Beijing on Sunday extended guidance to work from home in four districts of the Chinese capital, including the largest, Chaoyang, as the city tries to stop a COVID-19 outbreak. Beijing found 55 new …
Monthly Archives For May 2022
Shanghai aims to reopen, Beijing battles on against COVID-19
Shanghai will gradually begin reopening businesses such as shopping malls and hair salons in China’s financial and manufacturing hub from Monday …
Mass Covid Testing, Already a Familiar Ritual, Becomes China’s New Normal
China is doubling down on mass testing as a key weapon against Covid-19 even as costs mount and the highly infectious Omicron variant exposes challenges with the strategy.
China’s textile, apparel exports up 8.65% in first four months
China’s exports of textile and apparel maintained growth momentum in the first four months of the year, said China National Textile and Apparel Council, citing data from Chinese customs. Textile and …
Interactions with Beijing have long been a political test for Hong Kong’s leaders – now it’s John Lee’s turn
It would be odd for both sides to keep up any pretence of maintaining a distance, as political practices over time have changed.
Beijing cuts mortgage rates for first-time homebuyers to revive property market
The People’s Bank of China and the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, two of the country’s top financial regulators, said in a notice on Sunday that they will make adjustments to China …
Amid complex COVID-19 situation, Beijing’s Fangshan district issues stay-at-home order
As COVID-19 infections emerged in Beijing Fangshan district the local administration imposed stay-at-home order while also suspending bus subway and car-ha …
WRAPUP 1-Shanghai aims to reopen more COVID-shut businesses, Beijing battles on
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) – Shanghai will gradually begin reopening businesses such as shopping malls and hair salons in China’s financial and manufacturing hub from Monday after weeks in …
Shares tipped for strong open, crypto stabilises
Australian futures are 0.8pc higher as investors eye crucial wages and employment data, election deadlock risk, rising oil prices, and wild crypto markets.
Beijing to visit Solomon Islands raising Pacific naval base fears
China’s foreign minister is expected to visit the Solomon Islands by the end of the month, in a move that has heightened fears that Beijing plans to establish a naval base on the strategic Pacific…
Beijing’s parcel delivery service impacted by cluster infections in Fangshan district
Beijing’s parcel delivery service has been partly affected due to the latest cluster Covid-19 infections at a courier service station in Fangshan district, southwestern Beijing, on Saturday. A staff …
China tensions loom as Japan’s Okinawa marks 50 years since US handover
The Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary on Sunday of the end of US occupation and its return to Japan with ceremonies and celebrations amid growing worry about its proximity …
China science, technology news summary — May 13
China’s science and technology sector has witnessed historic, holistic and structural changes over the past decade, said an official. In 2021, China’s spending on R&D was 2.7 times its 2012 level …
