China’s ambassador to the US said Sunday his country was not sending weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine, but he did not definitively rule out the …
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Chinese ambassador declines to say Beijing won’t provide military supplies, weapons to Russia
China’s ambassador to the U.S. on Sunday avoided saying Beijing would not sell military supplies and weapons to Russia, insisting that it would maintain “normal” trade relations with one of its …
Russia claims hypersonic missile use, Kyiv asks Beijing to condemn ‘barbarism’
Ukraine called on China on Saturday to join the West in condemning “Russian barbarism”, as Moscow claimed it had struck a Ukrainian arms depot with hypersonic missiles in what would be the first use …
Shanghai Disney Resort to Close From Monday as China Battles COVID Outbreak
A visitor dressed as a Disney character takes a selfie while wearing a protective face mask at Shanghai Disney Resort as the Shanghai Disneyland theme park reopens fol …
Ping An posts 29% profit drop on China property woes
Ping An said its net profit fell 29% to 101.6 billion yuan ($16 billion) in 2021, down from 143.1 billion yuan the previous year.
China releases guidelines to strengthen governance over ethics in science, technology
China has released a set of guidelines to strengthen the governance over ethics in science and technology, given the rapid progress of the country’s sci-tech innovation and the growing challenges …
China’s central bank to issue 5 bln yuan of bills in Hong Kong
China’s central bank plans to issue 5 billion yuan (about 783.7 million U.S. dollars) worth of bills in Hong Kong next Tuesday. The maturity of the fixed-rate bill is set at six months, or 182…
EDITORIAL: Central bank has bold moves in store
The central bank on Thursday announced that it would raise its benchmark discount rate by a larger-than-expected 25 basis points to 1.375 percent, effective on Friday, joining many of its global peers …
Global Times Investigates: China’s zero-COVID policy, flexible measures ensure minimum impact on supply chains
Concerns by some US media outlets over potential supply chain hiccups as a round of Omicron cases hit some of China’s major manufacturing and commercial cities are a testament to China’s prominence in …
Even Before The War, Washington Had Shown An Increasingly Anti-China Side
Even before questions over Russian sanctions had increased tensions between Washington and Beijing, Congress and the White House had edged toward more open economic warfare with China. Several bills …
Jack Ma’s Ant Group Delays IPO as Beijing’s Tech Crackdown Goes On
When Chinese regulators canceled Ant Group’s $37 billion initial public offering in late 2020, the question was how long the financial services behemoth, which was then valued on paper at more than …
Coronavirus: China’s steel city Tangshan halts traffic, pauses production, as mass Covid-19 tests get under way
Only emergency vehicles to be allowed on most city roads in Hebei steel hub, as Jilin province again tops national Omicron tally.
US watchers in Beijing urge closer look at Biden’s tough new ‘China hands’
With Biden forecasting ‘extreme competition’, scholars urge understanding of new faces formulating China policy in Washington.