Italian luxury group Prada posted strong results in the first four months of the year as its U.S. business offset the impact of suspending operations in Russia and coronavirus lockdowns in China, CEO …
Monthly Archives For April 2022
China and Solomon Islands sign security pact, Beijing says it is ‘not directed at any third party’ amid Pacific influence fears
China and Solomon Islands have signed a framework agreement on security cooperation – a deal Australia, New Zealand and the US fear could open the door to a Chinese naval base in the South Pacific.
China’s Covid shutdowns go far beyond Shanghai.
Cities and towns across the country are shutting down, hoping to sidestep the pitfalls and stumbles that Shanghai has faced battling the Omicron variant.
EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks slip on worry about China slowdown; South African rand falls
Emerging market stocks dropped on Tuesday on worries about an economic slowdown in China caused by COVID-19 lockdowns, while South Africa’s rand fell against a firming dollar amid severe power cuts …
China imports Pakistani pine nuts worth $17.67 million in two months
China has imported Pakistani pine nuts in the first two months of this year touching a historical figure of US $17.67 million, according …
Beijing’s paramount medical service system facing shutdown
The Beijing Municipal Health Commission stated on Tuesday that it is working with the Beijing Hospitals Authority to urge Jingyitong’s online system operators, Beijing Yihe Spring Technology Co and …
Lockdowns dim China outlook
Chinese leaders face pressure to shore up sinking economic growth after Shanghai and other cities shut down to fight coronavirus outbreaks, threatening to disrupt global trade and manufacturing.
Coronavirus: China’s top expert writes of eventual return to normal, but article deleted at home
Prolonged dynamic zeroing cannot be pursued in the long run,’ Zhong Nanshan and Guan Weijie write in National Science Review.
Asian shares mostly gain as China boosts support for economy
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday after China’s central bank moved to provide more support for its slowing economy. Oil prices fell back, while U.S. futures advanced, suggesting investor …
As China’s travel chill deepens, tourist-starved regions struggle to get by
As China’s domestic tourism unravels, desperate provinces are slashing ticket prices, offering tax breaks and even begging locals to help save plummeting tourist earnings in a sector that employs tens …
China Tech Stocks Slump on DiDi Delisting Plan, Regulation Woes
China’s technology stocks slumped as trading resumed in Hong Kong after the long weekend, with continued concern over government regulation and a potential delisting of U.S.-traded shares dampening …
US warned of Chinese ability to militarise space technology to block American radars, jam sophisticated weapons systems
The ANI report said that it gives credence to what was suspected by the international community till now that China has reached a stage of self-reliance in space technology and acquired capabilities …
China’s largest broadcaster’s NFT series becomes a trilogy
State-owned broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV)’s online branch will launch a new non-fungible token (NFT) series on Thursday to celebrate the seventh China Space Day. See related article: …
