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Monthly Archives For December 2021
China Threatens To Derail Joint Climate Action Over U.S. Olympics Boycott
The White House said China’s cooperation on global issues such as climate change “is not a favor” to the United States.
China’s Diplomat to Russia Calls U.S. Olympic Boycott a ‘Senseless Desecration’
The Biden administration says it will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing Winter Olympics.
China’s ‘zero Covid strategy’ chokes U.S.-China ties
China’s “zero Covid strategy,” geared to prevent and contain transmission of Covid-19 domestically and from abroad, has effectively halted tourism and educational travel to China. It also limits …
White House announces a diplomatic ban on the Beijing Olympics, citing China human rights abuses
The U.S. will stage a full diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest Chinese human rights abuses. China has vowed to greet any boycott with “firm countermeasures.” …
Start your day here: A crucial Biden-Putin video call; torrential rains in Hawaii; a diplomatic Olympics boycott angers Beijing
President Biden is expected to warn Russian President Vladimir Putin against invading Ukraine. Also, a dangerous storm is threatening Hawaii, and Beiijing is angry but Uyghur rights groups are …
China Central Bank Cuts Rates on Relending Facility, Benchmark Cut Chances Seen as Low
China’s central bank will cut the rates on its relending facility by 25 basis points (bps) to support the rural sector and small firms, effective from Dec. 7, state-run Securities Times reported on …
GT Voice: Monetary policy choice shows China’s dynamism as US wilts
China’s central bank on Monday announced to cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by 50 basis points for all financial institutions, while on the other side of the Pacific, the US Federal Reserve is …
China traders chase financial and property stocks on policy shift
Chinese financial and property names were the nation’s biggest stock beneficiaries after policy makers signaled their determination to shore up the economy.
China’s Largest Commercial GMP Plasmid Manufacturing Facility is Put into Operation, GenScript ProBio Expanding Manufacturing Capacity Again
On December 7th, the “Opening Ceremony of GenScript ProBio Plasmid Commercial GMP Manufacturing facility and Open Day” was rounded off. GenScript ProBio at the opening ceremony announced that the …
Beijing and HKSAR work together on green finance
Green finance may facilitate China in achieving a carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. Regulators and investors from Beijing and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) held …
Intertextile Apparel and Yarn Expo Shenzhen fairs suspended
The Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo Shenzhen events have been postponed to support efforts to stem the spread of Covid-19.
Shenzhen’s Property Sales Recovered in November due to Discounts, New Supply
The property market of southern China’s Shenzhen, the earlier leader of real estate price hikes, was getting busier in November after months of transaction hiatus as developers and homeowners accepted …
