Human rights activists, labour leaders and others urged the Biden administration on Friday to put its weight behind a coming ban on products made with forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China, …
Monthly Archives For April 2022
China cinemas to reopen to Indian films
The fact that the Chinese had started importing Indian films came as a morale booster for our filmmakers. It was considered a kind of acknowledgement of the great popularity of our films.
China: New COVID cases continue to rise in Shanghai
But much to the disquiet of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) headed by President Xi Jinping, single-day new infections in Shanghai hit 24,944 on Sunday, setting a new record for the ninth …
Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Has $5.30 Million Holdings in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)
Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC – Get Rating) by 5.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure …
Shanghai releases thousands of recovered COVID-19 patients from hospitals, but infection numbers keep rising
The sudden rise of cases has led to the much-criticised lockdown of the city of 26 million people amid public criticism of the separation of children from parents in hospitals and testing centres as w…
Beijing students stuck in Shanghai share lockdown experience
Chen and Xia are Beijing college students who did internships in Shanghai over the winter holiday and have been stuck in the city due to the new COVID-19 outbreak. How have they been coping with…
Why China Sticks With Costly Lockdowns and ‘Zero COVID’
After a more targeted approach failed to suppress Shanghai’s recent COVID outbreak, the central government in Beijing came down hard on the city with its tried-and-tested playbook.
How Luxury Is Coping With China’s Latest Lockdowns?
As lockdowns shutter regions in China, luxury brands are exploring new ways of reaching high-value customers during this difficult time.
China hits back at US over Covid-19 travel alert
China’s foreign ministry has defended the country’s Covid-19 containment strategy and accused the US of making “groundless accusations” over its coronavirus controls. “We express strong …
China: Healthcare Worker Beats Dog To Death After Owner Tests Positive For COVID-19
A dog was beaten to death by a health worker in the China’s municipality of Shanghai after its owner tested positive for coronavirus disease.
China Unhappy With U.S. Virus ‘Accusation’ as Covid Spreads
China defended its measures to curb the virus outbreak and expressed displeasure with the U.S. over what it calls a “groundless accusation” of Chinese pandemic policies, even as cases in Shanghai …
China’s military modernisation & its implications for India: Part I
In 2015, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced the most extensive set of reforms for the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) in its history. These reforms sought to consolidate President Xi Jinping’s …
China’s excavator exports surge in first three months
China’s major excavator manufacturers reported a rapid increase in their exports in the first three months of the year, industry data showed. From January to March, exports of the country’s 26 leading …
