Beijing has limited the movement of people in more parts of the Chinese capital, even as it reported fewer COVID-19 cases on Thursday, in a bid to lower virus risk less than 10 days before…
Monthly Archives For January 2022
Ukraine Advises Its Olympic Athletes to Not Take Photos With Russians in Beijing
The Games are typically a way for athletes to use sport as unification, just as the five Olympic interlocking rings imply.
No exit from zero-COVID: China struggles to find policy off-ramp
COVID” stance has put it at odds with the rest of the world and is exacting a mounting economic toll, but an exit strategy remains elusive as authorities worry about the ability of the healthcare…
Author questions whether China has leverage over Biden
Peter Schweizer raised questions on whether President Biden is compromised by his ties to China on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’ …
China, West rush tsunami relief supplies to tsunami-hit Tonga
Chinese naval vessels carrying aid are set to arrive in Tonga on Thursday as Beijing shored up its disaster response efforts in the tsunami-hit Pacific nation following a coordinated response by its …
China Allows LGFVs in Poor Province to Negotiate Debt Extensions
China will allow government-owned borrowers in Guizhou province to negotiate with banks to extend debt repayments, stoking fears the local authorities may be struggling to meet debt obligations.
China’s Local Government Bond Sales Fall Short of Expectations
China’s local governments have been selling bonds at a modest pace in January, undermining market expectations of a strong fiscal boost early in the year to cushion a slowing economy. Local …
China’s Equity Benchmark Briefly Dips Into Bear Market Territory
China’s equity benchmark briefly dipped into bear market territory as the Federal Reserve’s hawkish comments added to investor concerns over the nation’s regulatory headwinds. Most Read from …
China to ‘perfect’ legal rules against unfair competition
China will pick up the pace in “perfecting” legal rules against unfair competition among companies, an official of the top market watchdog said on Thursday.
Washington Says WTO Decision Letting China Tax US Imports ‘deeply Disappointing’
While the amount was lower than what was requested by Beijing—an estimated $2.4 billion, China attained the legal authority to target American goods and product …
Blockchain-powered MMORPG Dark Eden M on WEMIX’s Pre-Registration Goes Live on the Google Play Store
South Korea’s game developer and publisher Wemade Connect’s latest project, mobile MMORPG Dark Eden M on WEMIX, has begun pre-registration …
Should China Bring Back the Battleship?
The Russian Navy battlecruiser Kirov is nuclear-powered and still takes to the sea from time to time. There is precedent for an atomic-driven PLA Navy surface fleet. Beijing could go that route.
ON Skeleton at the Beijing Olympics
With only two events for the skeleton – the men’s singles and the women’s singles – it has joint-fewest medals at the Olympics. Winning margins normally come down to hundredths of seconds, with …