The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department has announced that it will stop using the county’s COVID-19 testing provider after concerns arose that the company …
Monthly Archives For December 2021
China, US tussle over Biden’s ‘Summit for Democracy’
China and the United States are tussling over President Joe Biden’s upcoming democracy summit, which the ruling Communist Party sees as a challenge to its authoritarian ways. The party maintains China …
Next China: When Covid Zero Works
So, it turns out Covid Zero has its advantages. As the new omicron variant prompted countries to reimpose travel restrictions, it was China, with its strict quarantine requirements, that looked most …
Mainland approves quarantine-free travel scheme between Hong Kong and Guangdong – Media
Mainland government authorities have given final approval for quarantine-free travel between Hong Kong and Guangdong, with the scheme set to launch shortly after the city’s legislative election on …
China Tech Rout Deepens to $1.5 Trillion as Didi Emboldens Bears
Chinese tech shares fell near a record low in Hong Kong, as Didi Global Inc.’s U.S. delisting announcement and rising scrutiny on mainland firms listed there dealt a further blow to already soured …
China Star Trader’s New Fund Attracts $16 Billion in One Day
Chinese investors placed orders worth $16 billion over one day into a new equity fund launched by the firm of a star stock picker, betting it can continue to outperform the market.Most Read from Bloom…
China top representative in Macau to advise govt on national security-state media
China’s top representative in the semiautonomous gambling hub of Macau will begin advising the former Portuguese colony’s government on national security matters, state news agency Xinhua reported on …
China’s commercial banks set for 10% profit growth in 2021: report
Chinese commercial banks are likely to see their profits grow by around 10 percent in 2021, the Bank of China Research Institute has forecast in a report. Through 2021, China’s banking sector has …
China tech rout deepens to $2 trillion after Didi deals blow to sector
Chinese tech shares fell near a record low in Hong Kong on Friday after Didi’s US delisting announcement.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China to cut US soy imports after shipping delays clip export window
US soybean shipments to China in 2020-21 were the strongest since the 2016-17 season, thanks in part to a delayed start to the 2021 Brazil export season that helped extend US sales.
Beijing easing travel rules for U.S. business execs – China’s envoy to U.S.
China will reduce the time needed for approval of travel by U.S. business executives to no more than 10 days, China’s ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, said on Thursday, promising to turn “an…
United Nations urges all countries to observe truce ahead of Beijing Games
The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday urged all nations to observe a truce during the Beijing Winter Olympics starting in February, saying a halt to conflicts during one of the world’s premiere …
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi to delist from U.S. to appease Beijing regulators
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi said it will delist from the New York Stock Exchange, a stunning reversal for the leading technology group whose hurried overseas listing in June drew a backlash from …
