Canadian Olympic Committee chief executive David Shoemaker has backed next month’s Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to be held safely but admits one of …
Monthly Archives For January 2022
Chinese foreign minister set for 3-nation tour of East Africa as Beijing seeks to deepen ties
Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit new belt and road nation Eritrea, as well as Kenya and the Comoros from January 4 to 7 Analysts see Beijing focusing on stronger East African links as Wang…
China Moves to Overhaul Protections for Women’s Rights, Sort Of
The proposed revisions to a women’s rights law would be the first major changes in nearly 20 years. But many women are skeptical that real progress will follow.
Asia looks to China-centred trade bloc for virus recovery
with the Asian Development Bank forecasting growth at 7.0% this year — boosted by low year-before figures. But next year growth is expected to slow to 5.3%. The pandemic slowed progress in ratifying …
China allocates 500 mln yuan to Shaanxi for epidemic control
China’s Ministry of Finance has allocated 500 million yuan (about 78.42 million U.S. dollars) to northwest China’s Shaanxi Province to support the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic. On …
Bitcoin gets additional sell pressure from China shows data
The price of Bitcoin hasn’t been doing well for the past few days, and a reason for this is the additional sell pressure from China.
China’s biggest soybean grower to increase planted acreage in 2022
China’s biggest soybean grower – the northeastern province of Heilongjiang – plans to increase the area planted to the crop by 10 million mu (666,667 hectares) in 2022, the official Xinhua news agency …
Can China Keep Up Its Zero-COVID Strategy?
As Beijing pursues its solitary path, observers are asking whether the policy is about protecting public health – or social order.
China says ‘positive’ signs as Xi’an cases ease
New Covid-19 cases in the locked-down Chinese city of Xi’an fell to their lowest in a week, health officials said Sunday, as residents face their eleventh day under strict home confinement.
China’s Gu claims second straight halfpipe gold in Calgary
China’s Eileen Gu recovered from a disappointing first run to claim her second victory in three days in the halfpipe competition at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup in Calgary, Canada.
Plans of China int’l consumer products expo revealed
Authorities in south China Hainan Province announced the plans of the 2022 China International Consumer Products Expo on Sunday durin …
Could Early Access Be the Shortcut To Luxury Brand Success in China?
Offering early or first access to upcoming co-branded products can drive up conversations surrounding their release, once such access is revealed.
Giant panda art installation unveiled in Beijing
A girl poses for photos with a giant panda art installation in the Wangjing subdistrict of Chaoyang District in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 2, 2022. The brand-new stainless steel art installation, …
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