China imposed new travel restrictions across the nation as a delta-driven outbreak grew to over 500 cases in 15 provinces, adding to the global case count that has now topped 200 million. Melbourne …
Monthly Archives For August 2021
Uniqlo to Open First Global Flagship Store in Beijing
Uniqlo said Friday that it will open its first global flagship store in Beijing this November, its third store of that type in mainland China. The company said it hopes the store, located in the…
BNP Paribas George Sun on China, Global Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Head of Global Markets for Greater China, George Sun, says he sees continued downside risk in equities and credit, with Covid-19 flaring up once again in multiple cities in China. He …
China should remove tax breaks for video gaming industry, says Securities Times
China should stop giving tax breaks to online video gaming firms because the industry has grown and some of its companies have now become globally influential players, the state-backed Securities …
China imports dried chili peppers from Africa
China has imported its first dried chili peppers from Africa, with 200 kg of these products shipped from Rwanda to the central Chinese city of Changsha, local customs said Wednesday. On Wednesday, …
Delta variant of Covid-19 challenges China’s costly lockdown strategy
Delta is challenging China’s costly strategy of isolating cities, prompting warnings that Chinese leaders who were confident they could keep the virus out need a less disruptive approach …
Shenzhen Kangtai says vaccine effective against Delta variant
The COVID-19 vaccine produced by Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products can protect against various mutations of the novel coronavirus, including the increasingly dominant Delta variant, the company …
10 Events the US Needs to Win to Overtake China in Olympics Gold Medal Race
The U.S. won the gold medal race the last two Olympics (2012, 2016), and China won it in 2008. China looks like it could clinch the title in Tokyo.
China’s Hubei reports 1 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 case
Central China’s Hubei Province reported one locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 case on Wednesday, said the provincial health commission on Thursday. The newly confirmed COVID-19 patient was …
China tightens foreign travel restrictions to curb Covid-19 outbreak
China has tightened overseas travel restrictions for its citizens as part of efforts to contain rising Covid-19 cases, after reporting its highest number of infections in months.
China mainland reports 62 new local Covid-19 cases
The Chinese mainland on Wednesday (Aug 4) reported 62 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday.
Delta variant challenges China’s costly lockdown strategy
The delta variant is challenging China’s costly strategy of isolating cities, prompting warnings that Chinese leaders who were confident they could keep the coronavirus out of the country need a less …
China’s harsh education crackdown sends parents and businesses scrambling
The Chinese government’s crackdown on after-school education companies has ripple effects across an economy in which parents prize education.
