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Monthly Archives For January 2022
RPT-China home builders, suppliers issue spate of profit warnings as Evergrande woes bite
A growing number of Chinese construction and decoration companies are writing off assets or issuing profit warnings as debt woes at China Evergrande Group and other property developers debilitate …
Beijing under high alert as athletes arrive for Olympics
With the Olympics days away, athletes are arriving in Beijing under the shadow of Covid. At least 39 competitors and team officials have tested positive. Some members of Team USA were hit with Covid …
Japan stocks set for lower start; mainland China, South Korea markets closed for Lunar New Year eve
Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks on the final trading day of January. Data released over the weekend showed a mixed picture for Chinese factory activity in January. Mainland China …
Beijing officials seal off residential areas after COVID cases detected
Beijing officials announced Sunday that they have sealed off several residential areas where two COVID-19 cases were detected, AP reported.Why it matters: Government officials have urged local …
Biden family business dealings with China is a ‘national security issue’: Peter Schweizer
Red-Handed” author Peter Schweizer discusses the Biden family business dealings with China and weighs in on Nancy Pelosi not holding congressional hearings on the origins of COVID-19.
China sealed off several residential communities in Beijing due to 2 COVID-19 cases ahead of the Olympics
The Chinese capital has sealed off several residential communities as positive COVID-19 cases have been detected ahead of the Winter Olympics.
Pakistan eyes $3 billion loan from Beijing during Imran Khan’s upcoming visit to China
Pakistan is keeping its focus on availing a USD 3 billion loan and will seek investment in six sectors from Beijing during the upcoming China visit of the country’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, reported …
Beijing Olympics Athletes Brace for the Most Complex Games Ever
Games in China bring together a tense mix of issues around politics, free speech, security and strict Covid protocols. At the center are athletes navigating it all.
More Beijing residential areas sealed off ahead of Olympics
Officials in Beijing announced on Sunday that they had sealed off residential communities where two COVID-19 cases were found. On Saturday, residents in the Anzhenli neighborhood in the capital city’s …
Pakistan eyeing $3 billion loan from Beijing during Imran Khan’s visit to China
Imran Khan is set to depart for Beijing on 3 February. The Pakistani prime minister will attend the inaugural session of the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 …
China reports 34 new Covid-19 cases among Olympics personnel
Thirty-four new Covid-19 infections were detected among Olympics-related personnel, the Beijing 2022 Winter Games organising committee said on Sunday, including Poland’s short track medal hopeful …
China’s Tianjin reports 11 new local COVID-19 cases
North China’s Tianjin Municipality reported 11 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases as of 6 p.m. Sunday, said the city’s health authorities. Of the new infections, eight were registered in the …