Politics entered the Olympics on Thursday when an official for the Beijing Games spoke about Taiwan and Xinjiang, declaring there was only “one China”, the first such statements by the host since the …
Monthly Archives For February 2022
China expresses serious concerns on India banning Chinese apps
China on Thursday expressed serious concerns regarding India’s ban of Chinese apps over security reasons, adding that it hopes India would treat all foreign investors, including Chinese firms, in a …
Beijing Winter Games costs spiral as China’s spends to project rising status
China has spent at least Rmb56bn ($8.8bn) to host the Winter Olympics, with the cost to retrofit or build a dozen new venues almost double the original budget, despite a pledge to ensure the Games…
Semiconductor secrets: Taiwan’s government propose a law to prevent China from stealing its chip technology
Tech powerhouse Taiwan makes the majority of the world’s most advanced semiconductor chips, used in everything from fighter jets to mobile phones, and..
China exports 20,000 upper-air weather balloons to Africa
A total of 20000 weather balloons produced by a Chinese company have been distributed to 16 African countries for upper-air meteo …
China Medical Robot Maker Hurwa Weighing Hong Kong IPO, Sources Say
Hurwa, a Chinese developer of medical robots used in surgeries, is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong that could raise about $200 million, people with knowledge of the matter said.
China still strong magnet for foreign investment: experts
China remains a strong magnet for foreign investment in a pandemic-jolted world according to latest data, and experts believe the trend will continue thanks to the country’s continued opening-up and …
Mikaela Shiffrin Skis Out of Slalom in Alpine Combined – Her Last Individual Event at the Beijing Olympics
Mikaela Shiffrin skied out in the Alpine combined on Thursday and once again was unable to finish a race at the Beijing Olympics. She will leave the 2022 Games without an individual medal after …
China urges some iron ore traders to bring inventory back to reasonable level
China’s state planner has told some iron ore traders to release excessive inventory and restore stock to reasonable levels, it said in a statement on Thursday following a joint investigation with the …
In China’s Zhejiang, college grads showered with loans to start businesses
Enterprising Chinese college graduates will be able to borrow up to half a million yuan ($78,900) in the wealthy province of Zhejiang to start a business, and if it goes belly-up, the government will …
Bickering between Scott Morrison and Labor over who is tougher on China benefits Beijing
Dennis Richardson, a former ASIO director and Australian ambassador to the US, said both parties had the same policy towards the Asian superpower.
Ogier becomes first offshore firm to establish Beijing office
Ogier has opened a representative office in Beijing, becoming the first offshore law firm to have a presence in the Chinese capital. The move comes about a decade after Ogier became the first offshore …
Standard Chartered to invest US$300 million in China operations, misses consensus estimates with fourth-quarter loss
Pre-tax loss was US$208 million, missing a consensus estimate of a pre-tax profit of US$288 million Bank announces US$750 million share buy-back programme, increases annual dividend to 12 cents a …
