The country regards children as crucial in its quest for herd immunity, but some parents, worried about the vaccines’ safety, are pushing back.
Monthly Archives For December 2021
China’s November exports growth likely lost steam: Reuters poll
China’s export growth probably lost some steam in November amid weakening demand and high cost pressures on exporters, while imports likely slowed slightly and concerns over the Omicron variant …
Asset manager expects China’s stock market to outperform the U.S. market in 2022
Zhiwei Zhang of Pinpoint Asset Management explains why he expects China’s stock market to perform well next year.
In ‘zero-Covid’ China, cases have been above zero for seven weeks
As the world grapples with the new Omicron coronavirus variant, China is determined as ever to eliminate Covid-19 within its borders — but it hasn’t been able to achieve that ambitious goal for the …
China may be eyeing its first military base on the Atlantic Ocean: report
China appears to be eyeing its first permanent military base on the shores of Africa’s Atlantic coast and Washington – not keen on the idea–as already started a diplomatic effort to put the kibosh on…
China’s economy expected to grow 5.3% in 2022, says govt think tank
China’s economy is expected to grow around 5.3% in 2022, bringing the average annual growth rate forecast for 2020-2022 to 5.2%, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), a top government think …
SenseTime seeks up to $17bn valuation in Hong Kong IPO
SenseTime, the Chinese artificial intelligence company specialising in facial recognition software, is seeking a valuation of up to $17bn in an initial public offering, in what would be Hong Kong’s …
China Evergrande braces for debt deadline after doubting ability to pay
After lurching from deadline to deadline, China Evergrande Group is again on the brink of default, with pessimistic comments from the property developer raising expectations of direct state …
China is faltering, but the world is not feeling the effects
China’s surprisingly rapid slowdown is eliciting familiar warnings that, as China goes, so goes the global economy. Only China may not matter as much as it once did. Not so long ago most economies …
The week in review: Beijing calms market on Evergrande risks
This round-up focuses on the attempts of various Chinese regulators to control the damage from China Evergrande Group’s debt woes …
China’s government is stepping in to help Evergrande deal with its debt, as it has with previous large-scale corporate clean-ups
This comes after Evergrande said in filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange there was “no guarantee” it would have enough funds to meet debt repayments.
China’s Streetwear Whisperer: Peter Zhong
The co-founder of Nowre, one of the country’s most influential streetwear platforms, talks about what makes China’s youth tick.
SenseTime shrinks Hong Kong IPO size by 62 per cent to US$768 million, as Chinese tech sell-off undermines valuation
China’s largest artificial intelligence company will kick off its global stock offering on Tuesday SenseTime will raise as much as US$768 million at top-end of the IPO price range, versus previously …
