During the past four days China has detected some 119 cases of COVID-19 among people linked to the Beijing Winter Olympics, with authorities imposing a “closed loop” bubble to keep participants, staff …
Monthly Archives For January 2022
Spanish Morenoites attack China’s “Zero COVID” strategy
The Revolutionary Workers’ Current (CRT) is denouncing essential public health measures that allowed China to rapidly bring the pandemic under control.
China Reports 16 New Covid Cases Among Olympic Athletes, Teams
China reported 34 Covid infections among incoming air travelers involved in the Winter Olympics and in its “closed-loop” system, including 16 athletes or team officials, Beijing Organizing Committee …
Disruptions in China can lead to ‘ripple-effects’ across global supply chain, says HSBC
The pandemic has revealed “how lean the supply chain has become. And there is little margin of error,” said Parash Jain, global head of shipping at HSBC.
The Beijing Olympics won’t be the splashy launch China wanted for its digital currency
China was hoping the Winter Olympics would be a watershed moment for the digital yuan, providing a global stage on which to parade its prowess in financial innovation.
India’s exports to China jump 34% to $22.9 billion in 2021, shows data
According to data from the commerce ministry, India’s exports to China climbed by 34% to US$ 22.9 billion in 2021 from US$ 17.1 billion in 2019. Imports, on the other hand, increased by 28% from…
China trade increases by 37% to pass $11B in 2021
The trade volume between Cambodia and China reached more than $11.1 billion last year, representing a 37.28 per cent year-on-year surge, the Chinese embassy in Phnom Penh reported, quoting figures …
The week in review: Beijing regulates overseas lending
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and Safe plan to regulate overseas lending at 27 domestic banks under a unified framework. Under the framework, each bank must cap its outstanding overseas loan …
Covid-19: China reports 37 new cases among Beijing Olympics personnel on Jan 30
China detected 37 new cases of Covid-19 among Olympic Games related personnel on Jan. 30, up from 34 a day earlier, the organising committee of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games said on Monday. Eight of…
China reports 37 new COVID-19 cases among Olympic personnel
China detected 37 new cases of COVID-19 among people linked to the Olympic Games on Sunday, up from 34 a day earlier, the organising committee of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games said.
China: Media freedom declining at ‘breakneck speed’ – report
Media freedom in China is declining at “breakneck speed”, according to a report by a group representing foreign journalists in the country. The (FCC) of China said journalists there face physical …
Wise Teams Up with Tencent Financial Technology to Streamline Global Money Transfers to China via Weixin
Wise clients across the globe will now have the option to conduct quick, seamless and cost-effective global fund transfers to Weixin users.
China Punishes Cold-Chain Managers for ‘Obstructing’ COVID Prevention
Investigations into China’s cold-chain sector have led to several managers, officials and business owners being punished for failing to meet COVID-19 prevention standards, the country’s corruption …
