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Monthly Archives For May 2022
What happens in crypto may not stay in crypto this time around
Crypto is creaking. Unfortunately, even those fund managers in normal markets like stocks and bonds who have studiously avoided focusing on this freewheeling asset class, need to pay attention. A …
Coronavirus: China’s travel sector, already on its knees, feels the pinch of a fresh outbreak
After two years of on-and-off business due to travel restrictions and snap lockdowns, China’s travel sector was banking on 2022 being the year that everything turned around. Instead, the country is …
It wasn’t me: Beijing says it’s not to blame for the invasion of Ukraine
In a May 6 speech to think tanks from 20 countries, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Lè Yùchéng 乐玉成 said that blaming Beijing for the crisis is “absurd.” Le’s speech repeated Kremlin talking points, such …
Coronavirus in China: half of Covid-19 survivors still suffer from one symptom two years on, study shows
At least 55 per cent reported at least one long-term symptom even after two years, with fatigue or muscle weakness among the most common, according to the study led by Cao Bin at the China-Japan…
Pressure mounts on China’s Pres. Xi to step down amid strict lockdowns
Dewardric McNeal, Longview Global on rumors that China’s President Xi could step down over dissatisfaction his government’s strict Covid lockdown policy. With CNBC’s Melissa Lee and the Fast Money …
With China in focus, Biden makes $150 million commitment to ASEAN leaders
U.S. President Joe Biden opened a gathering of Southeast Asian leaders with a promise to spend $150 million on their infrastructure, security, pandemic preparedness and other efforts aimed at …
Father gifts son 20 real estate properties to help him attract a wife
A father in China showed up to a matchmaking corner with a stack of deeds for commercial properties in order to find his son a wife.
China’s sci-tech sector sees historic changes over decade: official
China’s science and technology sector has witnessed historic, holistic and structural changes over the past decade, an official said on Thursday. “China has fully integrated into the global innovation …
China Tech Sector’s Dollar-Bond Selloff Attracts Bargain Hunters
The regulatory headwinds and economic uncertainties weighing on China’s technology stocks have also hit the sector’s dollar bonds, a selloff that has some credit investors upbeat on future performance …
Cannabis banking bill gets bipartisan Senate push
A bipartisan group of Senators are urging leaders to include a stalled cannabis banking bill to be included in any forthcoming U.S.-China trade legislation. “The House has now passed the SAFE Banking …
China urges deeper ASEAN Plus Three ties in financial sector: official
Financial collaboration among the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN Plus Three) should be promoted to address new challenges …
Lawmakers press for semiconductor manufacturing tax credits on China bill
A joint effort by Republicans and Democrats to append tax credits onto an economic bill focused on competition with China is underway in the Senate as the bill entered conference negotiations on …