Covid-19 cases are rising in China. A zero-tolerance policy is restricting physical retail and is likely to cause supply disruptions. We assess who’s most at risk and the macro-economic data to track.
Monthly Archives For April 2022
Covid-19: China sends military, doctors to Shanghai to test 26 million residents
China has sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai to help carry out Covid-19 tests for all of its 26 million residents as cases continued to rise on Monday, in one of…
China Sends Military, Doctors To Covid Test 26 Million Shanghai Residents
China sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai to help execute COVID19 tests for all of its 26 million residents on Monday, in one of its biggest ever …
China Crushed Covid. But Covid Zero Could Crush China
In months ahead, China will likely remain geared toward snuffing out the virus, rather learning to live with it Western-style.
China’s non-cash payments post steady growth in 2021
The non-cash payments handled by Chinese banks maintained steady growth last year, with mobile payments sustaining growth momentum, according to a central bank report. Non-cash payments, involving …
China orders millions in Shanghai to shelter in place as COVID cases surge
Shanghai is under lockdown, as COVID cases continue to surge in China’s financial capital. It is the most severe measure by the Chinese government to isolate and tract infections since it shut down …
China to drop tariffs on 12 wood and paper products imported from New Zealand
Chinese tariffs on 12 wood and paper products imported from New Zealand are to be eliminated from China’s finance ministry said the move – which covers products such as …
China faces harvest challenge
There are some years where little happens, and then there is 2022: the war in Ukraine, drought creeping through the US, and now China seemingly facing a huge food production chall …
China reports 1,366 new local Covid-19 infections in last 24 hours
The Chinese mainland reported 1,366 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the National Health Commission said Monday. In addition, China’s strict lockdown in Shanghai is …
As Pakistan plunges into political turmoil, Beijing keeps a close watch
While there is no official comment here yet, the state-run media highlighted Khan’s allegations of a foreign power behind the Opposition’s no-confidence motion against him, which was cited as a reason …
China Box Office Crumbles as Coronavirus Lockdowns Bite
Cinema box office in mainland China crumbled to its lowest weekend total this year as the film industry was once again hit by the impact of anti-coronavirus lockdowns. Nationwide, cinemas recorded …
China is ‘nowhere near’ peak regulatory scrutiny, says research firm
Shehzad Qazi of China Beige Book International discusses the prospect of Chinese firms being delisted from U.S. exchanges.
China Tries to Win Global Acceptance for Traditional Covid Cures
As Hong Kong’s outbreak became the deadliest in the world, among the aid Beijing sent to the financial hub were 1 million packets of honeysuckle, rhubarb root, sweet wormwood herb and other natural …
