Beijing has officially set a growth target of around 5.5% for the Chinese economy this year, but economist Stephen Roach says “it will be lucky if it makes 4.” …
Monthly Archives For May 2022
Xi Jinping sends warning to anyone who questions China’s zero-Covid policy
China’s top leader Xi Jinping has issued the strongest warning yet against anyone who questions the country’s zero-Covid policy, as stringent, frequent lockdowns fuel public discontent and deal a …
SEC places Chinese crypto mining rig maker Canaan on pre-delisting list
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it determined that Canaan used an auditor whose working papers cannot be inspected or investigated completely by the Public Company Accounting …
Asian shares hit seven-week low as China doubles down on zero-COVID
China will fight any comments and actions that distort … resulting in the end of the current business cycle,” said David Chao, global market strategist, APAC ex-Japan, at Invesco. U.S. payroll data …
China’s leaders vow to double down on zero COVID-19
Xi Jinping has his top advisers have warned that criticism of their zero COVID-19 strategy will not be tolerated as concerns about the economic impact of harsh lockdowns grows.
Lockdowns, crackdowns, chew toys. Owning an illegal big dog in Beijing
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Beijing news every morning. I didn’t mean to become one of Beijing’s illegal dog-owners. For the first three years I lived there, I…
Xi Jinping attacks ‘doubters’ as he doubles down on China’s zero-Covid policy
President defends ‘scientific and effective’ mass lockdowns despite protests, shortages and damage to economic growth …
Weekly Must-Read: Five Things to Know About China’s Draft Rules on Local Financial Institutions
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China Tech Stocks Face Renewed Selling as Growth Worries Mount
China’s technology stocks slumped, tracking a tumble in its U.S.-listed peers, as growth worries from the nation’s Covid Zero policies and lack of concrete measures to support the sector triggered …
China Orders Government, State Firms to Dump Foreign PCs
(Bloomberg) — China has ordered central government agencies and state-backed corporations to replace foreign-branded personal computers with domestic alternatives within two years, marking one of …
Hi Nova 9z now available for purchase in China; price starts at 1,799 yuan ($270)
China Post has a lineup of smartphones under its Hi Nova brand, and as the naming scheme indicates, the devices in the lineup are rebranded versions of the Huawei smartphones. The company recently …
Scientists work out panoramic cellular maps of animals
SHENZHEN, May 6 (Xinhua) — A group of international researchers led by Chinese scientists has produced panoramic cell maps of mice, small fruit flies and zebrafish, which are non-human species used …
53 dead in China building collapse, as rescue effort ends
Ten survivors have been pulled from the rubble of the building in the central city of Changsha in the week since it collapsed.
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