Or maybe they saw it and did not care. At the heart of Google’s business strategy is an unquenchable thirst for data, and their dealings in China show they cannot resist tapping any vast …
Monthly Archives For January 2022
Zero-Covid is still the best choice for China now, top adviser says
Omicron remains an unknown and more variants will come along, Liang Wannian warns The country’s approach has put it in a ‘safe position and has been cost-effective’ China’s zero-Covid policy is still …
No Evidence You Can Catch Covid From Overseas Mail, China Says
Chinese officials say experts have seen little to suggest that Covid-19 is spreading via non-frozen goods after a recent infection of the omicron variant in Beijing was said to be traced to overseas …
Explained: Why is the crypto market crashing and what to expect next?
When it comes to understanding the current volatility in the crypto market there are various factors at play adding to the bearish sentiment.
2022: will China drive the world into stagflation?
This column was first published in L’Opinion on 5th january 2022 An extended slowdown of the Chinese economy would obviously impact on the whole world. But China could now also contribute to world …
China’s Beijing to maintain COVID-19 emergency status as Winter Olympics loom
SHANGHAI: China’s capital Beijing urged all its local districts on Saturday (Jan 22) to maintain “full emergency mode” as the city continued to report new local coronavirus cases, less than two weeks …
IMF head feels China should review its strict approach to the Coronavirus
The IMF head had already warned last month that the new global economic growth estimates would probably be gloomier than those of last autumn.
China’s Beijing to maintain COVID emergency status as Winter Olympics loom
China’s capital Beijing urged all its local districts on Saturday to maintain “full emergency mode” as the city continued to report new local coronavirus cases, less than two weeks before the start of …
How Bad Are Things in China’s Property Market?
Government curbs on borrowing in China’s property sector have triggered uncertainty for many market participants. Here’s where the market stands as 2022 gets under way.
Former UA professor pleads guilty to making false statement after scrutiny on China ties
Court documents filed earlier referred to the Justice Department’s China Initiative, which has its critics … he failed to comply with the University’s policies governing intellectual property.” …
Beijing lectures Alibaba, Tencent, other Big Tech firms on gig workers’ rights despite progress from last year
Beijing has told 11 internet platforms including Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings to better protect gig workers’ rights as the government continues its scrutiny of Big Tech firms in an area …
What next for EU ties as ‘shocked’ Beijing lashes out at Slovenia over Taiwan office plans?
Slovenia’s plans to open a Taiwan office looks likely to provoke a “shocked” Beijing into yet another diplomatic spat despite hopes of mending ties with the European Union, analysts said. This comes …
China Evergrande’s offshore debt, assets could be separated in restructuring: Report
Financial intelligence provider REDD said on Friday the provincial government in Guangdong, where Evergrande is based, aimed to release a framework de..