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Monthly Archives For July 2022
China officials apologize for breaking into homes of quarantined COVID patients
Authorities forced their way into 84 apartments to find any “close contacts” of quarantined people who might be hiding inside.
China Seeks to Stop UN Rights Chief From Releasing Xinjiang Report – Document
The letter authored by China expressed “grave concern” about the Xinjiang report and aims to halt its release, said four sources – the three diplomats and a rights expert who all …
China agrees to further financial cooperation with EU
China agreed with the European Union to further promote two-way opening up of their respective financial sectors and increase regulatory cooperation in the industry, in broad-ranging economic talks on …
Big Tech Lobbies Congress To Weaken ‘Guardrails’ Against Chinese Business: REPORT
Big Tech Lobbies Congress To Weaken ‘Guardrails’ Against Chinese Business: REPORT Max Keating on July 18, 2022 Semiconductor manufacturer Intel has been …
China warns Pelosi on Taiwan visit, DiDi fined more than $1 billion, Yellen warns of China reliance
Notable business headlines include a warning from China ahead of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s upcoming trip to Taiwan, Chinese authorities planning to fine DiDi Global for more than $1 billion, …
Authorities in south China apologize over COVID-19 apartment break-ins
Authorities in southern China have apologized for breaking into the homes of people who had been taken to a quarantine hotel in the latest example of heavy-handed virus-prevention measures that have …
Beijing warns Pelosi’s Taiwan visit will have ‘severe negative impact’ on US-China relations
China is calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to cancel her scheduled visit to Taiwan next month, promising “strong and resolute measures” agains the Unites States to protect its …
Beijing Denies Reports of Inviting EU Leaders for Visit in November
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian at a briefing on Tuesday dismissed media reports that China had extended invitation to leaders of four European countries to visit Beijing in November …
China Apologizes for COVID Home Break-Ins After Rare Backlash
At least 84 homes in China’s Guangzhou city were broken into by authorities to check for “close contacts,” according to state media.
China says it ‘firmly opposes’ any plans for Pelosi to visit Taiwan next month. She’d be the highest-ranking US official to visit in decades.
Per a Financial Times report, Pelosi is expected to follow through with her plans to become the first sitting House Speaker to visit Taiwan in decades.
China’s banking woes add to recession fears
AS if the pandemic woes and the Ukraine-Russia war fallout were not enough, bad news from the Chinese real estate and banking industries added more fuel to the fear of a world recession. Bloomberg …
China-Serbia Relations Enter a New Phase
With an FTA on the way, both sides look eager to boost their cooperation to a new level. Will that also grow the latent friction in the relationship?