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Monthly Archives For September 2021
New drives to counter China risk escalating Indo-Pacific arms race
An accelerating arms race in the Indo-Pacific is all but guaranteed now that China finds itself a target of new security arrangements — AUKUS and the Quad — aimed at containing its power and …
China’s power crunch dwarfs Evergrande’s troubles in investors’ eyes
China’s power supply crunch, that has shut factories across the country, may pose a much bigger threat to the economy than the debt crisis at Evergrande Group , prompting investors to shun industries …
China will keep normal monetary policy as long as possible, says c.bank governor
China’s central bank governor Yi Gang said China will stay with normal monetary policy settings for as long as possible, and that the yield curve can also maintain a normal and upward sloping shape.
How Bad Are Things in China? Goldman Sachs Just Slashed Its Growth Forecast to Zero.
Production has been halted at a number of factories, including some supplying Apple and Tesla, due to widespread shortages.
American siblings return home after Beijing lifts exit ban
A pair of American siblings have returned home after China lifted an exit ban following Canada’s release of a top Chinese tech executive wanted in the US …
What has caused China’s electricity shortages, and is Beijing’s carbon-neutral goal solely to blame?
Over half of mainland China’s 31 provincial-level jurisdictions are rationing electricity as they race to meet Beijing’s annual emissions reduction targets, but analysts are also pointing to the …
President Li Zhengmao of China Telecom: Unleashing the Power of Connectivity and Beyond, and Building “Shared 5G Network” for Sustainable Development
In his speech, President Li introduced the general information about China Telecom in the first place. He said that China Telecom is a world-leading, large-scale full-service operator of integrated …
Alibaba will block sales of crypto mining equipment beginning October 8 to comply with China’s clampdown
Alibaba will also prohibit the sale of cryptocurrencies themselves and ban any tutorials, strategies, and software for obtaining digital assets.
The Great Firewall of China blocks access to two ultra-popular crypto data sites for users based in the mainland
Real-time crypto market data providers CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap were blocked by the country’s firewall on Tuesday, according to tests conducted.
China’s use of force and coercion to drive up its COVID-19 vaccination rate is not the answer
China’s push to fully vaccinate 80 per cent of population by October is being accompanied by local efforts to use physical force and other coercive tactics. This only serves to undermine human rights …
China’s industrial profit growth slows due to high commodity prices, coronavirus, component shortages
Profits at China’s industrial firms rose 10.1 per cent year on year to 680.3 billion yuan (US$105 billion) in August compared with a 16.4 per cent gain in July.
China asking state-backed firms to pick up Evergrande assets – sources
Beijing is prodding government-owned firms and state-backed property developers such as China Vanke Co Ltd to purchase some of embattled China Evergrande Group’s assets, people with knowledge of the …
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