Victory for the Taliban is redrawing the strategic map in central Asia. The West risks being left behind by its rivals, writes Catherine Philp …
Monthly Archives For August 2021
Contact tracing is key to suppressing COVID-19
The emergence of the delta variant and continued vaccine hesitancy have caused many health and government officials to revisit the need for non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) like social …
Shorting Chinese stocks is the third most crowded trade in wake of Beijing’s crackdown, fund managers tell BofA
Fund managers said they thought bets against Chinese stocks had risen sharply in August, after barely registering in July.
Beijing to accelerate digital technology innovation
Beijing, the Chinese capital, has recently issued an implementation plan to accelerate the construction of its digital economy, according to China Science Daily on Tuesday. The plan proposes that …
Ready for another Olympics? The Beijing Games are coming soon
The 2022 Beijing Olympics are scheduled to begin Friday, February 4, and end on Sunday, February 20, just six months after the Tokyo Olympics.If that seems soon, it is. The Winter Olympics remained on …
Beijing’s retail sales see robust growth in Jan.-July
The Chinese capital of Beijing witnessed a year-on-year growth of 19.2 percent in retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of consumption growth, in the first seven months this year, the …
China embarks on space race for solar power
China has announced a breakthrough in its quest to develop orbital power stations that can harvest energy from the sun and beam it direct to Earth.Ground has b …
Taliban Says It Is Getting ‘Political Support’ From China and Russia
The Taliban said on Tuesday that Pakistan, China and Russia had given the group “political support” and recognized it as a “great political and military force.” …
Reviewing North Asia’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Progress
China’s determination to launch a central bank digital currency has prompted similar efforts by Japan and South Korea.
Do China Finance Online Co. Limited (JRJC) beta value of 1.54 signposts another twist?
At the end of the latest market close, China Finance Online Co. Limited (JRJC) was valued at $8.06. In that particular session, Stock kicked-off at the price of $4.90 while reaching the peak value of…
China sets out new rules to protect ‘critical information infrastructure’ as it bolsters data security push
Companies still need to wait to find out which category they fall into and what rules will specifically apply to them.
China’s auto exports jump 1.2 times in Jan-July
China’s auto exports rose 1.2 times year-on-year in the first seven months of 2021, exceeding the volume in 2020, driven by record high exports of new-energy vehicles (NEVs), according to data …
COVID-19 outbreak in China dampens tourism sector during peak summer season | Video
China is facing its most widespread COVID-19 outbreak in months, which does not bode well for its tourism sector amid the peak summer travel period. Olivia Siong reports.
