Beijing touts ‘solidarity’ with partners such as Moscow in face of US-led diplomatic boycott Xi Jinping has shaken off a US-led diplomatic boycott of the Games to hold a series of meetings with …
Monthly Archives For February 2022
Ex-China Development Bank Executive Arrested On Bribery Suspicion: Report
A former vice president of China Development Bank (CDB), He Xingxiang, was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes, China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate said on Sunday, amid a series of probes …
RPT-U.S. supplies give China muscle to become major force in global LNG trade
Setting their sights beyond the domestic market, state-run Sinopec Corp, Sinochem Group, privately-controlled ENN Natural Gas Co and China Gas are building up trading teams from Beijing …
Yum China adds machines, not workers, as it expands store network
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Yum China news every morning. Yum China’s network of KFC and Pizza Hut outlets has kept growing throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, even …
Olympic viewing guide: Why Chris Chelios’ son is playing for China
By earning the top seed for what’s called the “qualification” playoff round, Canada gets to play the worst team in the tournament, which is China. Their game on Tuesday at 8:10 a.m. ET will be…
Economic Watch: Olympic fervor invigorates China’s consumer, capital market
China Mobile Limited also saw its stock price register double-digit growth from Feb. 7 to 11, benefiting from its broadcasting rights of the Games and the cooperation with several celebrity athletes.
Pakistani Finance Minister says must avoid ‘begging’ IMF, other nations for loans
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Saturday … last two years — points to Islamabad’s financial dependence on Beijing, especially as the West continues to ignore Pakistan.
Blizzard warning issued for Beijing amid Winter Olympics
Chinese officials have issued a blizzard warning for Beijing as the city hosts the 2022 Winter Olympics, Reuters reported. The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) warned Sunday that significant …
China blocks Lithuanian beef, dairy, beer as Taiwan row grows
Beijing/Vilnius | Reuters — China suspended imports of beef, dairy and beer from Lithuania this week, Lithuania’s veterinary control agency said on Thursday, amid a growing trade dispute over the …
From our correspondent: Beijing’s sleek snowboarding venue echoes Mao’s mission to modernise China
When Chairman Mao was asked about his vision for China’s capital, he said he wanted to look out from the Forbidden City and see smokestacks. He had his way, and the results included last week’s…
Toll of the bell marks two administrations’ failure: China Daily editorial
People walk past a COVID-19 testing sign during the coronavirus disease pandemic … he overthrew almost all policies of his predecessor except for the ones attacking China. Indeed, he was quick to …
China textile mogul pushed into fashion, then ran into trouble
Ruyi, which had previously been a mostly China-focused textile manufacturer for many global brands, would change all that, he said: “We will create a new image for Chinese quality and for Chinese …
50 Years Later, Some Question Value of U.S.-China ‘Panda Diplomacy’
In 1972, China sent two pandas to the United States as a gesture of good will. In recent years, experts say the animals have taken on a new role: softening China’s authoritarian image. By Alyssa…
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