China reported 1,803 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
Monthly Archives For March 2022
China’s manufacturing, services sectors witness downfall in March amid COVID-19 pandemic
As China is at peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s manufacturing and services sectors have witnessed a downfall in the month of March, an official survey showed on Thursday. The official …
Fourth Wave of COVID-19 : ‘Can’t Even Think of Removing Mask’, Says Maharashtra Health Minister As Cases Surge In China
Maharashtra was the worst-hit state in the ferocious second wave of COVID-19 which swept the country in early 2021.
Australian ambassador blocked from journalist’s Beijing trial
Australia’s ambassador to China has been denied entry to a Beijing court that is trying a journalist on suspicion of supplying state secrets overseas. Cheng Lei, an Australian citizen who worked for …
Australian ambassador barred from Beijing security trial of journalist Cheng Lei
Graham Fletcher and others denied access to closed court are ‘concerned’ given China’s judicial system has conviction rate of 99% …
China manufacturing weakens as anti-virus controls tighten
The monthly purchasing managers’ index of the Chinese statistics agency and an industry group, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, fell to 49.5 from February’s 50.2 on a 100-point scale.
China’s Xi strongly backs Afghanistan at regional conference
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday issued strong backing for Afghanistan at a regional conference, while making no mention of human rights abuses by the country’s Taliban leaders. Xi pledged …
China-U.S. audit dispute outcome depends on wisdom of both parties – CSRC
China’s securities regulator said on Thursday both China and the United States have a willingness to solve their audit disputes, and the outcome depends on the wisdom of both parties.
China’s zero-Covid policy tests small businesses in a make-or-break it year
While China tries to shake off omicron, the country’s zero-Covid policy sets small businesses up for a third year of stop-and-start uncertainty.
Wall Street told ‘China’s Google’ that it may have to delist amid ongoing US-China discussions over audit dispute
The SEC’s decision to add Baidu to a watchlist intensifies a dispute over granting US officials full access to US-listed Chinese firms’ audit books.
China Tech Stocks Fall as U.S. Signals Tough Stance on Delisting
Chinese technology stocks slid after the U.S. securities regulator played down the prospect of an imminent deal to keep local firms listed on American exchanges.
China Factory Activity Contracts as Cities Go Into Lockdown
China’s manufacturing activity contracted in March as authorities locked down major technology and factory hubs to curb a surge in Covid cases, damaging the outlook for economic growth.
Moody’s – China’s shadow banking sector shrinks sharply amid continued regulatory oversight
Shadow banking assets as a share of nominal GDP fell … inflation Moody’s Investors Service says in a new report that China’s shadow banking assets contracted sharply in 2021 amid regulators …