Forty seats were selected by a committee stacked with Beijing loyalists, while the remaining 30 were filled by professional and business sectors such as finance and engineering, known as …
Monthly Archives For December 2021
Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong vote as turnout plunges
Pro-Beijing candidates have swept to victory in Hong Kong’s “patriots-only” legislative election, with turnout hitting a record low amid China’s crackdown on the city’s freedoms. Some 30.2 percent of …
Pro-Beijing candidates sweep ‘patriots’-only Hong Kong vote amid low turnout
Beijing candidates swept to victory in an overhauled “patriots”-only legislative election in Hong Kong that was deemed regressive by critics, with turnout hitting a record low amid a crackdown on the …
The Chagrin of Beijing and the Problem of Time
To the chagrin of Beijing, the Chinese yuan is the strongest currency in the world this year, rising a modest 2.4% against the US dollar. In word and deed, Chinese officials sought to discourage the…
Sinopharm COVID-19 booster weaker against Omicron – study
A COVID-19 booster shot produced by China’s Sinopharm had “significantly lower” neutralising activity against the Omicron variant, Chinese researchers said in a paper, although they added the …
UK – The coronavirus will not cripple China’s economy
Just five days before the Chinese New Year, the authorities in Beijing finally declared the coronavirus epidemic that originated in Wu …
Coronavirus latest: Japan stocks fall over omicron concerns, China rate cut
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average fell in morning trade, tracking Wall Street’s weak finish over the weekend, as worries about the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant dented investor sentiment. It …
Ex-Shenzhen forward Preciado on target in Colombian top-flight decider
Paraguayan striker Gustavo Ramirez scored a second-half equalizer as Deportes Tolima earned a 1-1 draw at Deportivo Cali in the first leg of their Colombian top-flight title decider on Sunday. Former …
5G phones continue to dominate China’s smartphone shipments
G phones continued to dominate China’s smartphone market in November, with the proportion of its shipments in total mobile phone shipments reaching an all-time monthly high of 82.2 percent, an …
Drones take center stage in U.S.-China war on data harvesting
A top Chinese drone manufacturer has become the poster child of a much wider national security threat: The Chinese government’s ability to obtain sensitive data on millions of Americans.
China’s Solar Giants Fall After U.S. Climate Plan Failure
Solar firms in China fell Monday after a $2 trillion U.S. economic plan with crucial climate provisions suffered a potentially fatal setback in Congress.
Pro-Beijing candidates sweep ‘patriots-only’ Hong Kong vote
Pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory in an overhauled “patriots-only” legislative election in Hong Kong that was deemed regressive by critics, with turnout plunging to a record low amid a crackdown …
Chinese banks cut borrowing costs for first time in 20 months
Chinese banks lowered borrowing costs for the first time in 20 months, providing support to an economy showing strain from a property slump and sporadic virus outbreaks. . Read more at …
