China should work to import more coal from Russia, Indonesia and Mongolia in order to resolve supply shortages now crippling large sections of industry, said Han Jun, governor of the northeastern …
Monthly Archives For September 2021
China’s industrial profit growth slows for sixth month in Aug
Profits at China’s industrial firms grew at a weaker pace in August from a year earlier, slowing for a sixth consecutive month, as manufacturers struggled with high commodity prices, COVID-19 and …
Evergrande fuels concerns over China’s housing bubble
A state crackdown on China’s colossal property market has helped send one of its biggest developers to the brink of collapse, and analysts warn the fallout could lead to the bursting of a bubble that…
World Bank says Delta variant slowing economic growth in East Asia and Pacific
The East Asia and Pacific region’s recovery has been undermined by the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant, which is likely slowing economic growth and increasing inequality in the region, the World …
Chronic COVID-19 and divergent variants of SARS-CoV-2
A new study discusses the isolation of two variants of concern (VOCs) from an immunocompromised COVID-19 patient.
China reports 31 new coronavirus cases for Sept 27 vs 35 a day earlier
China on Tuesday reported 31 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Sept. 27, compared with 35 a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. China reported 7 new …
Shenzhen opens first Evergrande inquiry
The Shenzhen government is investigating a unit of Chinese developer Evergrande, the city’s financial regulator told investors yesterday, in the first sign of an official inquiry into the wealth …
Washington’s Release of Meng Wanzhou Caps Two Weeks of Diplomatic Moves on China
The Quad meeting, the AUKUS pact, and a Cold War-style prisoner swap reveal where new geopolitical fault lines lie …
As China cracks down, foreign companies try to figure out where they fit in
Foreign companies are trying to hold on to lucrative opportunities in China, even if new regulations and the pandemic have made global operations harder.
Crypto exchange giants Huobi, Binance stop taking China users
Two of the worlds largest bitcoin exchanges Huobi and Binance have stopped new registrations for Chinese users in compliance with Chinas cryptocurrency ban. The Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) announced …
Status of satellite unknown after China conducts pair of launches in 2 hours
The status of a classified satellite launched from southwest China Sept. 27 remains unknown more than 12 hours after liftoff.
China’s power cuts may foreshadow shortages of global goods
Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet official energy use targets forced Chinese factories to shut down …
Power cuts in China may worsen global shortages of goods
Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet official energy use targets forced …
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