Photo provided to China Daily] A square dancing competition kicked off in Haidian Park in Beijing’s Haidian district on Monday, attracting more than 300 dance lovers of different ages to strut their …
Monthly Archives For October 2021
China: Military drills, flights were needed to defend Taiwan
China’s recent increase in military exercises and warplane missions near Taiwan — which have raised concerns around the region — were necessary to defend the nation’s sovereignty and territory, a …
China-India LAC: With all eyes on Taiwan, tensions are building on another Chinese frontier
China’s increased military activity in the Taiwan Strait may have grabbed all the headlines in recent weeks, but thousands of miles to the west, another simmering territorial dispute on the country’s …
China’s exports beat forecast amid power shortages
China’s export growth unexpectedly accelerated in September, as still solid global demand offset some of the pressures on factories from power shortages, supply bottlenecks and a resurgence of …
China crude imports down 15% on yr, gas imports at 9-mth high
China’s September crude oil imports fell 15.3% from a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, as companies drew on inventories amid rising global prices and as tightened import quotas continued to …
China Sept soybean imports fall 30% y/y on slowing demand
China’s soybean imports in September fell 30% from the same month the previous year, customs data showed on Wednesday, as poor crush margins curbed demand. BEIJING, Oct 13 (Reuters) – China’s soybean …
China exports up 28% in September; surplus with US at $42B
China’s import and export growth slowed in September amid shipping bottlenecks and other disruptions combined with coronavirus outbreaks, according to customs data reported Wednesday. The report …
China: Teenager apologises for impersonating boy to join band
A young girl in China has apologised for “deceiving fans” for trying to join a boy band. Fu Jiayuan, 13, said she lied about her gender to a popular management company because she was “young…
Coal Rises to Record in China as Floods Keep Supply Tight
A dramatic surge in coal prices in China is beginning to cool as top production hubs recover from the impact of floods, signaling a reprieve in the nation’s energy crisis.Most Read from BloombergHow …
China Holds Back Fiscal Spending When Economy Needs It Most
China’s economic slowdown is putting the spotlight back on fiscal stimulus — but Beijing isn’t opening the spending taps just yet. While the U.S. government is pushing to raise its debt ceiling and …
Beijing 2022 ready to deliver athlete-centered Games
With the 100-day countdown to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics around the corner, organizers are in close discussions with relevant parties and stakeholders about COVID-19 countermeasures to ensure …
Beijing Olympic sponsors face a $110 billion dilemma
Outside of China, politicians and human rights groups have been pushing the companies to use their platform to condemn Beijing’s treatment of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.
China coal prices hit record high as floods add to supply woes
China’s thermal coal prices surged to fresh record highs on Wednesday as recent floods in key coal producing province Shanxi worsened a supply crunch, just as new efforts by Beijing to liberalise …
