In an effort to prevent an economic slowdown, China’s central bank has cut its benchmark lending rates. But many experts believe the rate cuts are insufficient to boost the …
Monthly Archives For January 2022
Entering Beijing’s Olympics Bubble Is a Surreal Experience
For the thousands of athletes, journalists and others descending on Beijing for the Winter Olympics, China’s strict pandemic measures are creating a surreal and at times anxious experience.
China racing against time to stamp out Beijing Covid outbreak ahead of next week’s Winter Olympics
China is racing against time to stamp out a Covid outbreak in the capital Beijing before the Winter Olympics next week. Chinese authorities on Thursday imposed severe restrictions on movement between …
China warns US to ‘stop ‘interfering’ in Olympics
China on Thursday warned the U.S. to “stop interfering” in the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.Wang said in a …
US moguls skier Kai Owens ready for return to China, where she was abandoned as infant
Kai Owens will represent the U.S. at the Beijing Winter Olympics next week as a moguls skier, returning to China, where she was born.
China property shares slump as planned U.S. rate hike adds to woes
China Evergrande Group shares slumped on Thursday after the developer’s thinly detailed roadmap for restructuring left investors dissatisfied and its indebted peers also fell on concerns higher …
48 ChiNext IPOs Are Held Up as China Probes Intermediaries
Forty-eight firms planning initial public offerings on Shenzhen’s Nasdaq-style ChiNext board have had to suspend the IPOs because three intermediaries in the deals are being investigated over fraud by …
China’s 2022 Economic Outlook Based on GDP and Economic Indicators from 2021
China’s economic outlook for 2022 will depend on exports performance, recovery of the property industry, and whether domestic consumption can rebound.
1st LD-Writethru: China issues opinion to ease market access in Shenzhen
China on Wednesday unveiled an opinion on relaxing market access in the country southern metropolis Shenzhen as part of efforts to …
Democrats look for bipartisan deal on China economic bill as rest of agenda founders
The Biden administration is pushing a bill to provide billions to address a computer chip shortage and fund research that supporters say will help the country compete with China on emerging …
Is ‘Fight Club’ still ‘Fight Club’ if the authorities win? Movie gets a new ending in China
“Fight Club” has been given a new ending in China, where police foil the plot of Edward Norton’s narrator and send Brad Pitt’s Tyler Durden to a “lunatic asylum.” …
The U.S. Must Release the Semiconductor Industry from China’s Grasp | Opinion
The chip industry is fundamental to U.S. national and economic security, and onshoring semiconductor manufacturing plants holds the promise of economic growth.
Why China Is Relentlessly Pursuing Nuclear Aircraft Carriers
The Chinese navy could possess as many as six aircraft carriers by the mid-2030s, experts told state media. Here’s What to Remember: They could be a mix of conventional and nuclear-powered vessels.
