“We are further encouraged by the Chinese government’s recent pledge on policy easing, which is expected to set China’s real estate sector on the path to recovery. CLD stands ready to capitalise on …
Monthly Archives For April 2022
China’s shadow-banking assets to continue declining: Fitch
China shadow-banking assets are expected to continue declining in the first half of 2022 according to a report from Fitch Ratings …
China’s debt-trap diplomacy: As Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis, Beijing turns a blind eye
Sri Lanka is now facing the worst economic crisis since gaining independence in 1948. The recession is attributed to foreign exchange shortages caused by the clampdown on tourism during the COVID-19 …
Climate change: few Chinese manufacturers have plans to curb emissions despite broad carbon footprint awareness
Only 43 per cent of industrial companies in China have taken action to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, according to a TUV Rheinland survey Nearly two thirds of respondents said they were aware of the …
Digital policy experts weigh in on China’s new algorithm regulation
China’s algorithm regulation deals with algorithm-powered recommendations that lie at the core of the business model of many of the country’s popular internet services.
China’s tech crackdown is nothing to be alarmed about, but blind faith in unrestrained technology is
However, like reining in technology itself, the Sino-US economic interconnection is a genie that will be challenging to put back in its bottle. Today’s US-China decoupling makes Trump’s trade …
Putin’s “Gift,” China’s Choices, and Mideast Dilemmas
Beijing’s response to Russia’s war against Ukraine has profound implications for the US-China bilateral relationship. The choices Xi Jinping makes, notably whether to provide material assistance to …
COVID-19: New Omicron subvariant found in China – what we know so far
Health authorities have found another new Omicron subvariant, this time in China. The subvariant was found in a patient with mild symptoms near Shanghai, the Global Times reported. Health authorities …
Shanghai reports 13,086 new asymptomatic, 268 new symptomatic coronavirus cases for April 4
The major Chinese financial centre of Shanghai reported 13,086 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases and 268 symptomatic cases on April 4, the city government said on its official WeChat channel on …
Beijing anxious for Hong Kong’s chief executive race to produce loyal leader to unite city, quash infighting, stay focused on Covid fight: analysts
No 2 John Lee receptive to pro-establishment views on public initiatives, but could also be tough on pushing through key policies for city, experts argue Beijing may also value Lee’s absolute loyalty …
Tensions are high between China and Australia over Solomon Islands, but it’s in everyone’s interests to simmer down
Angry rhetoric over China’s deal with the Pacific nation hides the mutual interest all sides have in stability in the Pacific region …
‘Devil vessels’: China’s fishing fleet faces claims of pillage and abuse
China’s distant-water fishing fleet faces new allegations of rapacious illegal overfishing, decimation of endangered species and abuse of south-east Asian fishing crews, following a cross-continent …
‘Kafkaesque’ true stories of ordinary people: inside the first days of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China
We have lived through two tumultuous years as the COVID-19 pandemic has swept through Australia. Our Prime Minister Scott Morrison took the lead, …
