BEIJING — China on Sunday said it will take “necessary measures” to respond to the U.S. blacklisting of Chinese companies over their alleged role in abuses of Uyghur people and other Muslim ethnic …
Monthly Archives For July 2021
US warns China it stands behind South China Sea ruling and is committed to Philippine defense
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed the US’ commitment to defend the Philippines’ armed forces from attack in the South China Sea, under a 70-year-old mutual defense treaty.
How an obscure government office has struck fear into China’s Big Tech
An obscure bureaucratic office in Beijing has emerged as one of the most feared government institutions for China’s Big Tech as Beijing clamps down on what it sees as cybersecurity risks in the …
We are getting a bit of ‘policy dissonance’ from China: Mizuho Bank
Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank talks about the challenges for China’s central bank in convincing the markets that it has a “calibrated” approach to monetary policy.
China Central Bank Official Expects Growth to Slow to 5.0%-6.0% in 4Q
China’s economic growth likely slowed to about 8.0% in the second quarter from a year earlier, and could ease to 5.0% in the last quarter of 2021, said …
Hong Kong stocks rise as China’s central bank cuts banks’ reserve ratios to boost recovery from pandemic
Hong Kong stocks rose for a second day after China’s central bank cut the amount of money commercial lenders must set aside as reserves in an effort to sustain a recovery from the pandemic. The…
Flights cancelled and schools closed as Beijing hit by storm
Hundreds of flights were cancelled in Beijing as schools and tourist sites were shut due to torrential downpours and gale-force winds on Monday. City authorities issued warnings to residents to stay …
Manila confronts Beijing 5 years after South China Sea ruling
Patrolling the disputed South China Sea on June 30, a Philippine Coast Guard vessel approached a ship and blasted a radio warning: “You are within the Philippine exclusive economic zone. You are …
Heavy rainstorm hits Beijing
Heavy rainstorm has lashed the Chinese capital Beijing since 6 p.m. Sunday with precipitation up to 92.4 mm, according to the municipal flood control department. From 6 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday, …
Beijing sets wolf to guard equity sheep
China’s cyberspace agency may take the lead deciding which companies can tap offshore markets. The move risks undoing progress made integrating financial regulation following the 2015 stock crash. A …
Wall Street’s $US6b fee bonanza chilled by China IPO curbs
Just months after bankers celebrated a record haul from taking Chinese companies public in New York and Hong Kong, deals are being shelved and investors are nursing heavy losses.
Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine widely accepted in S. Africa
South African government, political parties, labor and civil society have given thumbs up to the CoronaVac, also known as the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, which they said would bolster the country’s …
China provided 500m vaccine doses to global community
BEIJING – China has provided more than 100 countries and international organizations with 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and concentrates, accounting for one-sixth of the current global …
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