As it battles an Omicron outbreak, the city of Beijing plans to add identifying information to subway and bus cards by the end of the month, a move designed to speed up mandatory checks of…
Monthly Archives For May 2022
2022 14th Columbia China Business Conference: Innovation and Transformation – Unfolding the Next Chapter
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / May 18, 2022 / The 14 th Columbia China Business Conference will be held online during May 19 th to May 21 st. For the past decade China is…
China’s Doors Will Open Wider To The World, Xi Asserts Amid Covid Curbs
China will continue to open to the world, President Xi Jinping told a trade summit on Wednesday, just days after Beijing doubled down on its strict border controls.
Coronavirus: flying to China from the US will no longer involve 7-day RT-PCR or antibody tests
US travellers to China need only show two PCR test results and a negative antigen report, Chinese mission says, citing changing nature of virus.
China’s Economy Contracts Sharply in April on Lockdowns
China’s retail and industrial production dropped sharply in April, as lockdowns across the country kept consumers from shopping and factories from producing goods, casting a long shadow over China’s …
China is now the world’s 2nd-biggest bitcoin miner after activity bounced back from the government’s crackdown
China was the leading bitcoin miner until its government in October completely banned mining by making all cryptocurrency-related business activity illegal in the country. But Beijing’s efforts to …
China’s COVID-19 exit hinges on seniors who do not want vaccines
As its lockdowns have become harsher and more economically disruptive, China has repeatedly invoked the specter of millions of vulnerable elderly people dying as justification for its strict approach …
Beijing city reports 49 new local Covid cases
Beijing reported 49 new domestically transmitted Covid-19 infections during the 24 hours to 3 p.m. local time today, a disease control official at the …
China’s anti-graft watchdog investigating former central bank official
China’s top anti-corruption watchdog said on Wednesday (May 18) it is investigating Sun Guofeng, former head of the central bank’s monetary policy department, for suspected serious violations of …
UPDATE 2-China’s anti-graft watchdog investigating former c.bank official Sun
China’s top anti-corruption watchdog said on Wednesday it is investigating Sun Guofeng, former head of the central bank’s monetary policy department, for suspected serious violations of discipline and …
China, U.S. Lead Rise in Global Debt to Record High $305 Trillion – IIF
data from the Institute of International Finance showed on Wednesday. China’s debt increased by $2.5 trillion over the first quarter and the United States added $1.5 trillion, the data showed …
Chinese gas and diesel exports collapse; Beijing capitalizes on new role in oil market
Chinese diesel output rose 14% in April while diesel exports fell 81%; gasoline output fell 6% while exports fell 40%; in aggregate, oil product exports fell over ~50% year on …
Elon Musk warns China’s economic growth could leave the US in the dust
Billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk made a bold prediction this week about China’s growth, indicating that it could double or even triple the size of the United States’ economy in the years ahead.
