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Monthly Archives For March 2022
China borders city of 9 million inhabitants in the face of coronavirus outbreak
China confined an industrial city of 9 million inhabitants due to an outbreak of the coronavirus, which is spreading through the country with more than 4,700 cases reported on Tuesday, a wave of …
China’s yuan eases, shrinking yield premium drags swaps to lowest since 2020
China’s yuan eased against a firmer dollar on Tuesday, after the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. central bank must move “expeditiously” to raise rates, adopting a more assertive …
Near-term picture for China’s markets is ‘definitely choppy,’ says Credit Suisse
David Murphy of the investment bank discusses China’s pledge to roll out more market-friendly policies. He says people want to see “meat on the bones” and are waiting for “concrete measures.” …
China’s economic resilience proves unreasonable predictions wrong
Pessimistic predictions of the so-called impending meltdown of the world’s second-largest economy have repeatedly emerged from the pens of certain Western China critics. Such unfounded theories have …
Delay in imports from China may impact production in India: Dixon’s Atul Lall
Electronics and auto companies may reduce output from April 2022 as the supply of parts to India from China could be delayed by 10-15 days …
China locks down city of 9 million amid Covid-19 outbreak
China has imposed a lockdown in Shenyang, an industrial city of nine million people, amid a surge in Covid-19 cases.
‘Refuse quarantine!’: frustrations mount as China replays COVID controls
In footage shared on social media last week, a crowd of people in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang bang against the windows of a clothing market as they shout in frustration at the …
China temporarily includes COVID-19 antigen tests in medical insurance
China has brought antigen tests into its medical insurance as an interim measure against COVID-19, according to the National Healthcare Security Administration. Such expenses occurred at designated …
China records first COVID-19 deaths in over a year
China reported its first coronavirus deaths in over a year on Saturday as the country combats a major uptick in cases.Two deaths were reported in the province of Jilin, which prohibited its population …
Alibaba upsizes share buyback to $25 billion after Beijing signals loosening of tech crackdown
Alibaba is boosting its share buyback program to $25 billion from $15 million in “a sign of confidence about the company’s continued growth in the future”, according to a company statement released on …
China Eastern crash is rare disaster for state-run airlines
China is, along with North America and Europe, one of the world’s top three air travel markets. It has dramatically improved safety since a string of deadly crashes in the 1990s and 2000s.
No survivors found in China Eastern plane crash, state media says
No survivors have been found as the search continued Tuesday of the scattered wreckage of a China Eastern plane carrying 132 people that crashed a day earlier in a forested mountainous area. It was …
