TAIPEI (REUTERS) – China’s lockdowns to control the spread of Covid-19 are “cruel” and Taiwan will not follow suit, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Sunday (May 1). Having controlled the pandemic with …
Monthly Archives For May 2022
South Korea’s Exports to China Drop Amid Fallout From Lockdowns
(Bloomberg) –South Korea’s exports to China dropped in April, highlighting the impact that Covid-related lockdowns in Chinese cities are having on supply chains around the region. Shipments to China …
China, North Korea halt border rail crossing over Covid-19 fears
BEIJING/SEOUL – China has suspended cross-border freight train services with North Korea following consultations after Covid-19 infections in its border city of Dandong, the foreign ministry said on …
How China is using metal barriers to fight COVID-19
The barriers are new to Shanghai but have been deployed throughout the pandemic in other cities across China. For example … Wuhan, where the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in December 2019, …
Mainland China reports 8,329 new COVID cases on April 30 vs 10,793 day earlier
BEIJING, May 1 (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 8,329 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 for April 30, the National Health Commission said on Sunday, down from 10,793 a day earlier. Of the new cases, …
Zero-Covid pride of China’s ‘big leader’ threatens economic fall
Weijian Shan, a veteran China investor, said in a recent recorded video meeting that the country was embroiled in a “man-made” crisis. “Large parts of Chinese economy including Shanghai have been semi …
Berkshire Vice Chairman Munger: ‘no question’ that China has worried investors in the US
Berkshire Hathaway Charlie Munger conceded that China has raised greater concern among investors, but he highlighted recent comments from Chinese President Xi Jinping that indicate some optimism.
Covid Lockdowns In China Plunge Manufacturing To Six-Month Low
Shanghai, China’s most populous city … According to the statistics bureau, non-manufacturing business activity also fell 6.5 percentage points to 41.9. Service industry activity fell to 40, down …
China discusses protecting assets from U.S. sanctions with banks -FT
The internal conference, held on April 22, included officials from China’s central bank and finance ministry … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, …
Russia expects trade with China to reach $200 billion by 2024
He said China’s struggle with COVID-19 in recent weeks was also a factor that could complicate efforts. “Chinese business remains interested in expanding its presence in Russia, for whom additional …
No dining in restaurants in Beijing during Labor Day holidays
All dining in restaurants in Beijing is banned between Sunday and Wednesday amid the surging of the COVID infections. Only takeout services are allowed. Authorities in the Chinese capital …
Sen. Rand Paul wants to investigate origins of COVID-19
U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided on the origins of the coronavirus but believe China’s leaders did not know about the virus before the start of the global pandemic, according a Biden-ordered …
China meets banks to discuss protecting assets from US sanctions
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest US-China relations news every morning. Chinese regulators have held an emergency meeting with domestic and foreign banks to discuss how …
