If China is to meet its tentative goal of vaccinating 80% of its population against the coronavirus by the end of the year, tens of millions of children are going to have to start rolling…
Monthly Archives For June 2021
Beijing reports air quality record in May
Beijing has reported the lowest monthly reading for PM2.5 air pollutants since records began in 2013. Due to favorable meteorological conditions, the city’s average concentration of PM2.5 in May stood …
Beijing celebrates city’s World Heritage sites
Beijing hosted a series of events on Thursday to celebrate China’s Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. The Zhoukoudian site in Fangshan district in the southwest of the city is the main venue for the …
Shenzhen sets development goals for 2025 and beyond
Shenzhen published its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) for National Economic and Social Development as well as its Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035. The two documents also established a …
Wuhan lab row threatens US-China co-operation in science
US-China research on bat coronaviruses is going to be more important after this pandemic, not less Deborah Seligsohn, Villanova University The amount of joint research being undertaken exploded in the …
Fitch Assigns ‘AAAsf’ Final Ratings to BMW’s Bavarian Sky China 2021-2 Trust; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has assigned final ratings to Bavarian Sky China 2021-2 Trust’s (BMW 2021-2) asset-backed fixed-rate no …
China suspends import of frozen seafood from 6 Indian firms after Covid traces found on packaging
China has suspended the import of frozen seafood products from six Indian marine export companies for a week. Earlier Chinese customs claimed they had found traces of coronavirus on the packaging.
Chinese Ride-Sharing Giant Didi Chuxing Files For Mega IPO In The U.S.
Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-sharing giant, has filed for an initial public offering in the U.S., at a time when its business is recovering rapidly from the pandemic.
China’s Didi Chuxing Eyes World’s Biggest 2021 IPO on NYSE
Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing platform, has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for what’s expected to become the world’s biggest initial public offering this year. The …
China rushes through law to counter US and EU sanctions
Foreigners could be placed on an anti-sanctions list and denied entry into China or expelled from the country …
China invites Taiwanese to come to get vaccinated against COVID-19
China’s government said on Friday that it welcomed Taiwanese to come and get vaccinated against COVID-19 and called on Taiwan to remove obstacles and allow its people to receive the “highly effective” …
China to stop subsidise new solar power stations, onshore wind projects in 2021
China will no longer grant subsidies for new solar power stations, distributed solar projects by commercial users or onshore wind projects from the central government budget in 2021, the state planner …
BlackRock gets license to start China mutual fund business
BlackRock has become the first global asset manager allowed to start a wholly-owned onshore mutual fund business in China, as Beijing accelerates opening of the $3.5 trillion industry. BlackRock …
