China will report data on April’s industrial production, retail sales, fixed asset investment and unemployment on Monday.
Monthly Archives For May 2022
China has avoided the grim US Covid toll. But at what cost?
Shanghai was once a symbol of modernity and openness. Xi’s ruthless strategy risks a very bleak future …
China states its electricity needs after coronavirus sanctions
(MENAFN) China’s COVID-19 shutdowns reduced China’s electricity need, as reported by Fitch Ratings. The international rating agency stated that China’s power need rise decelerated to 5 percent …
How America and Europe hope to stop China’s digital juggernaut
A little-known initiative called the Trade and Technology Council, forged between America and the European Union last year, is trying to put that right. The TTC is meeting in Saclay, a Parisian suburb …
EU-US trade and tech negotiators meet in Paris to tighten screws on autocrats, including China and Russia
In sun-drenched Paris on Sunday, EU and US officials fine-tuned a blueprint to counter what they see as autocrats’ efforts to harness trade and technology for nefarious means. A joint statement seen …
Expect jobless rate to worsen in Hong Kong, finance chief warns, while also cautioning against excessive pessimism
But jobless rate expected to top out and gradually improve as long as pandemic continues to stabilise, financial secretary Paul Chan says.
China Warns NATO Not To Interfere In Asia
China sees NATO allies backing Ukraine as a potential threat to its strategy in the Indo-Pacific. NATO said last year that it intended to focus more on China and Beijing is expected to play a…
Chinese auto brands see sales growth
Chinese car brands recorded an increase in sales in the first four months of this year, industry data shows. More than 3 million Chinese-brand passenger cars were sold in the January-April period, up …
Satellite pictures reveal China’s disturbing missiles plan
Modern satellite and over-the-horizon surveillance technology negate this. Instead, a surprise attack may come via hypersonic guided missiles – capable of flying to Hawaii from mainland China within …
China to cut lower limit for interest rates on first-home loans
China’s financial authorities on Sunday said that the lower limit for interest rates on first-home purchase loans will be cut. The lower limit for interest rates on first-home loans at the national …
China economic powerhouse province posts 7.1 pct foreign trade growth
East China’s economic powerhouse province of Jiangsu saw foreign trade grow by 7.1 percent year on year in the first four months of this year, local customs said on Sunday. The province’s import and …
Shanghai restarts business and services in phases, with more than 10,000 commercial outlets in operation
Shanghai residents line up to shop at a supermarket amid the resumption of businesses. Photo: VCG. With supermarkets, shopping malls and convenience stores in Shanghai scheduled t …
Beijing extends work-from-home rule as new COVID cases keep coming
Chinese authorities extended work-from-home rules in four of Beijing’s 16 districts on Sunday as the city continues to struggle with the spread of COVID-19.
