Global tech investors might want to think deeper about Beijing’s crackdown on its tech giants–that the bigger picture behind China’s move could be about its ambition to achieve core technology …
Monthly Archives For August 2021
China central bank will auction two tranches of yuan bills in HK on Aug 20
China’s central bank said on Monday it will auction two tranches of yuan-denominated bills in Hong Kong on August 20, as part of efforts to improve the yield curve in the city for the Chinese…
UPDATE 1-China cbank injects 600 bln yuan via medium-term loan, rate unchanged for 16th month
China’s central bank injected billions of yuan through medium-term loans into the financial system on Monday, while keeping the interest rate unchanged for the 16th month in a row.
China: slower activity growth in July to continue in August
We see slower growth in economic activity in July mainly the result of flooding. But slower growth is here to stay. More floods, tighter social …
New date for SafeTitan crypto coin ICO launch, set for October 14
The ICO date for the new crypto token SafeTitan (STTN) will be pushed back according to reports on the company’s official blog. While many investors have been eagerly waiting to dig their teeth into …
China economy under pressure as factory output, retail sales growth slow sharply
China’s factory output and retail sales growth slowed sharply and missed expectations in July, as new COVID-19 outbreaks and floods disrupted business operations, adding to signs the economic recovery …
Over 1.85 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China
Over 1.85 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China by Saturday, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
Asian stocks mixed as China recovery weakens
Asian stocks were mixed on Monday morning, as the resurgence of the Delta coronavirus variant continued to weigh on economies globally, including in China where new data showed activity slowed more …
Politics won’t give us facts of coronavirus origin
No records available to the reading public suggest China acted in any suspicious manner toward sincere actions against the pandemic.
China reports 51 new COVID-19 cases for Aug 15 vs 53 a day earlier
China on Monday reported 51 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 15, compared with 53 a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. Of the new infections, 13 were …
Game consoles were once banned in China. Now Chinese developers want a slice of the $49 billion pie
China’s independent developers and major companies like Tencent and NetEase are eyeing the burgeoning console market after Beijing lifted a 14-year ban in 2014.
‘You follow the government’s agenda’: China’s climate activists walk a tightrope
The IPCC’s alarming report has Chinese environmentalists wondering how to push a government that brooks no criticism into taking more action …
China’s state media mocked the US withdrawal in Afghanistan, saying the Taliban takeover was ‘more smooth than the presidential transition in the US’
Hu Xijin, editor of China’s state-affiliated Global Times, referenced posts on Weibo that compared the chaotic Capitol riot to the Taliban’s takeover.
