The upcoming China International Fair For Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will set up a new section for supply chain and business services companies and institutions, a media briefing said. More than 180 …
Monthly Archives For August 2021
China ready for World Cup qualifying, whatever it takes
China may be one of soccer’s biggest underachievers but it’s national team is the envy of Asia in terms of preparation for the 2022 World Cup.
China reports 32 new coronavirus cases for Aug 26 vs 26 day ago
China reported 32 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 26, compared with 26 a day earlier, according to the …
China to pursue bigger ocean carbon sinks to help meet climate goals
China will explore ways to increase its ocean “carbon sink” and enhance climate resilience in its marine ecological system as part of its pledge to reduce greenhouse gases to net zero by 2060, …
China cbank makes biggest weekly cash injection into banking system since Feb
China’s central bank increased its short-term fund injection this week by offering the most cash on a net basis in nearly seven months to meet higher cash demand towards the month-end.The People’s …
China’s Property Crackdown Stalks Credit Markets
China’s push to wean property developers from excessive borrowing is spilling over into loan losses at banks and pain in credit markets as cash-strapped builders fall into distress, raising the risk …
Netflix Had ‘Hustle’ Plot Changed For Brand Purposes, Adam Sandler Says
Adam Sandler says Netflix asked that a plot point be changed in his upcoming film Hustle for brand purposes. The comic-actor dropped by the Dan Patrick Show on Thursday where he mentioned the …
Afghanistan’s Uyghurs fear the Taliban, and now China too
“Everyone is terrified.” Like millions of other Afghans, the country’s Uyghurs are waking up to a different reality this week, one in which the Taliban is in charge. Like other Afghans, the Uyghurs …
China’s Guo Lingling wins women’s 41 kg powerlifting at Paralympics China’s Guo Lingling wins women’s 41 kg powerlifting at Paralympics
China’s Guo Lingling won the gold medal as she set a new world record of 109 kg during the women’s 41 kg powerlifting event at Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday. The 32-year-old Chinese first broke the…
China’s coming data laws leave firms with more questions than answers
China is establishing new regulatory pillars for its giant Internet industry, but a new data security law and other rules are ambiguous in ways that leave companies fearful they may accidentally cross …
Media commentators focus on what Kamala Harris said about China
US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ maiden trip to Singapore and Vietnam this week has received wide media coverage, particularly over her remarks against China.
Shanghai Man: Ready Player Cats DAO, surging NFT interest, court rules crypto is not property
This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts … mostly done by early supporters of the Asian NFT and crypto community. Maybe everyone’s enthusiasm stemmed …
China Evergrande’s Snowballing Debt Crisis
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s most indebted property developer … Evergrande sells 28% of its property management unit for $3 billion in a pre-IPO deal. It pledges in a letter to the Guangdong …
