China gently eased big emitters into carbon trading with the launch of the Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange. Now policymakers will have to introduce a market-based pricing mechanism, tighter …
Monthly Archives For August 2021
Coronavirus: China’s daily new cases dip to two-week low
China reported 30 locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Saturday, the lowest daily total in two weeks and a further sign that the month-long outbreak could be waning. In all, 18 of the new cases …
China’s wandering elephants appear to be going home
Whenever people and elephants share the same landscape, elephants are a big deal for people and people are a big deal for elephants,” one expert said.
CDC ban on dog imports leaves rescued animals from China in limbo
A recent ban by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the import of dogs from more than 100 countries where rabies is a problem means dog rescuers are unable to save animals…
Multinational corporations in China blacklisted for pollution
A pollution blacklist has been issued by the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs , a Chinese NGO. The list includes 33 multinational corporations in China, five of which are Fortune 500 …
China administered 1.84 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines as of August 13
China has administered a total of 1.
Canadian Olympic boycott of Beijing Games seems unlikely despite tensions with China
The latest call for Canada to consider boycotting the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games is unlikely to spur Ottawa to confront tensions with China in the Olympic arena, due to an apparent lack of support for…
China’s beverage industry records solid H1 growth
China beverage industry registered solid growth in revenue and profits in the first half of this year H1 official data showed T …
China greenlights sci-tech innovation IPO
China securities regulator has approved the initial public offering IPO of Zhejiang Zone-King Environmental SciampTech Co Ltd …
Over 777 mln people in China complete COVID-19 vaccination
More than 777 million people in China had completed COVID-19 vaccination by Thursday, a health official said Friday. Over 1.83 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of …
China steps up punishment for breaching COVID-19 prevention measures
China’s public security organs are stepping up the investigation and punishment of actions that undermine the country’s COVID-19 control and prevention efforts, the Ministry of Public Security said on …
China’s new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases down for the 4th straight day
There were 66 coronavirus infections in the mainland, down from 99 a day earlier.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong retailers get the shivers as Shenzhen explores idea for downtown duty-free zone to draw mainland shoppers
Hong Kong offers more than shopping, but the big question is, will mainlanders come if luxury goods cost the same in Shenzhen?
