PM Narendra Modi, US president Joe Biden, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and Australian PM Anthony Albanese will attend the Quad summit in Tokyo on May 24. Here are the details of what is to be…
Monthly Archives For May 2022
China’s coal output up 10.5% in first four months
China’s raw coal output posted double-digit growth in the first four months of 2022, driven by policies to increase production and supply, official data showed. The output jumped 10.5 percent year on …
Shanghai reports 52 confirmed, 570 asymptomatic local Covid-19 infections
Amid the rising Covid-19 infections in China, Shanghai, the export capital of the country reported 52 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 570 local asymptomatic cases on Saturday, Xinhua …
Beijing communities remain in lockdown with closed shops
STORY: Some security personnel were seen spraying disinfectant on surfaces near the lockdown areas, as Beijing reported 58 new locally transmitted symptomatic COVID-19 cases for Friday, up from 50 …
18-59 age group advised to receive 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Hong Kong
HONG KONG – The Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Saturday that uninfected individuals aged 18 to 59 who are at higher risk of COVID-19 exposure or with personal needs may …
U.S., Japan, Australia, and India to launch tracking system to monitor illegal fishing by China, Financial Times reports
U.S., Japan, Australia, and India will unveil a maritime initiative at the Quad summit in Tokyo to curb illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing a U.S.
Chinese mainland reports 157 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases
Mass nucleic acid tests have been launched at 8 p.m. Friday in Tianjin’s Nankai, Hongqiao, Hexi, Hedong and Heping districts in face of the recent COVID-19 outbreak. Other districts in the …
Mainland China reports 898 new coronavirus cases for May 21, down from previous day
Mainland China reported 898 new coronavirus cases for May 21, of which 169 were symptomatic and 729 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. As of Saturday, mainland China had …
Beijing reports 52 new symptomatic COVID cases, 9 asymtomatic cases on May 21 – state media
Beijing reported 52 new locally transmitted symptomatic COVID-19 cases for May 21, down from 58 cases a day earlier, the local government said in a statement on Sunday.China’s capital also recorded 9 …
China’s Xinjiang crackdown under scrutiny ahead of UN rights chief visit
China’s crackdown on Muslim minorities in the remote region of Xinjiang will return to the spotlight next week when Beijing hosts the United Nations human rights chief for the first time in nearly two …
‘Very sensitive’ US-China rift poses challenge for Hong Kong stock exchange chief
After a bruising year for the HKEX, Nicolas Aguzin is heading to Davos to persuade investors China is open for business …
US-led ‘Quad’ to launch tracking system for illegal fishing by China
The US, Japan, Australia and India will on Tuesday unveil a maritime initiative aimed at curbing illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific, a US official said, in the latest effort by the “Quad” to counter …
Bullish on China: This hedge fund is up 138% in 2022
This fund manager, who generated triple-digit gains in China equities by hedging risks, is now optimistic on mainland stocks.