COVID-19 cases in China have hit a 21-month high, fewer than 40 days before the Winter Olympics are due to open in capital Beijing.
Monthly Archives For December 2021
China replaces Xinjiang party boss associated with Uyghur crackdown
It is not known if Chen Quanguo’s replacement by Guangdong governor Ma Xingrui signals fresh approach …
Sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in China as Xian struggles to contain virus
The northwestern city saw 155 locally confirmed cases, with 3 in the rest of the country – almost double the previous day’s total.
Allies are split on Biden’s diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
The Biden administration’s diplomatic boycott of Beijing’s winter Olympics is already showing signs of being a limited success. The effort, aimed at allowing athletes to compete while protesting China …
China’s annual central rural work conference concludes in Beijing
China held its annual central rural work conference from Saturday to Sunday in Beijing. The conference analyzed current situations and tasks facing issues related to agriculture, rural areas and …
Olympics-Norway’s Flugstad Oestberg to miss Beijing Games
Norway’s double Olympic cross country skiing champion Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg will miss the 2022 Games in Beijing due to health issues, the country’s winter sports governing body said on Sunday.
Justin Trudeau suggests China is ‘playing’ Western nations and trying to pit them against each other
The Canadian prime minister said Western allies should put up a more united front so that China “can’t play the angles and divide us.” …
China says to promote healthy development of property market
China’s central bank has vowed to promote healthy development of the country’s real estate market, saying it will safeguard the legal rights of home buyers and better satisfy their reasonable living …
China’s central bank pledges further proactive backing for economy
China’s central bank has 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 …
Hong Kong has ‘golden window of development’, finance chief says, as he calls for input on coming budget
Paul Chan says the coronavirus pandemic is being effectively contained and the city’s economy is gradually recovering.
EU envisages strategy to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The BRI is an economic and geopolitical necessity for Beijing as it tries to unlock the potential for new sources of growth and export markets for China’s excess industrial capacities in its …
The Big Read Christmas Special: Fake brands
How international car manufacturers tried to convince the Chinese government they were actually sharing technology with their domestic partners.
Chinese food brand apologizes after model with ‘slanted eyes’ criticized for smearing women’s image
Chinese food brand Three Squirrels made an apology on Sunday after its posters were criticized for using a model with slanted eyes. The posters are being accused of “smearing the image of Chinese …
