The possible collapse of one of China’s biggest borrowers has triggered worries about contagion risks to the property sector in the world’s second-largest economy. — AFP HONG KONG: As investors were …
Monthly Archives For October 2021
Property purchasers to get more safeguards
The cut in the mortgage rate in several Chinese cities, which came after a rare reference by China’s central bank to property market stability, may suggest more sophisticated measures regarding …
Chinese developer Fantasia can’t pay its debts. That’s stoking real estate fears
A Chinese developer of luxury apartments missed $315 million in payments to lenders on Monday, sparking fears that financial strains in the country’s outsized property sector are spreading beyond the …
Study: Observers Find Poor Conditions on Most Live Export Ships
A new study in the respected veterinary journal Animals suggests that inhumane conditions may be the norm – not the exception – on live export voyages. The study is based on 37 reports filed by…
China reports 26 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, same as day earlier
SINGAPORE, Oct 6 (Reuters) – China reported 26 new COVID-19 cases on the mainland for Oct. 5, the same as a day earlier, the national health authority said on Wednesday. Two of the new infections…
COVID-19 circulating in China as early as May 2019, new report suggests
The Chinese government has slammed a new report which suggests it knew about COVID-19 long before November 2019.
Beijing among top holiday hot spots
Beijing was projected to be among the most popular tourist destinations on the Chinese mainland over the National Day holiday. Data from catering app Meituan showed that Beijing was among the most …
Taiwan defence minister says China will have ability to mount full scale invasion by 2025
Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Wednesday China will be capable of mounting a full scale invasion of the democratic island by 2025.
Biden: China agreed to abide by Taiwan agreement
“I’ve spoken with Xi about Taiwan. We agree … we’ll abide by the Taiwan agreement,” he said. “We made it clear that I don’t think he should be doing anything other than abiding by the…
Biden says he and China’s Xi have agreed to abide by Taiwan agreement
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan and they agreed to abide by the Taiwan agreement, as tensions have ratcheted up between Taipei …
US-China trade: who will ‘targeted tariff-exclusion process’ help more, Chinese factories or American buyers?
Washington’s approval process for tariff exemptions has been criticised as opaque and inefficient under both Donald Trump and Joe Biden, and among the limited exemptions granted, most have expired.
The economic threats from China’s real estate bubble
The Chinese government is well aware that the great investment boom in property has gone far beyond reasonable limits. The economy needs different drivers of demand.
U.S. Won’t Follow China in Banning Crypto, SEC Chief Says
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said a ban on cryptocurrencies would be left up to Congress.
