China has applied to join an 11-nation Asia-Pacific free trade group in an effort to increase its influence over international policies …
Monthly Archives For September 2021
China applies to join key Asia-Pacific trade pact
China has applied to join a key Asia-Pacific trade pact as it attempts to strengthen its position in the region.The move comes the day after a historic security deal between the US, UK and Australia…
China applies to join trans-Pacific trade pact to boost economic clout
China has filed an application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Australia Shrugs Off China Anger On Nuclear Subs
Australia on Friday shrugged off Chinese anger over its decision to acquire US nuclear-powered submarines and vowed to defend the rule of law in airspace and waters where Beijing has staked multiple …
‘Indissoluble bonds’: Nuclear submarine deal fortifies U.S.-Australia security ties against economic pressure from China
Australia’s decision to acquire nuclear submarine technology from the United States and the United Kingdom helps ensure that security ties between the three powers will withstand China’s economic …
With tighter grip, Beijing sends message to Hong Kong tycoons: fall in line
HONG KONG (Reuters) – As Beijing seeks to tighten its grip over Hong Kong, it has a new mandate for the city’s powerful property tycoons: pour resources and influence into backing Beijing’s interests, …
IMF chief accused of altering world bank report in China’s favour
World Bank leaders, including then-Chief Executive Kristalina Georgieva, applied “undue pressure” on staff to boost China’s ranking in the bank’s “Doing Business 2018” report, according to an …
BOJ to maintain stimulus as supply disruption darkens export outlook
The Bank of Japan is set to maintain its massive stimulus next week, as supply bottlenecks caused by factory shutdowns in Asia weigh on an economy already wobbling from the hit to consumption from the…
China ramps up hunt for illegal cryptocurrency operations
China is ramping up its hunt for illegal cryptocurrency miners, who are trying to disguise their operations as research institutions and data centres, according to a new report.
Coronavirus outbreak in Fujian poses fresh threat to China’s troubled travel market
Before the Fujian outbreak started last week, there were signs China’s travel market was starting to bounce back after a bleak summerBut fresh lockdowns and bans on interprovincial tours have cast a c …
Italian Architect’s First Solo Exhibition in Asia Debuts in Shenzhen
Design Society is presenting a new exhibition from Italian architect, designer and artist, Gaetano Pesce. This will be the first solo exhibition of the artist in Asia, and can be viewed at Sea World …
China’s carbon neutral goal: Beijing approves creation of power grid equipment giant to meet decarbonisation needs
The move will create a company with more than 100 billion yuan (US$15.5 billion) in assetsMerger to create a big equipment maker and service provider that can compete well in nations targeted by Belt …
America’s deal with UK and Australia leaves Europe in the cold on China and embarrasses France
The surprise announcement that the United States, United Kingdom and Australia have agreed a defense pact that will go some way toward countering China in the Indo-Pacific region sparked an array of …
