Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that the UN has been in negotiations with Beijing “without restrictions” to Xianjang to see how the Uighyur minority is … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For March 2021
China pressures brands to reject reports of Xinjiang abuses
BEIJING — China stepped up pressure Monday on foreign shoe and clothing brands to reject reports of abuses in Xinjiang, telling companies that are targeted by Beijing for boycotts to look more closely … (…
China administers 106.61 million COVID-19 vaccines as of March 28
BEIJING (Reuters) – China carried out about 4.20 million vaccinations against COVID-19 on March 28, bringing the total number administered to 106.61 million, according to data released by the … ( read original story …)
China Mobile hails ‘money-saving’ plan to share 5G network costs
HONG KONG — China this year was expected to be in the middle of its three-year peak investment period for the country’s strategically important 5G mobile network. But despite the excitement … ( read original…
China exempts import taxes of certain IC production equipments, raw materials, and other consumables
China has issued a notice on Monday, exempting taxes on imports of a number of semiconductor companies that are critical to the country’s integrated circuit (IC) development, including IC production … ( read original story…
The China boycott of major Western brands, explained
In the seemingly-perpetual war of words, major Western brands in China have found themselves in hot soup for expressing concerns about alleged forced labor in Xinjiang province’s cotton fields. The … ( read original story…
China boycotts H&M: Will Western brands have to choose between ethics and profits?
Tensions between China and the west reached boiling point this week as several countries including the UK imposed sanctions over human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslims and retail found itself … ( read original…
WHO-China draft report on COVID-19 origins says Wuhan lab leak ‘extremely unlikely’
The report from the World Health Organization and China on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic will conclude that the most likely genesis of the new coronavirus was transmission to humans from bats … (…
Moody’s – Stricter regulation on Chinese financial holding companies will help rein in systemic risks
The tougher rules aim to ensure FHCs and their underlying financial institutions maintain good credit quality and limit contagion risk from corporates’ nonfinancial businesses » Owners and FHC must … ( read original story …)
China’s Pullback Is a Buying Opportunity: HSBC’s Fan
Fan Cheuk Wan, chief market strategist for Asia at HSBC Private Banking & Wealth Management, discusses China’s economy, markets and where she’s finding opportunity. She speaks on “: China Open.” (Sour … ( read original…
EC to Impose AD Duties on Flat Rolled Aluminium Imports from China
The European aluminium industry has applauded the European Commission for its intention to impose provisional anti dumping duties on certain flat rolled aluminium products originating in China. The … ( read original story …)
China cuts taxes to spur semiconductor development
Processor chips and other semiconductors are China’s biggest single import, totaling more than $300 billion a year. Under the latest measure, machinery and raw materials “that cannot be produced or … ( read original story…
New Abu Dhabi plant to make COVID-19 vaccine from China’s Sinopharm
A new factory in Abu Dhabi will start manufacturing a COVID-19 vaccine from Chinese pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm later this year under a joint venture between Sinopharm and Abu Dhabi-based … ( read original story …)
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