The report found that Georgieva and other senior World Bank officials applied “undue pressure” on staff to boost China’s ranking in terms of business climate.
Monthly Archives For September 2021
Over 2.16B doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China
More than 2.16 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Thursday, data from the National Health Commission showed Friday. Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to …
China’s weekly export container shipping index stays flat
China index of export container transport stayed flat in the past week ending Friday according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange …
China tries to calm skittish investors amid ‘regulatory storm’
Volatility surged, and many investors got their fingers burnt. Some cried foul, and some called for more predictability in decision-making regarding capital market regulations. “Policies just came out …
World Bank fiasco reveals China’s ease of doing business with multilateral institutions
These revelations come in the backdrop of concerns on Chinas pressure tactics with WHO on the origins of the coronavirus and reporting the initial spread, its growing influence at the WTO and …
China pumps $14bn in cash into market amid Evergrande crisis | Business and Economy News
China pumps $14bn in cash into market amid Evergrande crisis | Business and Economy News The move comes as the trouble facing China’s Evergrande Group fuels investor concern over the health of real …
Allegations of favoring China could erode confidence in IMF chief
A storm of controversy threatens to undermine Kristalina Georgieva’s leadership of the IMF as experts, US lawmakers and the Treasury scrutinize her actions in a former senior role at the World Bank.
The Latest: Child among latest COVID-19 deaths in Louisiana
A child is among the latest to die from COVID-19 in Louisiana, state health officials said Friday. Heath department figures showed the state death toll from the illness grew by 52. One of the victims…
Former President of Google China Warns of Overinterpretation of China’s Tech Regulations
K ai-Fu Lee, the former president of Google China, gave warning to outside reactions regarding recent Chinese regulatory crackdowns. He warned that regulations coming from Beijing regarding the …
Australia to oppose China’s bid to join trade pact until it halts strikes against exports
Trade minister Dan Tehan wants Beijing to resume high-level dialogue with Australia …
China’s CPTPP move seen as good for world
China’s formal application on Thursday to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or the CPTPP, is the latest proof of the country’s higher-level opening-up and …
Amazon closes 3,000 Chinese-brand online stores in campaign against fake reviews
The closures did not negatively impact the overall growth of Chinese online merchants on Amazon, according to a senior company executive.
China lowers cost of COVID-19 nucleic acid test
The National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) of China has asked local healthcare authorities to lower the price of conducting COVID-19 nucleic acid tests at public hospitals. As of Thursday, …
