With the rising Covid infections on the mind, organisers have postponed the weekend’s Beijing marathon in China. The country also seeks to return to zero cases ahead of the Winter Olympics. Also …
Monthly Archives For October 2021
Beijing Games competitors to face daily COVID-19 tests, remain in closed loop
Competitors in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be subject to daily tests for COVID-19 and will be required to remain in a closed loop that includes transport between the various games venues, …
China’s Hypersonic Test: Time To Ditch Nuclear Arms Control | Opinion
China’s unannounced test of a hypersonic glide vehicle in August signals that the Chinese regime is about to violate the Outer Space Treaty. The United States should now withdraw from that global …
Xi and Putin are snubbing the COP26 climate summit, even though China and Russia produce some 32% of global CO2 emissions
World leaders will likely struggle to meaningfully rein in the world’s CO2 production without support from the planet’s most polluting nations.
There’s a chance China might finally put taxes on property
China is closer than ever to taxing property owners, now that Chinese President Xi Jinping has the political momentum to get the ball rolling, analysts say.
HSBC bucks China property worries with 74% profit jump, $2 bln buyback
HSBC Holdings reported a surprise 74% rise in third quarter profit as it shrugged off concerns about pandemic-related bad loans and property problems in its key market of China, allowing it to …
China Telecom profit climbs on 5G gains
China Telecom recorded brisk profit growth in the first nine months of 2021 as it continued to add 5G users at a brisk rate.
Australia Buys Foreign Telecom in Expensive Push to Keep China Out of Pacific Island Nations
The Australian government is contributing $1.9 billion in the $2.1 billion Telstra deal to buy Digicel Pacific.
Volvo Cuts Back Size of Planned IPO to $2.3 Billion
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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou returns to work in Shenzhen, after extradition drama – Global Times
Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei Technologies, returned to work at the tech giant’s headquarters in Shenzhen on Monday after almost three years fighting extradition to the U.S. in Canada, state-backed …
China’s ying and yang battle as Beijing faces tough economic choices
China’s desire for its economic growth to decelerate but for the slowdown to not be too fast highlights the dilemma for Beijing as it treads the fine line between suffering short-term pain to ensure …
Marine exports from India risk damage as China imposes non-tariff barriers
Outbound shipments of marine products from India are facing non-tariff barriers in China, causing concerns for Indian exporters, people aware of the matter said. “China has introduced an examination …
Column: Asia crude oil imports recover in October, China stays weak: Russell
Crude oil demand in Asia, the world’s top importing region, is showing renewed signs of life, with October imports expected to be the highest in seven months and back to pre-pandemic levels.
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