Beijing city officials are recommending people stop ordering items to be delivered from overseas, after saying a local woman may have been infected by Omicron after opening a parcel. They repeated the …
Monthly Archives For January 2022
Kosovo is the latest country to ban crypto mining as it deals with a power crisis
Iran, Kosovo, and of course China have issued bans on crypto mining within their borders. Iran issued a three-month ban on crypto mining, while Kosovo has banned mining indefinitely. Crypto mining …
China’s GDP growth slows amid zero-Omicron approach, property woes hit demand
Chinese State media reported on Sunday, Beijing will require travellers to get a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in the Chinese capital, a day after the city reported its first Omicron case …
China posts 8.1% growth for 2021 but a property downturn and its zero-COVID policy could add pressure
Year-on-year growth towards the end of the year was much slower than the breakneck pace seen at the start of 2021 and forecasters fear a property sector downturn and strict approach to coronavirus …
EMERGING MARKETS-Geopolitics in focus, China tech leads EM stocks lower despite policy easing
An index of emerging market stocks fell for a third straight session on Monday as China technology and property stocks slipped despite policy easing, and Turkey’s central bank meeting later this week …
China conducts its first rocket launch of 2022
China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket on Monday morning, kicking off the country’s space program for 2022. The rocket blasted off at 10:35 am at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern …
China’s births fall in 2021, as workforce shrinks
The number of babies born in China fell again last year, official data showed Monday, adding to pressure on the ruling Communist Party’s ambitions to boost national wealth and influence with a …
Cinda, under Beijing pressure, scraps $944 mln investment in Ant unit -sources
China Cinda Asset Management Co Ltd scrapped a deal to buy a 20% stake worth about $944 million in fintech giant Ant Group’s consumer finance arm because of pressure from state authorities, people …
China economic takeover as damning data shows extent of Beijing’s ownership of Europe
CHINA has accumulated a vast number of European businesses in the last decade, prompting many to fear that Beijing could gain control over the continent with a debt trap.
Omicron breaches China’s finance and tech hubs
Omicron has breached the political, financial and technology centres of China for the first time, raising concerns about global supply chains.
China Probes a Sam’s Club Store Over Food-Safety Issues
The local regulator’s investigation into a Walmart-owned store comes as China steps up scrutiny into U.S. retailer.
China ends three-year decrease in auto sales
China’s vehicle market ended its three-year decline last year, with deliveries edging up 3.8 percent from 2020 to reach 26.28 million. The China Association of Automotive Manufacturers estimates that …
China virus cases highest in nearly two years, weeks before Olympics
The number of COVID-19 cases in China reached its highest level since March 2020 on Monday, as Beijing races to smother outbreaks just three weeks before hosting the Winter Olympics.
