City’s mainland affairs minister Erick Tsang and incoming chief secretary Eric Chan were on Thursday confirmed as infected with the coronavirus Cases spark speculation on whether a state leader such …
Monthly Archives For June 2022
China Asks Foreign Business Leaders How to Revive Hong Kong in Rare Move
(Bloomberg) — China asked foreign business chambers in Hong Kong how to revive the isolated financial hub’s economy in unprecedented listening sessions weeks before new leader John Lee takes …
IMF Warns of Risks From China’s Slowing Covid Vaccination Rates
The International Monetary Fund called on China to accelerate its coronavirus vaccination program, warning the sharply slowing pace of new doses administered could undermine a recovery in consumer …
China promotes cooperation among BRICS countries in fighting COVID-19
A medical worker administers a dose of the Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine to a teenager in Pretoria, South Africa, Sept. 10, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng) BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) — China has consistently …
China envoy says Australia fired first shot with Huawei ban
Australia had fired the “first shot” in its deteriorating relations with China four years ago when the then-government banned Chinese-owned telecommunications giant Huawei from rolling out the country …
Beijing imposes new rules ‘political tone’ for online streamers
New rules for livestreamers demand they hit the “right tone” when it comes to politics, Chinese authorities said Wednesday, in the latest sign of a tightening in the country’s massive online …
Beijing says it commends Nepal’s decision not to move ahead with America’s SPP
China stands ready to work with Nepal to jointly safeguard regional security, stability and shared prosperity: Foreign Ministry spokesperson …
China’s coastal ecosystems still unhealthy despite recent progress, official says
Most of China’s marine ecosystems are still in poor health despite recent improvements, and more efforts are needed to restore, protect and monitor coastal waters, an environment ministry official …
China’s housing love affair hangs by a thread
Beijing is looking to spend its way out of a post-pandemic economic downturn but for the first time in decades the country’s obsession with housing is showing signs of waning.
Small banks in China are running into trouble. Savers could lose everything
Peter had put his life savings of about $6 million into accounts at three small banks in China’s central Henan province. He says he hasn’t been able to access them since April.
Macao locks down some buildings as COVID-19 infections creep up
Authorities in Macao have locked down several residential buildings as the world’s biggest gambling hub tries to contain a rising number of COVID-19 cases that have ground the city to a halt, apart …
COVID-19 vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year: Study
PARIS: COVID-19 vaccines prevented nearly 20 million deaths in the first year after they were introduced, according to the first large modelling study on the topic released on Friday (Jun 24). The …
Japan May factory output seen dipping for 2nd month on China lockdown- Reuters poll
Japan’s factory output probably fell in May for a second successive month due to supply chain disruptions caused by strict COVID-19 lockdowns in China, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. Japanese …
