China understates the Chinese Covid death rate by 17,000% … The true number of Covid deaths in China is not 4,636 – but something like 1.7 million. That is, China’s cumulative death toll is likely…
Monthly Archives For January 2022
Beijing’s social media monitoring of dissidents in the West revealed
China has expanded its vast domestic internet surveillance programmes to include western social media sites as it tries to build profiles on dissidents, jo …
Beijing seeks more control of supply and prices of rare metals
Beijing’s creation last month of a new group that will produce more than a third of its rare metals shows it wants more control over global supply and pricing of these strategic materials and the…
China: Why some think ‘small eyes’ are not pretty
“Do I not deserve to be Chinese just because I have small eyes?”That is what Chinese model Cai Niangniang wrote in a recent impassioned social media post, after old pictures of her went viral for…
People enjoy holiday at ice, snow carnival in Beijing
People enjoy snow-tubing at an ice and snow carnival held in Taoranting Park during the New Year holiday in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He) People enjoy snow-tubing at an ice …
Morgan Stanley lists 4 reasons why China’s growth could be better than expected in 2022
China’s economy appears to be bouncing from a “mini-downturn” into an upswing as the country eases policy, according to investment bank Morgan Stanley.
Stop counting warships. China’s special-operations forces are Taiwan’s real problem.
As impressive as China’s naval expansion has been, Chinese leaders may not rely on those ships to recapture Taiwan.
China Focus: Xi’an strives to guarantee normal function under COVID-19 resurgence
Xi’an, an ancient city in northwest China, is taking efficient and comprehensive measures to curb the spread of the latest COVID-19 resurgence and guarantee its normal function. On Saturday, 122 …
China’s Central Bank Issues First Low-Cost Loans to Help Reach Carbon Neutrality by 2060
China’s central bank has issued the first batch of low-cost loans to financial institutions through a new carbon emission reduction facility aimed at helping the country achieve its stated goal of …
Indonesia closes coal cargo shipment services following coal export ban
Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation has temporarily closed all cargo services of exported coal, following the government’s decision to ban January’s exports of the commodity due to concerns over …
E-commerce localisation and local production key to staying competitive in China’s crowded cosmetics market
As online sales grow, international cosmetics brands should consider moving their production to China to shorten the supply chain, advises EY’s consulting arm.
China developers stare at a $197-bn problem as debt and wages pile up
The industry will need to find at least $197 billion to cover maturing bonds, coupons, trust products and deferred wages to millions of migrant workers …
Beijing’s Favored Tool to Counter Human-Rights Criticism: Punish Companies
Western businesses face a geopolitical situation similar to the one that followed the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, but with more at stake.
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