China kept buying more energy from Russia, with purchases of oil, gas and coal jumping 75% in April to over $6 billion, even as domestic demand slowed due to a resurgent virus and the US…
Monthly Archives For May 2022
Impact of China shutdowns still shaking out for California ports
The Port of Oakland cited supply disruptions in China for an April traffic decline, though Long Beach and Los Angeles posted gains.
China cuts borrowing rate more than expected to revive housing sector
China, in a monthly fixing, lowered the five-year loan prime rate (LPR) by 15 basis points to 4.45%, the biggest reduction since China revamped the mechanism in 2019 …
Why China Still Hasn’t Ended COVID-19 Lockdowns
Chinese President Xi Jinping is sticking with COVID-19 lockdowns while the West returns to normality because China’s national vaccine is relatively ineffective at protecting against the virus, a …
Arab League, China vow to deepen anti-COVID-19 cooperation
China and the Arab League pledged to deepen their cooperation in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, said a statement published Friday by the Chinese embassy in Egypt. The two sides made the remarks …
U.S. economy projected to outpace China’s for first time since 1976
U.S. economic growth is on track to outpace China for the first time since 1976 as the Chinese economy sputters under President Xi Jinping’s draconian coronavirus lockdowns.
The quest for longer-lasting Covid-19 vaccines
By Brenda Goodman, Jacqueline Howard and Michael Nedelman, CNN (CNN) — As waves of new coronavirus variants circulate the globe, one thing has become clear: human immunity against the virus fad …
The Times view on divisions in Beijing: Chinese Whispers
Ng Han Guan/AP Xi Jinping has consolidated his power over China but elements in the Chinese Communist Party appear to be restraining himThe Chinese Communist Pa …
China crisis: Beijing’s crackdown is threatening the very existence of the Catholic faith
Cardinal Zen’s arrest is e latest evidence of China’s crackdown on religious freedom is threatening the very existence of the Catholic Church.
China Hopes US President Biden’s Visit To Asia Not Aimed At Beijing
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the US should join efforts to foster an open and inclusive circle of friends in the Asia-Pacific, instead of putting together a closed and exclusive …
Beijing’s key pollution reading down 32 pct
Beijing saw its primary air-pollution index reading fall 32.1 percent year on year in the first four months of 2022, official data showed Friday. The city’s average concentration of PM2.5 was 36 …
Olympics-IOC wants Beijing figure skating medal ceremony as soon as possible
The International Olympic Committee has told anti-doping bodies it wants a quick resolution of a drugs scandal involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at the Beijing 2022 Olympics so …
Every President Talks About Focusing on China—Biden’s Really Doing It
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyJoe Biden is committed to succeeding where his predecessors failed. He recognizes the centrality of Indo-Pacific policy to America’s …
