The export of cement clinkers from Pakistan to China has increased in recent years. Meanwhile, Pakistan has invited big Chinese companies to set up cement factories and is looking for zero duty on …
Monthly Archives For March 2022
Biden’s crypto order major step for blockchain use, payments: Expert
Order provides advantages to current payments system without threat of money laundering, criminal activity, says law expert …
Across China: 10 years on, Chinese man turns barren mountain to green
Returning to his hometown enveloped in barren mountains, Yan Pengfei doggedly battled the harsh environment to plant trees on the land the size of 100 football fields for the past 10 years. Yan, 40, …
China is locking down cities as Covid-19 cases resurge. Here’s what we know so far
Several cities have taken measures such as cancelling group events, launching rounds of mass testing and cutting face-to-face classes in school.
“The Epidemic is Over”: Why We Don’t Need to Worry About China’s COVID Surge
We spoke to the country’s top virologists. Here’s why you don’t need to worry about China’s fresh surge of cases.
Beijing controls messaging on Russia-Ukraine war to favour strategic ally Moscow
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to evolve, some analysts say that Beijing is controlling messaging on the war to favour its strategic ally, Moscow. Observers say Chinese state media outlets, …
Xi to attend closing ceremony of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing …
Para cross-country skier Mao wins middle distance sitting to give China 16th gold at Beijing 2022
China’s Para cross-country skier Mao Zhongwu notched the men’s middle distance sitting gold at the Beijing Winter Paralympics here on Saturday, bringing China its 16th gold at the ongoing Beijing …
China’s Yang wins her 3rd para cross-country skiing gold at Beijing 2022 (updated)
Yang Hongqiong became the most decorated Chinese Para-Olympian after the cross-country skier clinched the women’s middle distance sitting gold at the Beijing Winter Paralympics here on Saturday. The …
Menna Fitzpatrick falls just short of third Winter Paralympics medal in Beijing
Menna Fitzpatrick narrowly missed out on a third medal at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on the penultimate day of the 2022 Games. ParalympicsGB’s most decorated athlete had already claimed silver in …
What the cratering ruble means for crypto and the future of money
The isolation of Russia by much of the world economy may or may not convince Vladimir Putin to recall his invading troops from Ukraine (probably not).
China daily local COVID-19 cases hit two-year high of over 1,500
SHANGHAI: Mainland China reported more than 1,500 new local COVID-19 infections on Saturday (Mar 12), the most since the initial nationwide outbreak at the start of 2020, as the Omicron variant …
China approves five COVID-19 antigen kits for self-testing
China has granted approval to five COVID-19 antigen kits made by local companies to be used for self-testing, state broadcaster CCTV said on Saturday, as it tweaks its testing regime that has been …
