At least 18 provinces in China have sounded alarm about COVID-19 as more than 300 domestic cases were detected in 10 days, posing great challenges to the country as it deals with the worst epidemic…
Monthly Archives For August 2021
China has provided Cambodia with 3.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines,15.5 million purchased
China has provided Cambodia with 3.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since February this year. An additional 15.5 million doses to be delivered or are already delivered are purchases made by …
Republican Report Says Coronavirus Leaked from China Lab; Scientists Still Probing Origins
U.S. President Joe Biden in May ordered U.S. intelligence agencies to accelerate their hunt for the origins of the virus …
East Asia & ASEAN Wrap: Shenzhen claim famous win over Guangzhou FC in Guangdong derby
Guangzhou FC legend Gao Lin came back to haunt his former club by netting the winner to secure Shenzhen FC a famous 2-1 win in the Guangdong derby on Friday …
China Mobile Phone Shipments Take A Tumble: IDC
Researcher IDC’s Mobile Phone Tracker says 79.0 million smartphones were shipped in China in Q2, down 10 percent year-on-year. The decline was the result of the weaker-than-expected demand and a lack …
Chinese Stocks Rebound as Traders Weigh Beijing’s Latest Signals
Chinese equities rebounded from an early Monday loss and sovereign bonds rallied, as investors weighed the odds for monetary policy easing against a regulatory crackdown that has roiled markets.The …
India Starts Review of AD Duty on Imports of Wire Rod from China
India’s Director General Trade Remedies has initiated a sunset review investigation to review the need for continued imposition of anti-dumping duty in force in respect of wire rods. Indian Steel …
China SMBs Complete $580M In Cross-Border Transfers Using Blockchain
Some 208 SMBs in a China province have conducted 638 international transactions totaling $580 million using a blockchain platform developed by the government.
China’s Digital Currency Strategy
China has been at the forefront of experimentation with digital currency, but what does this mean for consumers and businesses?
Chinese stocks rise after Beijing calls for closer co-operation with US
Chinese stocks were boosted by calls from Beijing for greater co-operation with Washington after the US securities regulator tightened controls on Wall Street listings of groups from the world’s …
Beijing should increase policy supports to expand domestic demand – China Press
China should increase policy supports to expand domestic demand and help SMEs recover to consolidate the growth momentum,” the Shanghai Securities News reported, citing analysts after the July PMI …
China wants to curb steel production. Some say it’s ‘virtually impossible’
In the first half of 2021, Chinese steel mills have churned out nearly 12% more crude steel compared to the same period in 2020, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Asian shares try to stabilise, China growth a worry
Asian shares were seeking a modicum of stability on Monday as a run of stellar U.S. corporate earnings put a floor under markets, though Beijing’s regulatory crackdown continued to reverberate amid …