A virtual summit between the EU and China is scheduled for April 1, 2022. “The EU’s foreign policy chief has pointed with alarm to the Chinese government’s ‘revisionist campaign’ against universal …
Monthly Archives For March 2022
Why many infections asymptomatic in China’s latest COVID-19 flare-ups?
Shanghai, China’s economic hub with a population of more than 24.87 million, is all geared up to deal with a flare-up of COVID-19 infections. People who follow the daily tally of …
‘Stick to zero-Covid’: Xinhua puts Xi Jinping’s stamp on China’s coronavirus strategy
State news agency editorial appears to dismiss suggestions that the country should learn to live with the virus Xi personally drew up the policy and led the fight for zero-Covid, it says A Chinese …
China’s rich are moving their money to Singapore. Beijing’s crackdown is one of the reasons.
More and more wealthy Chinese are worried about keeping their money on the mainland and see Singapore as a safe haven.
China $9 Billion IPO Plans Stalled Amid COVID Outbreak – Filings, Estimate
A wave of Chinese companies have halted domestic listing plans, filings show, as the country’s biggest coronavirus outbreak in two years hampered due diligence and information gathering, affecting an …
Amid surge in Covid-19, China registers 1,629 fresh infections
Amid growing resentment over the stringent measures towards the zero-Covid policy by the authorities, the Chinese public has been taking to social media platforms to express their frustration …
In China’s Wall Street, bankers and traders sleep in offices to beat Covid-19 lockdown
More than 20,000 bankers, traders and other workers are bedding down in office towers in Shanghai’s Lujiazui district as they bid to keep China’s giant financial hub ticking over through a Covid-19 …
China’s Stocks Are Still Pricing In a Lot of Pain
Ignoring the extremes of optimism and pessimism can spare equity buyers some painful mistakes — such as piling into tech stocks at the height of the dotcom boom — and may signal lucrative …
Alibaba Makes Metaverse Bet in China’s Magic Leap Rival
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. led a $60 million investment in Chinese augmented reality glasses maker Nreal, joining rivals Tencent Holdings Ltd. and ByteDance Ltd. to stake a claim in the future of the …
Lotus Electric SUV Is a Lean, Mean, China-Made Driving Machine
The Eletre is a key part of Geely’s pitch to pivot Lotus to lifestyle vehicles beyond its sharp-handling, track-tuned sports cars.
China reports 1,629 new COVID cases for March 29 vs 1,293 a day earlier
China reported 1,629 confirmed coronavirus cases for March 29, the national health authority said on Wednesday, compared with 1,293 a day earlier. Of the new cases, 1,565 were locally transmitted, the …
China’s Afghan ambitions on show at multinational meetings
China’s ambitions to have a major hand in Afghanistan’s stability and development under the Taliban, while boosting its own stature, will be on display at a pair of multinational meetings it is …
China plans new restrictions for its live-streaming sector – WSJ
China is planning new curbs on the country’s $30 billion live-streaming industry, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.