SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will strengthen its cross-border yuan payments system and explore setting up infrastructure standards for a digital fiat currency as part of a five-year plan for financial …
Monthly Archives For February 2022
China housing market: no respite for Fantasia, Modern Land and Sunac as they lead sales declines in January
No money, no new year’: Chinese developers remain mired in debt even after financial lifeline While China Evergrande Group, Fantasia, Modern Land and Kaisa Group Holdings have defaulted on their …
Fiorina to speak at William & Mary on the state of business between U.S., China
The talk, sponsored by the Reves Center for International Studies, the William & Mary Global Research Institute and the Department of Government, is entitled, “The 2022 Beijing Olympics: The State of …
If you’re going to ‘stand up to China’ you’ve got to ‘do it yourself’
It comes as the US network NBC refused to broadcast an advertisement labelling the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics the “genocide games” and criticising major US companies for their business relationships …
Asiainfo Security Technologies’s IPO to debut on SSE STAR Market
Asiainfo Security Technologies (688225) to start trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s STAR Market Feb 9, tomorrow. The firm has issued 40.01 mln shares priced at RMB 30.51 per share raising RMB 1.
China locks down southern city as omicron variant surges
BEIJING (AP) — China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspended transportation links amid a surge in COVID-19 cases at least partly linked to the omicron variant.
32 Olympic Athletes in Isolation After Testing Positive for COVID-19 in Beijing
The disclosure that 32 athletes are in isolation facilities came after complaints by athletes and teams about inedible food, dirty rooms and a lack of training equipment and internet access.
Zhu Yi: US-born Chinese Olympic figure skater slammed in China after falls
Chinese figure skater Zhu Yi has faced increasing criticism on Chinese social media, after falling several times during her Olympic team event skates. Her debut on Sunday saw her fall once, pushing …
China Eases Property Loan Curbs as Housing Market Slumps
China eased a year-long cap on loans for the real estate sector to fund public rental housing, as the government tackles a slumping property market and pushes “common prosperity.” …
Winter Olympics: ‘Snow Princess’ Eileen Gu delivers ski big air gold for China
Known as China’s ‘Snow Princess’, Eileen Gu clearly has ice in her veins. Under huge pressure to win her first Olympic gold medal at her home Games, the 18-year-old attempted and landed a 1620 -…
China Hails One of Its U.S.-Born Olympians as It Rebukes Another
Chinese social media erupted with delight Tuesday after Eileen Gu, the U.S.-born skier who decided to represent China at the Winter Olympics, won her first gold medal of the games at the Women’s …
Olympics-Team USA take proactive approach on mental health at Beijing Games
United States Olympic officials said they learned lessons from the Tokyo Games on supporting athletes’ mental health, taking a proactive approach in Beijing where isolation and COVID-19 fears have …
Eileen Gu takes big air skiing gold with dramatic final run in Beijing
San Francisco-born Eileen Gu secured her first gold medal for China on Tuesday in dramatic fashion, landing a first 1620 on her final jump in women’s freestyle big air event. Gu, who gave up her…
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