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Monthly Archives For May 2021
China, Hong Kong stocks fall on soft bank lending, Sino-US tensions
The Chinese government has turned its western Xinjiang province into essentially an “open-air prison”, a U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday as the department published a report that …
China’s new yuan loans drop in April
China’s new yuan-denominated loans totaled 1.47 trillion yuan (about 228.77 billion U.S. dollars) in April, down 229.3 billion yuan year on year, central bank data showed Wednesday. The M2, a broad …
BlackRock, Temasek wealth management joint venture wins licence in China
BlackRock is the latest foreign firm to seek to expand its wealth-management operations in China as a swathe of financial service providers bet on rising incomes across the mainland.
From London to Beijing on the old Silk Road – a photo essay
Taken on a 25,000-mile trip across 16 countries, these images capture cities, landscapes and people along the trading route – and the pre-Covid joy of travel …
China defends warning to Bangladesh against joining Quad, says the group is ‘exclusive clique’ against Beijing
China’s Ambassador in Dhaka Li Jiming China on Monday warned Bangladesh against joining the four-nation group comprising the US, Australia, Japan and India, saying that Dhaka’s participation in the …
China’s Slowing Birth Rate: Can Beijing Reverse The Trend?
Latest statistics from China’s once-in-a-decade census raise questions over whether policymakers can defy the odds by reversing its declining birth rate.
US hits China and others for repressing religious freedom
The Biden administration on Wednesday took aim at China and a number of other countries for repressing religious freedom as it forges ahead with its aim of restoring human rights as a primary focus of…
China county bans birthday parties in frugal drive
A county in southwest China has banned birthday parties and other celebrations, following calls from the central government to be more frugal. It also set out new rules for weddings and funerals, …
Two foreign tourists banned from China’s Great Wall after trespassing on undeveloped section
Two foreign tourists have been banned from the Great Wall of China after trespassing onto an undeveloped section of the ancient structure, the operator of the Mutianyu section said Tuesday.
Tricor & Financial Times Board Director Programme Report Reveals Critical Gaps for Boards in Mainland China in Digital Governance, Cybersecurity and Risk Management
Tricor Group and the Financial Times Board Director Programme co-released the inaugural Asia Pacific Board Director Barometer Report, uncovering corpo …
China export delay halts Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine production in Brazil
Sao Paulo governor blames ‘diplomatic ill will’ as raw materials shipment is held up by Chinese authorities Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech sends the vaccine’s active ingredient to Brazil for the …
West and Rights Groups Accuse China of Massive Uyghur Crimes
Human rights groups and Western nations led by the United States, Britain and Germany are accusing China of massive crimes against the Uyghur minority and demanding unimpeded access for U.N. experts.
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