Former Australian ambassador to China Geoff Raby has declared Beijing made a “huge historic mistake” in its failure to condemn Russian’s war on Ukraine.
Monthly Archives For March 2022
How much can — and will — China help Russia as its economy crumbles?
China could provide a major buffer to the Russian economy. But whether that’s entirely in Beijing’s interest to do is another matter.
China share surge boosts Asian equity gauges ahead of Fed
An afternoon surge in Chinese equities lifted a broad gauge of Asian shares on Wednesday on rising hopes Beijing will roll out more economic stimulus, while investors continued to watch Ukraine-Russia …
China Vows to Keep Markets Stable and Resolve Property Risks
China vowed policies to boost financial markets and increase economic growth as it attempted to ease investor fears on risks from the property market, overseas listings and internet companies.
Crypto Startup Founded by Ex-Meta Employees Raises $200 Million
Aptos Inc. is the latest crypto effort to spring from the dashed dreams of Diem, the abandoned digital currency project of Meta Platforms Inc. Founded just four months ago, Aptos on Tuesday said it …
Column: China’s COVID struggles bring demand destruction back to crude oil debate: Russell
The crude oil market has spent recent weeks worrying about the impact on supply from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but China’s ongoing battle to contain the coronavirus pandemic is highlighting the …
Shenzhen Streets Go Quiet as Chinese City Battles Coronavirus Outbreak
Shenzhen’s streets were deserted on March 15 as the city ordered remote working and mass testing in response to a growing coronavirus outbreak.The city’s health commission announced a halt to …
Shenzhen Streets Deserted Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns and Mass Testing
Shenzhen’s streets were deserted on March 14 as the city ordered remote working and mass testing in response to a growing coronavirus outbreak.The city’s health commission announced a halt to …
Visually impaired girl plays Beijing 2022 theme song Snowflake
For Ma Yifei, a 16-year-old visually impaired girl, the violin piece of the Beijing 2022 theme song, Snowflake, that she played in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, is …
Beijing 2022 brings about lasting change for people with disability Beijing 2022 brings about lasting change for people with disability
With races run, records set and widely accessible facilities now in place, the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic flame was gracefully extinguished, marking the end of the 9-day sporting spectacle which …
China’s politics have wrecked its markets
Accumulated political and diplomatic errors are trashing valuations at listed Chinese companies. Having spent the last few years taking investors for granted, Beijing will struggle to reassure them …
China mounts all-out effort to stop the spread of Omicron BA.2 subvariant
Backed by popular support for the Zero-COVID policy that has continuously prevented infections and deaths, the Chinese government is mobilizing vast resources to quell the outbreak and save lives.
China registers over 1,000 new daily Covid-19 cases for fourth day
China reported 1,860 new local symptomatic Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, posting over a thousand for a fourth consecutive day, with most new infections still concentrated in the northeast, official data …