthly Archives For January 2021
China’s new Covid outbreak near Beijing still not close to a turning point, hospital director says
Beijing remains on alert for a resurgence of Covid-19 infections as the neighboring province of Hebei continues to report new cases every day. ( read original story …)
China property: new home prices grew moderately in December, as tightening measures cooled market
China’s new homes prices grew moderately in December, official data showed on Friday, as government measures aimed at cooling the property market took their toll. ( read original story …)
Will Biden’s US$1.9 trillion ‘American Rescue Plan’ be a boon for China, or could excessive liquidity lead to financial trouble?
If approved, the latest US coronavirus stimulus package would pump even more liquidity into the global economy, and much of that could rapidly flow into China, where investment returns are higher. ( read original story…
China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine safe for children, teenagers: state media
A COVID-19 vaccine developed by China National Biotec Group (CNBG), a Sinopharm subsidiary, is safe in those aged between three and 17, based on clinical data obtained by the company, state media … ( read…
Blue-Collar Boom: How China Bounced Back From the Virus
Officials pushed factories to reopen the same way they forced the country to shut down. In one small town, it led to a chili-sauce-fueled revival. ( read original story …)
China builds new quarantine center as virus cases rise
A city in northern China is building a 3,000-unit quarantine facility to deal with an anticipated overflow of patients as COVID-19 cases rise ahead of the Lunar New Year travel rush … ( read original…
China COVID-19 vaccinations gather momentum as outbreaks spread
A little-known Beijing museum of urban planning looks set to see more visitors after being converted into a COVID-19 vaccination site as China seeks to ramp up inoculations amid a new upsurge in … (…
Oil falls as China lockdown, U.S. unemployment data temper gains
Oil prices fell on Friday as concerns about Chinese cities in lockdown due to coronavirus outbreaks tempered a rally driven by strong import data from the world’s biggest crude importer and U.S. plans … (…
80% of Beijing’s public spending goes to improving people’s lives
Over 80% of Beijing’s public spending went to projects in education, healthcare, and employment to improve people’s lives during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), according to the Beijing … ( read original story …)
China urged to tap RCEP trade deal for future digital payments system as US sanctions loom
Prominent economist Liu Xiaochun says China should consider establishing a digital settlement and remittance mechanism as an alternative to the US dollar-dominated SWIFT system. ( read original story …)
China’s leading e-cigarette brand RLX Technology sets terms for $1 billion US IPO
RLX Technology, a leading e-cigarette brand in China, announced terms for its IPO on Friday. The Beijing, China-based company plans to raise $1.0 billion by offering 116.5 million ADSs at a price … ( read…
Coronavirus: WHO investigator cleared for China as quarantined team starts work online
Beijing says one of two experts still in Singapore was negative in a second round of Covid-19 antibody tests but the other scientist was positive. ( read original story …)
