China Banking Corp. is boosting its financial inclusion through a new mobile app that removes the barriers to account opening as well as making it easy and convenient for Filipinos.
Monthly Archives For May 2022
UN human rights chief asks China to rethink Uyghur policies in Xinjiang
Michelle Bachelet, who visited Xinjiang as part of a six-day trip to China, said the visit was not an investigation but an opportunity to raise concerns with senior Chinese leaders …
Bailout planned for British microchip giant as China deal comes under scrutiny
Taxpayer funds will be used to rescue Britain’s biggest microchip factory if ministers block its sale to the Chinese under proposals being discussed by a rival bidder. A US-backed consortium preparing …
BRICS Reached Consensus On Expansion Process; May Include Saudi Arabia, Argentina: China
China actively supports the start of the BRICS expansion process & broadens ‘BRICS Plus’ cooperation,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said.
Is Japan Beginning to Overtake China on Infrastructure Financing in Kenya?
Recent media reports on Kenya’s infrastructure financing trends have suggested that Japan has overtaken China in the “loans race.” Factually, this is correct. For instance, according to The East …
‘We cannot afford to cut all ties with China’
According to the Director General of Luxembourg for Finance, this “naturally has an impact on the state treasury,” as the State receives less revenue from the subscription tax. Mackel admitted that …
UN envoy defends China trip; Berlin’s concerns affect VW
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet yesterday said her contentious visit to China was “not an investigation,” and insisted she had unsupervised access during meetings in Xinjiang, …
Shanghai Edges Toward COVID-19 Reopening as Beijing Plans to Ease Curbs
The Chinese city of Shanghai inched further toward a gradual reopening after two months of a grinding COVID-19 lockdown, while officials in Beijing prepared to ease curbs in parts of the capital, …
Beijing Says COVID-19 Outbreak Under Control as City Eases Curbs
C hina’s capital Beijing will loosen mobility curbs in several districts from Sunday after authorities said its outbreak is under control, while total case numbers in the financ …
UN human rights chief asks China to rethink Uyghur policies
The U.N. top human rights official said Saturday that she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of the broad application of counterterrorism and deradicalization measures on the …
Kellyanne Conway says the 2020 Trump campaign’s China-centric ‘Beijing Biden’ attacks were ‘foolish’
“It lacked the Trumpy one-two punch and resonance of ‘Crooked Hillary,’ which was easy to discern,” she said of the GOP’s “Beijing Biden” moniker.
At least 15 dead amid torrential rains in southern China
At least 15 people have died in torrential rains across southern China, state media reported Saturday. Eight died in two building collapses from landslides in Fujian province, near China’s east coast, …
U.N. Rights Chief Says She Urged China to Review Counter-Terrorism Policies
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Saturday that she had urged the Chinese government to review its counter-terrorism policies to ensure that they comply with …
