China’s worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic a year and a half ago escalated Wednesday with dozens more cases around the country, the sealing-off of one city and the punishment …
Monthly Archives For August 2021
Beijing must not host Winter Olympics, Uyghur American pleads in heartbreaking testimony
Uyghur American Ziba Murat shares the heartbreaking story of her mother’s disappearance and argues that the 2022 Winter Olympics should be taken out of Beijing.
The Latest: China pledges 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses
Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged that 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines would be supplied to the world through this year, increasing China’s commitment as the largest exporter of the shots …
China says it will provide 2 billion vaccine doses to the world.
The pledge, which included a $100 million donation to Covax, intensifies competition with the U.S. over leadership in ending the pandemic.
China Telecom, Exiled From U.S., Prices $7 Billion-Plus Shanghai Offering
The stock offering by China Telecom would be the world’s biggest new listing in more than a year, Dealogic data shows—highlighting the huge sums that Chinese corporate champions can access by tapping …
China Tech Selloff Hits Hong Kong Hard
Once the market settles, many investors and bankers figure, China’s growing wariness about its companies listing abroad will win the financial hub more IPOs.
The Weekly Fix: How China Bonds Became the New JGBs
Welcome to the Weekly Fix, the newsletter with it’s ear to the ground so you don’t have to get dirty. I’m Stephen Spratt from the FX/Rates team in Hong Kong.
Is the Next Financial Crisis Coded in Tech’s DNA?
All this does wonders for financial inclusion, especially for small businesses that don’t have tax documents and other formal markers of repayment capacity. But an expanding DNA loop means a built-in …
China Said to Plan $1 Billion Antitrust Fine for Meituan
China plans to levy a roughly $1 billion fine on Meituan for abusing its market position as antitrust regulators wrap up a four-month-old investigation into the food delivery giant, according to a …
China’s export, import growth seen moderating in July
China’s robust export growth likely moderated in July amid an acceleration in COVID-19 cases globally and continuing severe pressure on global supply chains, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
Didi Weighs Giving Up Data Control to Appease Beijing
Didi Global Inc. is weighing giving up control of its most valuable data as part of efforts to resolve a Chinese regulatory probe into the aftermath of its controversial U.S. initial public offering, …
China doubles down on baseless ‘US origins’ Covid conspiracy as Delta outbreak worsens
As Beijing grapples with a worsening outbreak of the Delta variant, an outlandish conspiracy theory linking the origin of the coronavirus to the United States military has gained renewed traction in …
China’s export, import growth seen moderating in July: Reuters poll
Although there are signs China’s strong industrial recovery in the first half of the year may be losing some momentum, overseas demand has remained strong in recent months even as factories in many …
