Two new studies suggest that COVID-19 first spread in humans at same live market in Wuhan where the initial infections were reported.
Monthly Archives For March 2022
China’s Declining Business Dynamism
We document six facts that together show a decline in China’s business dynamism. We show that (i) the revenue share of young firms has declined, (ii) the life-cycle growth of young firms relative to …
Can China’s interest rate hike lift Baidu shares after Q4 earnings?
With China’s big tech crackdown coming to an end, Baidu stocks are trending upwards ahead of its fourth-quarter announcement.
China Mobile targets 1M 5G sites at end-2022
China Mobile committed to taking its 5G base station count to 1 million by end-2022, with the head of world’s largest mobile operator stating the Winter Olympics in Beijing showed the potential of the …
China mulls establishing Chengdu-Chongqing financial court
BEIJING – China is looking into establishing a Chengdu-Chongqing financial court in a bid to step up judicial protection of the financial sector and serve the development of the Chengdu-Chongqing …
Bitcoin mining is ‘less green than ever’ after leaving China
Bitcoin’s carbon dioxide pollution has gotten even worse since China ousted Bitcoin miners last year, according to a new analysis. It’s likely the result of Bitcoin miners sub …
NHU Ranked among the Top 500 Petroleum and Chemical Enterprises in China again in 2021
Recently, the launch of the Top 500 Petroleum and Chemical Enterprises in China 2021 was held online by China Petroleum and Chemical Industry …
FirstFT: US concerned Beijing could be emboldened by Russian aggression
Plus, Toyota to shut down Japanese plants after cyber attack and IPCC warns climate change risks are greater than thought …
Stressed China Builder Bond Bill Swells to $3.7 Billion in March
Bond-payment pressures will ramp up for China’s embattled property sector this month, just as companies are due to release their 2021 results and continue to face slumping new-home sales and tight …
‘Pimping spin, not science’: Skeptics question COVID-19 starting at wet market
As researchers try to pin down where exactly COVID-19 originated, skeptics are questioning two new studies looking at a wet market in Wuhan, China, as the site from where the virus was released.
China’s fintech ecosystem is the world’s largest, but will Beijing’s tech crackdowns affect the landscape?
Beijing’s crackdowns on big tech companies have raised questions, but China’s fintech sector looks to remain competitive, according to experts.
China tells UN ‘nothing can be gained’ from a new Cold War
SOUNDBITE China’s UN ambassador tells an emergency meeting of the world body’s General Assembly that “nothing can be gained” from a new Cold War between America and Russia.
Sanctions on Russia put focus on China’s central bank
It’s unclear whether that support will be forthcoming though, with the PBOC yet to disclose how it will respond to the Russia sanctions. It didn’t reply to faxed questions on Monday for more detail, …
