China released a set of economic data for August on Wednesday. Industrial production increased 5.3% year-on-year and retail sales grew 2.5%, with fixed asset investment rising 0.16%, according to the …
Monthly Archives For September 2021
Latest: China reports 62 new cases, 1 billion vaccinated
China has reported another 62 cases of COVID-19, even as the number of Chinese citizens fully vaccinated has topped 1 billion. All but one of the cases was detected over the previous 24 hours in…
Evergrande is ‘too big to fail’, Natixis warns of rising systemic financial risks in China over time
Alicia Garcia-Herrero of Natixis says the Evergrande crisis could spill over to other developers and smaller banks in China.
SARs’ brands fostered by dual-circulation paradigm
The dual-circulation development paradigm emphasizes that the domestic market is the mainstay of the economy, while the domestic and overseas markets reinforce each other. The festival, which runs …
Chinese bank’s $1.3bn offering rekindles Hong Kong IPO market
“The IPO pipeline is very strong … in 2023 if U.S. regulators are not permitted to review their audit records. Beijing forbids such reviews on national security grounds. Since late 2019 …
China is furious over a new US-UK-Australia nuclear submarine deal that could counter Beijing’s growing military might
China called the deal an “outdated Cold War zero sum mentality” and accused the West of intensifying the global arms race with double standards.
China astronauts return after 90 days aboard space station
A trio of Chinese astronauts returned to earth Friday after a 90-day stay aboard their nation’s first space station in China’s longest mission yet. Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo landed in …
Astronauts return to earth after China’s longest space mission
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after completing the country’s longest crewed space mission. They spent 90 days at the Tianhe module on China’s space station, some 380km (236 miles) …
Taiwan welcomes support from major allies after Aukus pact riles China
Australia and US pledge stronger ties, EU calls for trade deal and Johnson refuses to rule out getting involved in a conflict involving the island …
‘Shang-Chi’ Wins a Warm Asia Greeting. Then There’s China.
Marvel’s first Asian superhero movie has yet to be released in the mainland amid fierce debate over its back story and star.
China Halts Vietnam’s $1 Billion Dragon Fruit Trade Over Covid
China has suspended imports of dragon fruit from Vietnam following the detection of coronavirus, temporarily halting a $1 billion market as Beijing continues its vigorous testing of inbound food …
Michael Kors Pulls Out All the Stops for Club Kors in Chengdu, China
The event features interactive festival attractions and live musical performances by some of the world’s biggest stars.
IMF chief accused of influencing ease of business report in China’s favour
Kristalina Georgieva denies she had applied pressure on staff of World Bank, when she worked there, to boost China’s ranking in the report.
