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Monthly Archives For April 2022
How Russian Fish Are Getting Around The US Import Ban
Due to the ‘substantial transformation’ policy, not all of Russia’s fish are properly marked, which means it can still technically be sold in the U.S.
China’s Shanghai lockdowns have California ports bracing for shipping chaos, supply-chain ‘hiccups’
If China’s disruptive lockdowns persist, they could fuel global inflation, slow the pace of exports shipped from the ‘world’s factory’, and weaken demand in the world’s largest consumer market, …
China’s GDP expands 4.8% in Q1 despite COVID-19 disruptions
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 4.8 percent year on year in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, despite disruptions caused by the resurgence of COVID-19 cases and uncertainties in the …
China’s GDP surprise adds fuel to easing debate
China’s economic output surprised on the upside in the first three months of 2022, logging 4.8% growth year-on-year, well above analyst expectations. On the one hand March activity slowed sharply as …
Beijing residents advised to stay put for May Day
Residents in Beijing are advised to spend the upcoming May Day holiday in the city and not leave the capital if not necessary in order to lower COVID-19 transmission risk, a Beijing official said on…
China’s Costly Exceptionalism
China has an even longer history of self-proclaimed exceptionalism and, spurred by its many modern achievements, is more assertively promoting its brand of governance as a model for the world. The …
China’s Ant Group to Take up Majority Ownership of Payments Platform 2C2P
Ant Group, the fintech unit of China’s Alibaba Group, is set to become the majority investor in Singapore-based payments platform 2C2P as part of a partnership, the companies on Monday. The deal will …
China Q1 GDP tops forecast, but March weakness raises outlook risks
China’s economy slowed in March as consumption, real estate and exports were hit hard, taking the shine off faster-than-expected first-quarter growth numbers and worsening an outlook already weakened …
China’s Economic Trends Hint at Cost of Zero Covid Strategy
The country’s lockdowns have trapped truck drivers on highways, halted production lines and forced some importers to source goods from outside China.
China GDP: economy grew, but ‘more pain will come’ as coronavirus, lockdown pressures weigh on outlook
China’s first quarter growth beat expectations, but weaknesses highlighted by the ongoing coronavirus wave hang over the economic outlook, with questions being asked if Beijing will take further …
Beijing wants European companies to list in China. It remains a tough sell
Beijing is trying to revive a long dormant stock-exchange link with Europe, after years of unsuccessful attempts to lure multinational companies to list their shares in China. The problem: No European …
China’s central bank pledges easier loans to support enterprises, households hit by coronavirus
China’s central bank, on Monday rolled out a wide variety of support measures ranging from refinancing quotas to increasing loans, as the country ramps up efforts to relieve the economic burden caused …
