Repeated COVID-19 testing of millions of Beijing residents is starting to test the patience of some as the city clamps down on the virus ahead of the coming Winter Olympics. A third round of mass…
Monthly Archives For January 2022
China criticises US move to let diplomats leave over Covid-19 rules
China said it has expressed concern and dissatisfaction at the reported US bid to allow its diplomats to exit the country because of existing Covid pandemic-related restrictions.
US-China tech war: Shenzhen to establish international sourcing platform for semiconductors as global chip shortage persists
The Shenzhen sourcing strategy will enable partner firms to band together and gain greater leverage in negotiating for equipment, components and raw materials Under that plan, Shenzhen will also serve …
Apple emerges as top smartphone brand in China in Q4 2021 after six years: Report
Apple has surpassed all local smartphone rivals in China in the fourth quarter (Q4) 2021 to become the top brand in China after six years when the iPhone 6 super-cycle was at its peak, a…
Coronavirus: US diplomats wanting out of China risk ‘leaving safest country in the world’ in a pandemic, Beijing says
Beijing lodges formal protest with Washington as US consular staff and families seek to avoid zero-Covid control measures in China There is little chance of the ‘non-discriminatory’ pandemic control …
Navy to salvage stealth F-35 that crashed on carrier landing in South China Sea
The Navy is making plans to salvage the F-35 that crashed into the Pacific while landing on an aircraft carrier.
China’s central bank conducts 200b yuan of reverse repos
A clerk counts cash at a bank outlet in Hai’an county, Jiangsu province. [Photo/China Daily] BEIJING – China’s central bank Wednesday conducted 200 billion yuan ($31.6 billion) of reverse repos to …
China imports Full Year 2021: Lexus ES and BMW X5 top market down -6.9%
The BMW X5 is the 2nd best-selling import in China in 2021. Discover 40 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. Due to two wobbly months at the end of the year (November at -35.3%…
Imports, exports of China’s Shanxi up 48.3% in 2021
TAIYUAN – Imports and exports of North China’s Shanxi province increased by 48.3 percent to over 223 billion yuan ($35.3 billion) in 2021, Taiyuan Customs said Wednesday. Last year, Shanxi’s exports …
China shrugs off IMF warnings on zero-tolerance COVID-19 approach
BEIJING: Beijing shrugged off IMF warnings about the economic impact of its aggressive anti-COVID policy, saying on Wednesday (Jan 26) that China has achieved “significant results” and is a key driver …
China shrugs off IMF warnings on zero-tolerance Covid approach
Beijing shrugged off IMF warnings about the economic impact of its aggressive anti-Covid policy, saying on Wednesday that China has achieved “significant results” and is a key driver of global growth.
China Chides U.S. and Japan ‘Babbling’ After Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida Alignment
China’s Foreign Ministry hit back this week following the U.S.-Japan summit between Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida on Friday, January 21.
China’s pre-Olympics COVID measures are starting to test residents’ patience
Repeated coronavirus testing of millions of residents is starting to test the patience of some as Beijing clamps down ahead of the Winter Olympics.