China reported 195 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Dec. 30, from 207 a day earlier, its health authority said on Friday. Of the new infections, 166 were locally transmitted, according to a …
Monthly Archives For December 2021
Three detained in Beijing for ‘spreading rumours’ about famous actress Tong Liya and senior Chinese official
Three people in Beijing were detained for allegedly spreading a rumour that famous actress Tong Liya had married a senior mainland official.
Major breakthroughs in China’s science and technology in 2021
On Nov 12, the world’s first inhaled form of COVID-19 vaccine, known as aerosolized Ad5-nCoV, was unveiled at the fifth Hainan International Health Industry Expo 2021 in South China’s Haikou city. The …
This is how China’s automakers deals with supply chain mayhem
Making matters worse is China’s supply chain crisis. To beat both the crisis, carmakers are walking down the self-sufficient path.
Former UN official hails China’s fight against climate change
Erik Solheim, former United Nations undersecretary-general who has visited China many times, said he was impressed by the country’s efforts in tackling climate change in an interview with China Daily.
China issues 107.4 mil mt in first batch crude import quotas for 2022
China’s Ministry of Commerce has issued 107.4 million mt in crude import quotas to 36 qualified independent and non-major state-owned refineries in the first batch for 2022, falling 9.4% from the same …
1st LD Writethru-China Focus: Xi’an steps up anti-epidemic measures as COVID-19 cases top 1,100
Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, reported 155 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of local cases to 1,117 in the latest resurgence …
Lockdown in Xi’an, China, hits major chipmakers
Xi’an, an ancient city in Shaanxi province, has reported 1,117 total cases in the latest outbreak. It rolled out city-wide testing and placed its 13 million residents under a strict lockdown …
Lord Coe: UK’s political boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics is meaningless
Lord Coe has voiced his opposition to the British government’s diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, describing it as “meaningless”.The UK is among …
Monetary policy can help China offset impact of Fed moves
The Fed has accelerated the pace of normalizing monetary policy to rein in inflation without affecting the economic cycle, in order to ensure a soft landing. Yet the spillover effects of the Fed’s …
Asia May Get Lift From China Stocks Rally in U.S.: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks may get a boost Friday from a surge in U.S.-listed Chinese shares. American equities dipped from a record high and Treasuries climbed in thin year-end trading.Most Read from …
Bitcoin Is Braced For A $6 Billion Earthquake As A Crypto Price Crash Hits Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano And XRP
Bitcoin traders are braced for option contracts worth more than $6 billion to expire on News Year’s Eve—one of the largest options expiries this year that could fuel price …
China’s top 10 tycoons add US$100 billion of wealth while Alibaba, Tencent and Meituan founders surrender US$29 billion in market’s worst year since 2008
A 68 per cent rally in Tesla battery supplier CATL has enriched founder Zeng and a group of top executives The founders of Alibaba, Tencent and Meituan, the trio at the centre of China’s tech…