In a recent Economist Intelligence Unit ranking of emerging Chinese cities, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Zhuhai stood out as the top five. These cities in southeast China are estimated …
Monthly Archives For October 2021
China rejects WHO’s call to explore bat caves and breeding farms in COVID-19 investigation
THE CHINESE government has rejected calls by the World Health Organisation to investigate bat caves and breeding farms, reports claim.
Beijing district home measure to encourage childbearing
Families with more than one child who are on the waiting list for public rental apartments in Beijing’s Chaoyang district will be allowed to skip the line and choose locations soon, the local …
Beijing 2022 vow to deliver successful test events
Beijing 2022 organizers assured that they would deliver a successful and safe testing program at the Wukesong Sports Center and Capital Indoor Stadium at a press conference on Monday. As part of the …
Curtain falls on first Beijing 2022 test event
The China Open speed skating event, the first international competition of the Beijing 2022 test series, concluded on Sunday after all elements of the Games were tested. The three-day competition …
China’s Response to U.S. Trade Talks Shows Big Gap Between Two
The U.S. and China are still far apart on economic and trade questions, with recent statements from both sides showing just how big that gap remains.
China singling out Australian coal is a sign of their influence on global energy markets
When China has shortages or surpluses of gas, coal or electricity they spread rapidly across the world …
FirstFT: China’s coal futures hit record high
Floods worsen China energy crisis, KKR co-founders step down, Kim calls for better living standards in North Korea …
Asia Stocks Set to Dip Amid Inflation, China Risks: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks looked set to slip Tuesday on concerns about elevated inflation stoked by energy costs and the possibility of a widening Chinese crackdown on private industry. The dollar held a …
‘Build Back Better World:’ U.S. races to counter China’s ‘predatory’ Belt and Road initiative
America and its allies are scrambling to establish a global infrastructure funding mechanism to counter the trillions of dollars China has spent to build projects and buy influence through what U.S.
McDonald’s offers digital token ‘Big Mac Cube’ in Shanghai as fast-food chain ramps up China expansion
McDonald’s China has become the first mainland-based restaurant chain to launch non-fungible tokens (NFT) amid a surge of interest from young consumers in digital retail trends. A limited number of …
Beijing 2022 stays on track to deliver athlete-centered Games
With the 100-day countdown to the Beijing 2022 Winter Games right around the corner, the Chinese organizers are in close discussion with relevant parities and stakeholders on COVID-19 countermeasures …
Record beef exports in 2021
South Korea is closing on and may surpass Japan in the next few months as the largest U.S. beef export market.
