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Monthly Archives For October 2021
WHO inquiry on covid-19’s origins raises China warning
China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday warned against what it called possible “political manipulation” of a renewed probe by the World Health Organization into the origins of the coronavirus, while …
China, restless by investigation of Coronavirus origin, issues warning to WHO
The Coronavirus originated in Wuhan lab in China, and China has begun to oppose this new inquiry. China has indicated it will reject the investigation, citing that the issue could be used for …
With latest mission, China renews space cooperation vow
Shortly ahead of sending a new three-person crew to its space station, China on Friday renewed its commitment to international cooperation in the peaceful use of space. Foreign Ministry spokesperson …
VW’s 9-month electric vehicle deliveries to China more than triple
Volkswagen’s deliveries of battery-powered electric vehicles to China more than tripled in the first nine months of the year, the carmaker said on Friday, less than two months after it flagged the …
China issues 4th round of crude oil import quotas
China’s Ministry of Commerce has recently issued 14.89 million tons of crude oil import quotas to non-state refiners in a fourth batch of allowances for 2021. The four rounds of quotas have been all …
Hundreds of banned crypto miners were siphoning power at China’s state firms
Jiangsu found about one-fifth of some 4,500 internet protocol addresses associated with illegal mining activity belonged to public institutions, …
Fashion Brands Have Gone Quiet on Xinjiang Cotton in Fear of Retaliation
When a fashion industry sustainability group called out China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims, the idea was to nudge Beijing toward human-rights reforms while cleaning up a troubled corner of the …
Sony will offer a rival smartphone brand’s services on the Xperia 1 III
Sony has announced a partnership with a rival brand in China, giving Xperia 1 III users access to the company’s services.
China is the engine for global economic growth. What happens if it slows down?
China’s economy, amidst electricity shortages, regulatory crackdowns, and a deflating real estate sector, is at a turning point. What will it mean for China, and for the world, if the Chinese economy …
J.P. Morgan: We see some very interesting and robust business models in China
Alexander Treves of J.P. Morgan Asset Management is not too worried about China’s economic weakness. He sees value in this market after the recent hefty selloff.
China policy and markets round-up: IMF, Fed comment on Evergrande
This round-up focuses on views from the International Monetary Fund and the US Federal Reserve on the embattled Chinese developer …
China warns against ‘political manipulation’ of renewed coronavirus probe after WHO warned it is ‘our last chance to find Covid-19 origins’
The WHO has released a proposed list of 25 experts to advise it on next steps in the search for the origins of the virus after its earlier efforts were attacked for going too easy…
