Mehtarlam, capital of Laghman province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua) The pine-nut trade with China had created jobs for thousands of people in the war-torn Afghanistan. KABUL, Jan.
Monthly Archives For January 2022
The 2021-2022 Global Top Brands lists announced – a tribute to China’s innovation power
On January 6, 2022, the 2021-2022 Global Top Brands Awards Ceremony (GTB), co-hosted by Asia Digital Group, Europe Digital Group and TWICE has been held online during the International Consumer …
China Service Sector Growth Improves In December
China’s services activity growth improved at the end of the year with firms posting faster increase in new work, survey results from …
Covid-19: China punishes officials after woman miscarries outside lockdown hospital
Chinese authorities said Thursday they have punished officials after footage went viral of an eight-month pregnant woman miscarrying in the locked-down city of Xi’an when a hospital refused her entry …
Beijing targets GDP growth of over 5 pct in 2022
The Chinese capital Beijing is striving to notch a year-on-year GDP growth of over 5 percent this year, local authorities said Thursday. The city also aims to maintain its consumer price index (CPI) …
China’s Covid lockdown in Xi’an brings heartbreak and dysfunction as political pressure to contain outbreak grows
As the locked down Chinese city of Xi’an claimed victory this week in its fight to contain the community spread of Covid-19, harrowing tales of loss and despair have emerged on social media — …
Australia, Japan sign defense pact as China concerns loom
The leaders of Japan and Australia have signed a “landmark” defense agreement that allows closer cooperation between their militaries and stands as a rebuke to China’s growing assertiveness in the Ind …
China may delay its much-feared property tax amid price slump in nation’s real estate industry
China has talked about a nationwide property tax for over a decade, making renewing the push in October in pursuit of the nation’s common prosperity drive, but nothing has happened so far.
Attracting the Right Talent to Grow a Young Bank
Why is the Bank also recruiting young talent? Young talent have a lot to contribute to AIIB; at the same time, they can learn a lot from AIIB. We are a fast-growing institution and expanding…
With beer, rum and chocolate, Taiwan rallies behind Lithuania in spat with China
Lithuanians have become minor celebrities among Taiwanese, who are lapping up the Baltic state’s products. What’s behind all the fuss?
China reports 132 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
China on Wednesday reported 132 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases the National Health Commission said in its daily report …
China punishes officials after woman miscarries outside Xi’an hospital that denied her entry over COVID-19 rules
BEIJING: Chinese authorities said Thursday (Jan 6) they have punished officials after footage went viral of an eight-month pregnant woman miscarrying in the locked-down city of Xi’an, where a hospital …
China’s Henan imposes more Covid-19 curbs as cases spike, though numbers small
More cities in central China resorted to tough curbs as new coronavirus infections in Henan province rose sharply, with authorities taking urgent action to contain clusters ahead of the Winter …
