To limit the disruption to the economy though, Beijing is taking a number of supportive steps, from central bank aid and tax cuts, to measures that allow factories to keep running. With outbreaks in …
Monthly Archives For April 2022
METALS-Copper retreats on China’s COVID-19 lockdowns
Industrial metals prices fell on Wednesday as further lockdowns in top metals consumer China were seen potentially sullying demand, while inventories of copper climbed. LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) – …
Shanghai relaxes COVID-19 restrictions, 12 million freed from lockdown
Shanghai has relaxed the strict COVID-19 lockdown in China’s financial hub, allowing 4 million more people to leave their homes.
Shanghai allows 4 million people to leave their homes as coronavirus rules ease
A total 12 million people in the city of 25 million are now allowed to go outdoors after the first round of easing last week.
China reaching disturbing new low in pursuit of Covid-zero
Shanghai, China’s main financial hub, is in the midst of its worst spike in cases since 2020. Local authorities have introduced a raft of new measures including locking down residents and preventing …
Taiwan is part of China, Beijing tells U.S.
Taiwan is a part of China and no one can change that, Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Wednesday during a rare phone call with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, according to a statement…
Why is Pakistan’s new PM Shehbaz Sharif so keen to accelerate the CPEC with Beijing?
Sharif played a key role in setting up some infrastructure projects in the CPEC’s initial stages, and resuming work on the scheme will be like a ‘homecoming’, an analyst says.
Mystery Persists After Initial Report Into China Eastern Jet Crash
A preliminary report by China’s air safety regulator summarized what worked during the flight, but did not speculate on what caused the plane to nosedive.
Cause of China Eastern plane crash still a mystery one month later
One month after a China Eastern passenger jet crashed mid-flight, killing all 132 people on board, investigators say they have not determined a cause. A report issued Wednesday by the Civil Aviation …
Ukraine War Will Change China’s Invasion Plans—Taiwan Defense Minister
Chiu Kuo-cheng said Taiwan would study potential alterations to China’s long-standing military plans to capture the democratic island.
Internet Data Center Market in China and Hong Kong – Size Outlook and Forecast 2022-2031
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Japan, Apr 20, 2022, 01:49 /Comserve / — The China and Hong Kong data center market by investment is expected to grow at a CAGR of ap …
Op-ed: U.S. Democrats press Congress to pass China tech competition bill to create jobs and shore up supply chain
Calif., both sponsored legislation that promises to invest billions of dollars in technology, strengthen the U.S. supply chain and make America’s tech sector competitive with China. They both sit on …
China’s COVID lockdowns hit half of Apple’s top 200 suppliers
As China continues its coronavirus zero-tolerance around Shanghai, it’s been revealed that lockdowns and transport restrictions have affected 100 major Apple suppliers in the region.
