When Chinese leader Xi Jinping made his first state visit to Europe in 2014, he set out to herald a new era of cooperation in a multi-country tour, which the European Parliament President at the…
Monthly Archives For July 2022
China reports 598 new COVID cases on July 17 vs 691 a day earlier
China reported 598 new coronavirus cases for July 17, of which 167 were symptomatic and 431 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Monday. As of Sunday, mainland China had confirmed …
China floods leave at least 12 dead, with thousands evacuated
Another 12 missing in flash floods in Sichuan and Gansu, as some areas receive double their monthly rain in less than two days …
Oil drops as China’s rising COVID cases renew fuel demand concerns
Oil prices fell $1 in early trading in Asia on Monday, cutting into gains from Friday, as attention turned back to rising COVID-19 cases in China and the prospect of lockdowns again reducing fuel …
China Is Falling Out of Love With Skyscrapers
has suspended construction while it tries to avoid a default that would shake China’s economy. Even if Evergrande manages to dig itself out of its financial hole, the physical one will remain. Earlier …
ACAMS and TRAFFIC Advance Ending Illegal Wildlife Trade Training Efforts in China
Training certificate in Simplified Chinese for anti-financial crime professionals on how to identify and investigate illicit proceeds linked to the IWT …
Mongolia says Russia-China gas pipeline will break ground in 2024
Mongolia expects Russia to begin construction of the “Power of Siberia 2” gas pipeline through its territory to China within two years, as Moscow moves to connect its Europe-supplying gasfields to …
US warship challenges Beijing’s claims in Spratlys
A United States warship on Saturday sailed near a disputed area in the South China Sea, the second “freedom of navigation operation” meant to challenge “excessive …
China is pariah for global investors as policies backfire
Money managers once enticed by China’s juicy yields and huge tech companies now say reasons to avoid the country outweigh incentives to buy.
Breakfast briefing; China’s economic momentum leaks away
Weak Chinese economy poses global challenge; US retail sales healthy, other business growth-positive, but confidence low; commodity prices retreat; UST 10yr 2.93%; gold steadies and oil unchanged; …
Week In Review: Qiming Closes $3.2 Billion For China Healthcare And Technology Investments
Qiming Venture Partners closed two new China healthcare and technology funds with $3.2 billion in fresh capital, both of them at their hard cap limits. Read more here.
China expedites local government debt issuance to bolster capital of smaller banks
China’s banking regulator has worked with the finance ministry and central bank to accelerate the issuance of special local government bonds to help supplement the capital of small and medium-sized …
China Is Pariah for Global Investors as Xi’s Policies Backfire
After drawing foreign capital into China’s markets for years, President Xi Jinping is now facing the risk of a nasty period of financial de-globalization. Investors point to one main reason why: Xi’s …
