World record holder Kjeld Nuis confirmed his return to form in the 1,500 metres by winning gold at the European Speed Skating Championships on Sunday, giving himself a confidence boost ahead of his …
Monthly Archives For January 2022
China’s Tianjin on partial lockdown after omicron found
A major Chinese city near Beijing has placed its 14 million residents on partial lockdown after 41 children and adults tested positive for COVID-19, including at least two with the omicron variant …
China iron ore futures drop on worries over local Omicron cases
Benchmark iron ore futures in China fell more than 2% on Monday, hit by concerns of production and transportation disruptions, after the country reported cases of the Omicron variant of the …
Nanfang Media report: China’s Deqing mandarin first exported to Vietnam under RCEP
More than 2,500 kilos of fresh Deqing Gonggan, a popular type of mandarin in China, were exported to Vietnam for the first time on January 3rd, two days after the Regional Comprehensive Economic …
THE CRYPTO SELL OFF AND WHAT’S BEHIND IT
The crypto market has fallen like a rock off a tall building in these early days of 2022. It was hit with a one/two punch that might have sent some other asset class to the…
UBS’ Wang on China’s 2022 Economic Outlook
Wang Tao, Head of Asia Economics and Chief China Economist at UBS, discusses her outlook for China’s economy in 2022. She speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia”, …
Beijing Olympics Organizing Committee Refutes Claim Of Athlete With COVID-19 Entering City
Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games denied claims that Spanish athlete who tested positive for COVID visited Beijing.
China’s Ex-Officials: Beijing should act before Fed’s tightening
China should act on its macro policies before the US Federal Reserve’s potential “steeper-than-previously-expected” monetary tightening, Chinese media outlet reports, citing comments from Yu Xuejun, a …
Readers hotly anticipate Beijing Olympics
China has made full preparations for hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the preparations have entered the final stages, aiming to provide a better experience for athletes and judges. I hope this …
China, Sri Lanka to boost ties, carry on spirit of Rubber-Rice Pact China, Sri Lanka to boost ties, carry on spirit of Rubber-Rice Pact
Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Sri Lankan leaders pledged on Sunday in Colombo to further develop bilateral relations, carrying forward the spirit of the Rubber-Rice …
China’s next debt crisis will be municipal
Local government investment vehicles owe $8 trillion, over half national GDP, and are big dollar bond issuers. Collapsing property sales and Omicron stress are squeezing them. Beijing may let some …
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka asks China to restructure its debt
The president of crisis-hit Sri Lanka has asked China to help restructure its debt repayments as part of efforts to help the South Asian country navigate its worsening financial situation. Gotabaya …
US speedskating star gives up one of her Olympic spots so teammate can race in Beijing
Brittany Bowe gives up her spot in speedskating’s 500 meters, allowing Erin Jackson — ranked No. 1 in the world in the 500 — to make the U.S. team.
