China’s campaign to clamp down on industries ranging from steel to education to property has roiled financial markets and curbed the outlook for growth in the world’s second-largest economy.
Monthly Archives For August 2021
Rental market in China embraces opportunity, needs revamping Rental market in China embraces opportunity, needs revamping
Affordable housing is a perennial problem for urban residents in China, especially for newcomers. But new government policies that encourage the construction of rental housing are intended to address …
Urban Outfitters to Exit China Market
Urban Outfitters is the latest international mass market brand to see their plans hit a snag in the China market. Urban Outfitters …
China denounces U.S. ‘politicization’ of COVID-19 origin tracing efforts
China on Wednesday criticized the U.S. “politicization” of efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus, demanding without any evidence that American labs be investigated, ahead of the release of a …
How China’s Ultra-Loyal Web Army Can Silence Beijing’s Critics
Chinese virologist Zhang Wenhong, is among a slew of recent high-profile targets in a campaign by nationalist web users to harass anyone they deem critical of China’s government and pressure officials …
On icy luge tracks, Chinese and US Olympians navigate distractions, disruptions while training for Beijing
As President Xi Jinping prioritises winter sports to help achieve the ‘Chinese dream’, Beijing hopes to mint medallists in previously untried events such as luge.
WH doesn’t have ‘anything to preview’ on getting COVID answers from China
Jen Psaki says the Biden administration doesn’t have “anything to preview” on steps to pressure China into being transparent on COVID-19 origins.
‘Poking the bear!’ Japan and Taiwan risk China fury as landmark talks planned
JAPAN and Taiwan are set to hold security talks with an associate professor at King’s College London referring to the move as “poking the bear”.
China vows to hit back at any nation blaming COVID on Wuhan lab: report
China is threatening to retaliate against any country that claims the coronavirus originated from a Wuhan lab leak.
China warns it will retaliate against ‘baseless’ accusations of COVID-19 origins
We will continue to cooperate with international organizations like the WHO in their research and in their search for the origins,” Fu Cong, director-general of the Foreign Ministry’s Arms Control …
US frozen beef exports to China surge, adding to Canberra-Beijing tensions but boosting trade deal
US exported US$107 million worth of frozen beef to China in July, compared to just US$35 million from traditional export destination Australia.
Check out the slick esports coffee shop Tim Hortons and Tencent just opened in Shenzhen, China
Esports is such a massive deal these days that Tim Hortons, in collaboration with Tencent, just opened a state-of-the-art esports facility in Shenzhen, China. This coffee shop will even have esports-t …
Retail Traders Pile Into China Stocks in Dip-Buying Mode
A bout of frenzied buying from dip-hunting retail traders over the last couple of days has helped spur a rally in Chinese stocks listed in the U.S. after a prolonged selloff.Net purchases of Chinese …
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