China’s imports of copper are likely to rebound in March, but the expected increase after a disappointing start to the year may not be quite as bullish as it appears at first glance. A range…
Monthly Archives For March 2021
China Plans New Food-Trading Giant With Cofco Merger and IPO
Minority Investors The IPO will allow minority shareholders in CIL, including Chinese private equity investor Hopu, state-controlled China Investment Corp., Singaporean state investment agency … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus vaccine: China can meet demand ‘at home and abroad’
Tian Yulong, chief engineer with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said domestic needs had taken precedence but with expanded production of four approved vaccines, he was confident … ( read original story …)
CBA Roundup: Shenzhen overcome Beijing Royal Fighters, Zhejiang Golden Bulls beat Xinjiang
ZHUJI, China, March 15 (Xinhua) — The Zhejiang Golden Bulls beat the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 123-108, extending their winning streak to seven games on Monday night, while the Shenzhen Aviators beat … ( read original…
The most ‘intense’ sandstorm in a decade has turned Beijing’s sky orange. See the eerie images.
The worst sandstorm in a decade choked China’s capital city of Beijing on Monday, raising health concerns, snarling traffic and forcing hundreds of flights to be canceled. Dust storm blows in from … ( read…
Factory Fires Point to China Tensions as Violence Escalates in Myanmar
On the deadliest day since the Feb. 1 coup, the burning of several Chinese-owned garment factories in Yangon underscored the threat to Myanmar’s fragile economy and tensions over China’s role in the … ( read original…
UPDATE 1-China eases visa rules for recipients of its vaccines
BEIJING, March 15 (Reuters) – China said on Monday it will simplify visa applications for foreign nationals who have been inoculated with Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines, its latest small step … ( read original story …)
India should leverage labour-intensive exports to capture space being vacated by China: Arvind Subramanian
At a time when all countries are scrambling to corner that open market, India needs to act quickly, Arvind Subramanian said. ( read original story …)
Ant Group Leads China-Dominated 2020 List of Blockchain Patent Holders
Jack Ma’s Ant Group leads the way in blockchain patents, according to Clarivate’s Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI), a ranking dominated by Chinese companies. The Alibaba affiliate retained its spot … ( read original story…
China eases visa rules for recipients of its vaccines
China said on Monday it will simplify visa applications for foreign nationals who have been inoculated with Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines, its latest small step towards normalising international … ( read original story …)
Trade a background issue at China summit this week
Weekly Trade is a weekly version of POLITICO Pro’s daily Trade policy newsletter, Morning Trade. POLITICO Pro is a policy intellig … ( read original story …)
Brazil Needs Vaccines. China Is Benefiting.
China is a major supplier of coronavirus vaccine, giving it enormous leverage in pandemic-ravaged nations. Brazil, recently hostile to the Chinese company Huawei, has suddenly changed its stance. ( read original story …)
China’s property market abuzz as authorities walk tightrope to recall illegal loans
China’s property market was abuzz last week after a photo distributed online showed a bank letter demanding early repayment of a personal loan of nearly 300 million yuan (US$46 million). The letter, … ( read…
