China placed a third city under lockdown on Thursday to tackle Covid-19 numbers, with around six million people now under orders to stay home as Beijing chases zero cases before the upcoming Winter …
Monthly Archives For October 2021
Beijing to Join Trial to Eliminate Hidden Government Debt, Sources Say
(Bloomberg) –Beijing City will join a trial program aimed at eliminating … of Guangdong have announced they’ve already started trials. The Ministry of Finance didn’t immediately respond to a faxed …
China’s Zhongyuan Bank to merge with 3 local lenders in sector consolidation
BEIJING : China’s Zhongyuan Bank Co, a city lender in the central province of Henan, said it plans to merge with three other local banks amid calls from Beijing for small banks to consolidate to…
Domino’s Pizza China Franchisee Dash Mulling Hong Kong IPO
Domino’s Pizza Inc.’s master franchisee in China is weighing a Hong Kong initial public offering as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter.
China is ramping up coal imports from Russia — but not Australia
China imported about 3.7 million tons of thermal coal, the primary fuel for electricity production, from Russia in September, customs data showed. That’s up 28% from August and more than 230% higher …
China to Release National Blockchain Standard Next Year, Says Official: Report
China is looking to boost blockchain innovation and application in enterprise and government across the country, as it clamps down on crypto. Its latest Five-Year Plan, a planning document that …
Parts of northeast China on heightened alert as COVID-19 returns
A few border cities in northeastern China started to tighten COVID-19 measures, restricting travel and limiting gatherings in public spaces, and some declared a “pre-war” mode of vigilance and …
China urges World Bank, IMF to help Afghanistan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday to resume financing support to cash-strapped Afghanistan for reconstruction.
Taiwan president says China threat growing ‘every day’ as Biden criticises Beijing
Beijing furious at US call for island to have ‘meaningful participation’ in international body …
China Targets Vegetable Hoarders as Spinach Surges 157%
Vegetable prices have soared in China in recent weeks, costing more than meat in some cases, and creating another headache for consumers already hit by power shortages and strict virus curbs. Most …
COP26: developed nations should meet climate finance pledges, China says before Glasgow summit
Minister urges action as summit’s finance plan shows developed nations’ pledge of US$100 billion a year in climate funds by 2020 is three years behind schedule.
China planner met with coal producers to study profiteering standards
China’s state planner said on Thursday that it had met with coal producers and the sector’s industry association on Wednesday to study standards and identify methods of profiteering.
China calls on e-commerce sites to curb spam ahead of Singles’ Day shopping fest
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), a major industry regulator, has called on e-commerce sites to curb text-message marketing ahead of the country’s annual Nov. 11 Singles’ …
