The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank halted all businesses with Russia and Belarus amid rising geopolitical tensions, a sign of Beijing’s cautious approach to financial support to …
Monthly Archives For March 2022
Scott Morrison, Marise Payne fire fresh warning to Beijing amid Russia’s Ukraine invasion
Australia has fired fresh warning shots at China, warning Beijing not to follow in Russia’s footsteps as the invasion of Ukraine enters its second week.
First Mover Asia: China to widen test of digital Yuan as Russia invasion spotlights Crypto’s potential role
Meanwhile, the Biden Administration requested $10 billion in humanitarian and defense aid and imposed new sanctions on Russia as crypto and other donations poured into the country. The attack on a …
Microsoft bringing new data centre online in China
BEIJING: Microsoft Corp is bringing a new data centre region online in China, which highlighted the US tech heavyweight’s long-term commitment to the market and its dedication to helping both …
Canon to shift focus, vows more investment in China
Japanese firm seeking growth in various sectors as camera biz shows downtrend Japanese tech giant Canon Inc is doubling down on medical equipment, semiconductors, commercial printing, security …
Quirky China: father puts son on wrong school bus, horse-riding grandpa gets coronavirus test, prying girlfriend scammed
Father films his son being put on the wrong school bus on his first day of school and does not realise his mistake Grandfather rides a horse into town to get Covid-19 test and says…
Ukraine crisis: How much trade does Russia do with China?
Russia is under sanctions by its major trading partners such as the EU and the UK after the invasion of Ukraine. But could China help out Russia economically? China says it will “continue to have…
Ukraine crisis threatens China’s discreet pipeline in military technology
Ukraine’s expertise has has helped modernise China’s military over the last two decades. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
Winter Paralympics set to get underway in Beijing following exclusion of Russia and Belarus
A record number of Para athletes — around 700 — were expected to compete in this year’s Winter Paralympics in Beijing, but much of the focus the day before the Opening Ceremony fell on the…
‘CHINA GAVE US COVID’: Tweet from US Senate candidate Dr. Oz draws criticism
Dr. Mehmet Oz, a TV personality and heart surgeon who is now running in the Pennsylvania Senate Republican primary, has come under fire for his tweet blaming China for the COVID-19 pandemic. The tweet …
China, Russia trade continues despite Western sanctions, but Beijing ‘will not ride to the rescue’
China bought 50 carriages of barley from Russia, while also sending consumer goods to its neighbour via the China-Europe railway lines despite sanctions imposed over the Ukraine war disrupting major …
‘Two sessions 2022’: with China’s debt and economic outlooks on tap for policy-setting meetings, analysts weigh in
Rebound in infrastructure investment growth seen filling ‘a small part of the gap left by slowing export growth, the large property sector contraction and the rising costs of China’s zero-Covid …
China Likely to Set Lowest GDP Target Since 1990s at Key Meeting
China will likely announce its lowest economic growth target in more than three decades when top leaders gather Saturday for a key political meeting, putting pressure on the government to step up …
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