China imposed a lockdown in a northern county and travel restrictions in other areas amid a Covid-19 outbreak that has spread to 11 provinces in a week.
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China locks down Lanzhou, city of 4 million, over COVID-19
China placed Lanzhou, a northwestern city of four million, under lockdown Tuesday in a bid to stamp out a domestic coronavirus spike, with residents told …
China’s central bank issues new commemorative coins for Beijing 2022 China’s central bank issues new commemorative coins for Beijing 2022
All gold and silver coins feature the official emblem of the 24th Winter Olympics on the obverse, decorated with pictures of the Great Wall and snowflakes. The reverse is inscribed with different …
CIPS services will improve Pakistan’s banking sector. Shaikh Shariq
The Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) related facilities would improve Pakistan’s banking sectors to accelerate trade and investment opportunities in the CNY (Chinese Yuan Renminbi), said …
Australia’s central bank extends swap deal with China counterpart
Australia’s central bank extended a currency swap agreement with its Chinese counterpart earlier this year even as mounting trade tensions deadlocked talks between the countries’ governments.
Financial stability key to a solid recovery
In the recently released World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund has warned that uneven COVID-19 vaccine rollout could divide the global economy with high-income countries continuing …
China to allow transfer of fuel oil export quotas to gasoline, gasoil, jet fuel: sources
After the approval, the Ministry of Commerce is likely to issue about 1 million mt of fuel oil export quotas for the rest of the year, the sources said.
Bitcoin and dogecoin soar after Elon Musk sparks new frenzy by confirming crypto holdings
More info On Sunday Mr Musk replied to a tweet inquiring about his cryptocurrency portfolio. The Tesla CEO replied and said: “Out of curiosity, I acquired some ascii hash strings called bitcoin, …
China Adds New Billionaire Couple From Medical Industry
China, home to the world’s largest number of billionaires after the United States, added a new billionaire couple from the growing medical device field this week. Chairman Zhang Min and his wife, vice …
China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak
China is demanding faster and more accessible COVID-19 testing services in its latest effort to reinforce a zero-tolerance policy against the virus, even when cities have already scrambled to test …
New COVID-19 outbreak in China: Authorities shut down Lanzhou, city of 4 million people
Officials in hazmat suits stood guard at the doors of each residential complex, and metal barriers were erected around the perimeter of the area.
China Sees Rising COVID-19 Outbreaks Following CCP Commemorative Celebrations
Several regions in communist China are seeing a surge in COVID-19 infections. The outbreaks come even as China has vaccinated a significant portion of its …
China stocks inch higher on IT gains; Hong Kong slips
China stocks edged up on Tuesday, led by information technology stocks, while sustained worries over a planned pilot real estate tax scheme weighed on sentiment. SHANGHAI, Oct 26 (Reuters) – China …
