China’s bulk commodities market reported increased supply and demand in March, data from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing shows. The China Bulk Merchandise Index, a gauge of activity …
Monthly Archives For April 2022
US warns of ‘arbitrary’ COVID-19 measures in China
SHANGHAI: The United States on Saturday (Apr 9) warned of “arbitrary” COVID-19 measures in China and said it would let some staff leave its Shanghai consulate amid a surge of infections in the …
US warns citizens travelling to China of risk of family separations and strict Covid-19 controls
The State Department specifically warns against travel to Jilin, Shanghai and Hong Kong, where it says there is a risk from ‘arbitrary’ law enforcement.
Tokyo and Manila against Beijing’s territorial claims
The two countries reiterated the same position during bilateral security talks. Chinese activities in the South China Sea and East China Sea were at the centre of the discussion. Xi Jinping warns Phil …
Beijing Vows to Accelerate Implementation of New Overseas IPO Rules
China’s top securities watchdog will speed up efforts to put new rules surrounding overseas IPOs into effect, according to an official release on Saturday. The China Securities Regulatory Commission …
How China’s technology startups are scaling across Afrika
Transsion IPO’ed last year on China’s new STAR exchange at a valuation of around $7 billion With hundreds of millions of Transsion phones across the continent, they now form the basis for a massive …
Challenges at home push hotel brands elsewhere; a third of all new global rooms will be in China
Hotel performance in China languished in recent weeks amid ongoing lockdowns, centered around Shanghai, to combat a surge in new coronavirus cases.
China’s security deal with Solomon Islands raises alarm in Pacific
A security alliance between China and the Solomon Islands has sent shudders throughout the South Pacific, with many worried it could set off a large-scale military buildup or that Western animosity to …
DAILY: China import iron ore prices mixed
The price of imported iron ore in portside inventories in China remained unchanged on April 8, while that for seaborne cargoes dipped marginally, the last trading day of the week. On Friday, Mysteel …
US warns of ‘arbitrary’ COVID-19 measures in China as Shanghai fights a surge of infections
Shanghai’s roughly 25 million inhabitants were locked down in phases last week, prompting complaints of food shortages and viral videos of disgruntled residents scuffling with officials …
Covid-19 in China: Shanghai wasn’t prepared for Omicron, Zhong Nanshan says
City did not grasp the nature of the highly transmissible coronavirus variant, he says Living with the virus not an option for China but ‘restrictions will gradually ease as part of zero-Covid’ One of …
Xi Story: Splendid Beijing Olympic, Paralympic Winter Games for all, including gourmets
Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders meet with representatives of groups and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, as well as all …
Four obstacles in the way of institutional crypto adoption
Anton Chashchin of Bitfrost examines the four hurdles standing in the way of institutional cryptocurrency adoption.
