China COVID-19 policy ahead of the scheduled Beijing Winter Olympics in February next year has kept the Japanese families apart …
Monthly Archives For December 2021
Shenzhen party boss takes over as acting governor of Guangdong province
Promotion is expected to pave the way for Wang Weizhong, 59, to become a full member of the policymaking Central Committee.
Chen Quanguo: Architect of Uighur crackdown in Xinjiang replaced by Beijing
China’s government has replaced the Communist Party chief of Xinjiang who has overseen a security crackdown in the region, including mass detentions of ethnic U …
US wants China visas for 18 officials to attend Winter Olympics, Beijing confirms
Beijing urges the US to ‘stop politicising sport’, calling boycott a ‘farce’ as it confirms visa applications for 18 American personnel.
13 million in China’s city of Xi’an told to stay home amid growing Covid-19 surge
A Chinese city of 13 million is on strict lockdown with residents’ being told to stay at home with windows closed amid a mass testing drive.
China’s central bank pledges more targeted monetary policy
CHINA’S central bank pledged greater support for the real economy, and said it will make monetary policy more forward-looking and targeted. There will be more “proactive” use of monetary policy tools, …
China c.bank says to implement management system for property financing
China’s central bank said on Monday it will step up oversight of capital and platform companies, and steadily implement a management system for real estate financing. The PBOC added it will also …
China will step up foreign exchange market monitoring in 2022 – regulator
China will strengthen foreign exchange market monitoring and step up risk prevention and control in 2022, the country’s FX regulator said in a statement on Monday.
Walmart Sparks Public Outcry in China Over Products From Xinjiang Region
The retailer became the latest Western company to face scrutiny over its handling of business involving Xinjiang following the passage of a U.S. law that bans most imports from the Chinese region.
Zhihu Seeks Hong Kong IPO: Report
Chinese question-and-answer website Zhihu Inc (NYSE: ZH), which went public in the U.S. in March 2021, is considering another initial public offering in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reports. Zhihu looks to …
China’s local coronavirus infections edge higher
China’s local symptomatic coronavirus cases crept up again, with most new infections reported in the northwestern city of Xian as it entered a fifth day of a lockdown.
Taiwan blasts Nicaragua for giving its assets to Beijing after cutting ties
Ministry criticises ‘illegal seizure’ after Daniel Ortega’s government confiscates embassy compound and other assets Taipei had donated to Catholic archdiocese.
China confirms that U.S. officials have applied for visas to attend Beijing Winter Olympics
The Olympic flame for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is on display on the Flame Exhibition Tour at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 13, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin) BEIJING, Dec.