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Monthly Archives For July 2021
Over 1.3 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in China
China says it has administered over 1.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines across the country. China has accelerated its free vaccination campaign since late March. It took only six days for total …
SW China’s Ruili City confirms three new COVID-19 cases
Ruili City in southwest China’s Yunnan Province has confirmed three new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases. Authorities in the China-Myanmar border city say the new cases were found on Sunday in …
EXPLAINER: Why China is investigating tech firms like Didi
Chinese regulators have clamped down on the country’s largest ride-hailing app, Didi Global Inc., days after its shares began trading in New York. Authorities told Didi to stop new registrations and …
INFOGRAPHIC: China imports more iron ore in 2020 despite Covid-19
China bucked the trend among major iron ore importers by continuing to increase its purchases of the steelmaking raw material from abroad in 2020. The country imported 1.17 billion tonnes of the iron …
Didi, the Chinese Uber, in Beijing’s sights
The Chinese regulator continues to show its fangs in the face of its tech giants: the Chinese Cyberspace Administration announced on Friday, July 2, that it …
China extends probe into US-listed tech firms after Didi blow
Beijing on Monday widened its crackdown on its embattled technology sector Monday by announcing probes into two more US-listed Chinese companies, a day after banning ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing …
China’s Local Governments Roll Over More Debt to Ease Risks
Local governments in China have more than doubled bond sales to roll over maturing debt this year, helping to ease their repayment risk.Cities and provinces sold about 1.9 trillion yuan ($293 billion) …
Crackdowns by regulators could pop the crypto bubble and make bitcoin unsuitable for professional investors, says UBS
Growing signs that Western governments, such as those in the US and UK, are cracking down on crypto should worry big investors, UBS said.
1st LD-Writethru: Over 1.3 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China
More than 1.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in China as of Sunday, as the country continues to ramp up its inoculation drive, the National Health Commission announced on …
Beijing prices up cost of e-commerce data abuses
Chinese regulators have sent e-commerce companies yet another reminder that they are being closely scrutinised. The powerful State Administration for Market Regulation on Friday proposed rules to …
After Didi crackdown, China launches probes into Yunmanman, Huochebang, and Boss Zhipin
Just one day after ride-hailing giant Didi was banned from app stores in China, authorities have started investigating three other major technology services, citing concerns about national data …
America Needs a Smart Sanctions Policy for Countering China | Opinion
In the wake of the G7 summit it appears that President Joe Biden is taking steps to join together with fellow democracies to stand up to China.
