File photo shows Tiankun 1, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, a major defense contractor, plans to launch a technology demonstration satellite in the coming months, according to a senior …
Monthly Archives For March 2022
China Logs Highest Single-Day COVID Cases: What Are the New Curbs?
China is currently witnessing the highest number of single-day COVID-19 cases ever since the Wuhan outbreak in 2020, right at the beginning of the pandemic. At least 526 cases were reported on Monday, …
Wild swans spotted in Beijing Nanhaizi Milu Park
As the weather gets warmer, it is time for migratory swans to return to Beijing. Swans were spotted in over 10 lakes and rivers in Beijing this spring, including Qingshui River in Miyun district, Wild…
Seminar at Beijing’s 798 Art Zone focuses on public art
Courtesy of Gui Sheng. A seminar about Public Art and Urban Spirit was held on Saturday at the 798 International Art Exchange Center in Beijing’s 798 Art Zone.
Xiaohongshu is China’s Instagram on steroids, blending influencers and shopping. Here’s how it works.
Xiaohongshu, or “little red book”, is popular with China’s affluent Gen Z users who use the app to buy products recommended by influencers.
China’s c.bank to pay profits to fund fiscal spending -finance ministry
China’s central bank will be among state financial institutions paying some of their profits, including arrears, to the government this year to fund an increase in fiscal spending, the finance …
China Sovereign Bonds Tumble From No. 1 Ranking as Funds Flee
China’s sovereign bonds slid from the top of global performance rankings to near the bottom in recent weeks, undermining its status as an alternative haven just as global markets are roiled by the war …
Yum China Ranked Among the Top 100 Companies Globally for Gender Equality by Equileap
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Yum China”, NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today announced it has been ranked among the leading companies worldwide in the 2022 edition of Equileap’s Top 100 …
Beijing’s Shichahai ramps up support for people with disabilities
With a series of public welfare activities and targeted services to be launched this year, Shichahai Street of Beijing’s Xicheng district will step up efforts to improve accessibility for people with …
Ukraine, property woes drive China high-yield spreads to November highs
Chinese high-yield dollar debt spreads have hit their widest since the peak of property developer China Evergrande Group’s liquidity crisis last November, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict prompts a …
China omits property tax from 2022 legislative agenda
China omitted a potential property tax in its 2022 legislative plan announced on Tuesday for the third consecutive year, suggesting authorities are treading carefully to avoid further damaging …
China exports up 16.3% as trade with Russia surges
Chinese exports in January and February rose a combined 16.3 percent on surging global demand and a spike in trade with Russia in the run-up to the war in Ukraine, according to customs data released…
China, Russia trade surges amid Ukraine crisis, but ‘alarm’ as overall export growth slows
China’s trade with Russia surged at the start of the year, but “alarming” slowing overall export growth amid various headwinds have increased the pressure on Beijing to introduce policies to meet its …