China has been locking down major cities to contain the outbreak, which by Western standards is small but which tests Beijing’s zero-tolerance policy.
Monthly Archives For March 2022
China warns of retaliation if hit by Russia sanctions fallout
Beijing slams what it calls US efforts to spread disinformation and ‘distort and smear’ its position on Ukraine …
US to warn China of perils of aiding Russia at Rome meet
The US will warn China against siding with Russia in the Ukrainian war during a meeting on MondaynbspUS National Security adviser Jake Sulliv …
UK pay squeeze tightens; markets hit by China Covid fears – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Introduction: Wage squeeze deepens as real regular pay shrinks 07:49 Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the …
A surge in COVID-19 spurs new lockdowns in China’s cities
In the latest wave, the highly transmissible omicron variant has moved more quickly than contact tracing allows.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange loses 4.95 per cent and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange loses 4.36%
The benchmark index of the Shanghai Stock Exchange lost 4.95% today after dropping 159.57 points to 3,063.97. For its part, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange fell 526.39 units (-4.36 per cent) and ended at …
China’s reputation is at risk if Beijing were to help Russia in its war on Ukraine
Even if China wanted to “bail out” Russia, its capacity to do so is very limited, said Robert Daly, director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the U.S.
China’s soaring COVID case load raises concerns about costs of containment
China posted a steep jump in daily COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, with new cases more than doubling from a day earlier to hit a two-year high, raising concerns about the rising economic costs of the…
China must not support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine -UK minister
Britain says China should not support Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, junior foreign office minister James Cleverly said on Tuesday. According to U.S. officials, Russia has asked for military …
UK regular pay squeeze tightens; markets hit by China Covid fears – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Introduction: Wage squeeze deepens as real regular pay shrinks 07:53 Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the …
China’s cyber regulator sends team to social media firm Douban
China’s cyber space regulator has sent a team to the offices of social media company Douban to make changes after it found “serious network chaos” on the company’s platform, the regulator said on …
China Box Office: ‘Uncharted’ Hits $3 Million After First Day of Release
Treasure-hunting action adventure “Uncharted” picked up $1.95 million in China on Monday, its official opening day, according to local box office tracking sources. Provisional data from Ent Group …
Chinese IT services provider iSoftStone raises $726m in ChiNext IPO
Beijing-based iSoftStone sold over 63.5 million shares at a price of 72.9 yuan ($11.4) apiece in the ChiNext IPO.
