China’s central bank Monday conducted 300 billion yuan (about 47.45 billion U.S. dollars) of reverse repos to maintain liquidity in the banking system. The interest rate for the 7-day reverse repos …
Monthly Archives For February 2022
China stays firm on zero-COVID as lower growth looms
Beijing remains determined to prevent the virus spreading, partly because President Xi Jinping has invested significant political capital in the strategy.
Cambodia exports 400,000 tonnes of cassava to South-west China
Cambodia will export 400,000 tonnes of dried cassava to the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region “from March 2022 to March 2023”, under a new agreement between the Ministry of Commerce and the …
Shenzhen tightens epidemic prevention measures for Hong Kong cross-border truck drivers
Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province tightens COVID-19 controls for Guangdong-Hong Kong cross-border truck drivers to prevent imported cases amid new Omicron outbreak in Shenzhen. Starting from …
Successful Beijing 2022 is a symbol of human solidarity
Beijing bid farewell to the Winter Olympics with a splendid closing ceremony. At the event, the honor of hosting the Games was formally handed over to the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo …
All In: Niskayuna’s ski judge a witness to Olympic history in Beijing
Sarah Simson of Niskayuna was a judge in freestyle skiing in Zhangjiakou during the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. Sarah Simson of Niskayuna reflects on her time as a freestyle ski judge in the Beijing …
China willing to work with U.S. on Build Back Better World initiative
China is willing to work with the United States on the Build Back Better World initative first proposed by the G7 last year to provide the world with high-quality public goods, Chinese Foreign …
China reports 87 new local Covid-19 cases on February 27 versus 112 a day earlier
Of the new cases in China, 87 were locally transmitted, the national health commission said, compared with 112 a day earlier. About half of the new lo …
US CDC eases COVID-19 restrictions under new guidelines
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased mask recommendations for the bulk of the country under a new framework that immediately affects about 70 percent of Americans. “The …
After top-10 showings in Beijing, S. Korean figure skaters look to expand programs
Following top-10 finishes in their Winter Olympic debuts in Beijing this month, South Korean figure skaters You Young and Kim Ye-lim have both set out to add new, more challenging elements to their …
Swiss snowboarder Nicolas Huber floored by Beijing Games
Swiss snowboarder Nicolas Huber said he’s deeply impressed by his journey to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, adding that he hopes to return to China to explore more in the future. Huber, 27, became an …
Meet the people behind Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
After the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, athletes from across the world went back home with medals or memories. People who worked for the event also cherish the days of working in the closed loop. For…
China’s Stimulus Fails to Jolt Construction in Blow to Economy
A widely-anticipated push by China’s government to boost construction in order to stabilize growth in the world’s second-largest economy has yet to materialize, a blow to hopes that Chinese stimulus …
