A funding crisis battering China’s big property developers could start to shake the wider economy and global markets, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on January 28, saying deeper reforms …
Monthly Archives For January 2022
Ukraine conflict shines light on deepening ties between Beijing and Moscow
US and European warnings that Russia is about to invade Ukraine may spur fear in the west but in China the spectre of war has triggered a different reaction. The Ukraine crisis wi …
China will impede vital US strategy to stop Ukraine-Russia conflict: Former defense official
Former defense official Robert Wilkie argues that China and Russia share a much tighter bond that will provide relief from any punishments the U.S. looks to impose.
1st LD-Writethru: China’s service trade up 16.1 percent in 2021
In 2021, China’s service trade went up 16.1 percent year on year to nearly 5.3 trillion yuan (about 831.42 billion U.S. dollars), the Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday. Of the total, service exports …
Pakistan eyes $3b loan from China
Pakistan has set its sight on a loan to the tune of $3 billion from China to stabilise its dwindling foreign exchange reserves and also seeks an investment bonanza in half a dozen sectors during…
Huawei Squeezes into Top 10 Most Valuable Brands of 2022 among 500 Other International Brands
Counterpoint Research had revealed that Huawei had dropped out from the Top 5 smartphone brands market share in China as of Q4 2021. Compared to its 23% market share in Q4 2020, the company now…
Winter Olympics 2022: Beijing reports spike in new virus cases
Olympics are going ahead despite travel in and out of China being severely restricted since the pandemic began in December 2019, after the first cases found in the Chin …
Winter Olympics: Beijing seals off more residential areas after reports of 12 total COVID-19 cases
Beijing officials for the Winter Olympics said Sunday they sealed off several residential communities in the city’s northern district after two cases of COVID-19 were found.
Biden aides have Situation Room spat about China policy
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai is working to repair her relationship with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan after a Situation Room confrontation in which she accused him — in front of …
Beijing seals off more residential areas over Covid
Beijing officials said Sunday they sealed off several residential communities in the city’s northern district after two cases of Covid-19 were found. Residents in the Anzhenli neighborhood in Chaoyang …
Pakistan eyes USD 3bn 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 …
Pak Eyes $3 Billion Loan During Imran Khan’s Upcoming China Visit: Report
Cash-trapped Pakistan is looking to secure a USD 3-billion (PKR 529 billion) loan from China and investments in half a dozen sectors during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Beijing next week, …
China mega projects: 6 controversial infrastructure plans for the world’s No 2 economy
China has a host of mega infrastructure projects in the works, including a rail line between Tibet and Sichuan and, more controversially, an underwater tunnel planned between the mainland and Taiwan.
