More than 400 million people across China have been inoculated against coronavirus — but that’s still only a fraction of its population of 1.4 billion.
Monthly Archives For May 2021
India’s coronavirus crisis threatens plans for post-pandemic supply chain shift from China
India’s second wave is threatening to put some small exporters out of business, slow the country’s economic recovery and set back attempts to capitalise on supply chain shifts from China.
China Insists Shaking Skyscraper is Safe as Building Continues to Wobble
The U.S. consulate in southern China has advised citizens to avoid the 1,000-foot building and its surrounding area amid continued shaking.
China Loses Pioneering Billionaire Force In World’s Largest Residential Property Market; KE Plunges
China today lost the billionaire entrepreneur who pioneered modern brokerage services for millions of home buyers in the world’s largest residential real estate market. KE Holdings announced that …
China, in global campaign, vaccinates its people in Thailand
Chinese citizens living in Thailand began being vaccinated on Thursday as part of China’s global campaign to inoculate its nationals living and working abroad. The vaccines were donated by China to be …
China Enraged as U.S. Navy Asserts Navigational Rights Near Paracel Islands
A Chinese military spokesperson said the U.S.’s actions were “irresponsible,” while the U.S. Navy said China’s claim to the whole archipelago was “inconsistent with international law.” …
German Exports to United States and China Jump, Underpinning Recovery
German exports to the United States and China jumped on the year in April, data showed on Thursday, suggesting that strong demand from abroad is helping Europe’s largest economy recover from last year …
EXPLAINER-What’s happening with industrial commodity prices in China?
Prices in China for commodities such as iron ore, steel rebar, coal and copper have surged to record highs this month prompting the government to step in to curb “unreasonable” cost increases for …
China pledges to provide vaccines to almost 40 African countries
China said Thursday it is providing COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 40 African countries, describing its actions as purely altruistic in an apparent intensification of what has been …
‘No abnormality’ in wobbling Shenzhen skyscraper
An American consulate in China is asking US citizens to stay away from a skyscraper in the southern city of Shenzhen which wobbled inexplicably on Tuesday.Tens of thousands of people in the SEG Plaza …
China’s Industrial Commodities Slide After Beijing Warns of Market Crackdown
China’s main industrial commodities tumbled on Thursday after the government announced stepped-up measures to keep a lid on soaring raw material prices which threaten to undermine the country’s …
JD Logistics IPO, Tencent and Alibaba new offerings: Retailheads
JD.com’s logistics arm sets a price target for its IPO. Tencent, JD.com, and Alibaba’s new food recommendation app.
China’s 5-year plan and its impact on sustainable business
Following a weeklong meeting in March, China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP), which covers 2021-2025, was approved by the National People’s Congress at the Two Sessions in Beijing. The plan signals the …
