The Navy’s 7th Fleet routinely conducts freedom-of-navigation operations and transits through areas China has claimed as its territorial waters, including the Taiwan Strait and island chains in the …
Monthly Archives For September 2021
Explainer: How unions work in China
Chinese tech giants Didi Global Inc and JD.com (9618.HK) have set up unions for their staff in landmark moves in the country’s tech sector where organised labour is rare.
World Business Watch: COVID-19 hits China’s gambling hub, business remains muted in casinos
The global ban and travel ban have dented business in China’s gambling hub Macau which is one of its kind recreational centre in Asia as well.
COVID-19 origins tracing should be conducted scientifically: Myanmarese media
COVID-19 origins tracing should be conducted scientifically for the treatment and it should not blame or give political pressure on other countries, Myanmarese media reported Thursday, citing the …
US envoy Kerry says China crucial to handling climate crisis
U.S. envoy John Kerry says China needs to expand its efforts to reduce carbon emissions to hold back the rise in global temperatures …
U.S. Says China Maritime Law Poses ‘Serious Threat’ to Freedom of the Seas
China’s new maritime law requires foreign vessels to report their call sign, cargo and destination before sailing through its defined territorial waters.
Poor U.S.-China ties will hurt climate change cooperation, Beijing warns Kerry
The Chinese foreign minister says the challenge of tackling global warming cannot be separated from broader diplomatic tensions.
China facing demographic, inflation risks ‘Japan never faced’, Beijing urged to act to avoid ‘big surprise’
Faced with new global demographic, inflation and deglobalisation challenges that even “Japan has never really faced”, China should take swift actions to counter their possible negative effects, a …
China Steps Up Monetary Support for Economy Hit by Virus
Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast.China ramped up financial support for small businesses and pledged better use of local government bonds …
China’s Weibo Bans Stock-Tip Accounts With Millions of Followers
One of China’s largest social media companies closed stock-tipping accounts with millions of followers as it heeds Beijing’s call to cleanse content deemed harmful to the country’s economy.Weibo Corp.
Tesla’s China output halted for days in August on chip shortage – Bloomberg News
Tesla Inc temporarily halted some operations at its Shanghai factory last month as the global shortage of semiconductors hit the electric car maker, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people …
Nigeria: Some Nigerian-Based Experts Warn of China’s Growing Influence in African Technology
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei says it wants to train up to 3 million African youths to work with cutting-edge digital technology such as artificial intelligence. Already, Nigerian students …
Explainer-What is China’s ‘common prosperity’ drive and why does it matter?
President Xi Jinping has called for China to achieve “common prosperity”, seeking to narrow a yawning wealth gap that threatens the country’s economic ascent and the legitimacy of Communist Party rule …
