News that China is to pilot a much-heralded property tax in selected cities may have a psychological impact on the market, prompting owners of multiple homes to sell down their holdings before the …
Monthly Archives For October 2021
China’s Growing Role in Multilateral Development Banks
Participation in regional and global multilateral development banks (MDBs) allows a shareholder to assert its role within the international financial community …
Beijing tightens measures to contain COVID-19
Beijing has unveiled new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 after new local infections emerged in recent days. Authorities in Beijing have urged residents not to leave the city unless necessary, …
China Unicom supports a smart Winter Olympics
China Unicom, the official telecommunications service provider for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, is working overtime to build the event into a smart sports gathering enabled by cutting-edge …
China launches classified space debris mitigation technology satellite
China launched the Shijian-21 satellite from Xichang late Saturday with the stated aim of testing space debris mitigation technologies.
Coronavirus: China to start vaccinating children as young as 3 amid new outbreaks
Governments in at least five provinces have said vaccinations will be required for those aged from three to 11.
Beijing 2022 will require double vaccination against covid-19 or a 21-day quarantine in the Chinese capital to enter its Olympic bubble
As in the past Summer Games, Beijing 2022 will implement “strict protocols” for detection of the virus, with testing, tracing and quarantines to stop its transmission in case it is detected.
Covid-19: Beijing cancels marathon, restricts entry-exit
The epidemic situation is severe and complex, and the epidemic risk and prevention pressure faced by the capital continue to increase, a Beijing official said.
Beijing marathon postponed amid Covid-19 outbreaks in China
The Beijing marathon has been postponed indefinitely in the wake of active Covid-19 outbreaks in 11 provinces of the country, according to Beijing Daily – the official newspaper of the CPC Beijing Mun …
Beijing 2022 Playbooks published
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (Beijing 2022) published …
China to give COVID vaccine to children as young as 3
Children as young as 3 will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the population has been fully vaccinated and authorities are maintaining a zero-tolerance policy toward outbreaks.
China to investigate energy index providers in bid to tame coal prices
China said on Monday it will investigate energy price index providers as it urged coal industry participants to “strictly” meet contractual obligations, in its latest bid to tame prices that have hit …
Coronavirus live: China to vaccinate children as young as three; Merck asks EU regulator to authorise Covid pill
Vaccinating children is part of clampdown on renewed outbreak in China; pharma company asks EMA to authorise its Covid antiviral treatment …