China today reported its highest number of coronavirus cases since May, with millions in lockdown this weekend as authorities persist with their …
Monthly Archives For July 2022
China Covid-19 cases climb in new risk to economic activity
Infections were spreading in some of the country’s central, north-western and southern provinces. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China GDP shrinks 2.6% in 2nd quarter
China’s economy contracted in the three months ending in June compared with the previous quarter after Shanghai and other cities shut down to fight coronavirus outbreaks, but the government said a …
China’s banking-crisis victims promised money, but outcry as ‘it doesn’t solve underlying problem’
Chinese authorities will start repaying some victims of one of the nation’s biggest ever financial scandals later this week after hundreds of savers took to the streets at the weekend in protest, but …
China issues phosphate quotas to rein in fertiliser exports: analysts
China is rolling out a quota system to limit exports of phosphates, a key fertiliser ingredient, in the second half of this year, analysts said, citing information from the country’s major phosphate …
US Navy challenges Chinese claims in South China Sea for second time in a week
A US Navy warship on Saturday challenged Chinese claims to disputed islands in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said in a statement — the second operation of its kind this week.
Beijing refutes ‘vacuum’ claim
Entornointeligente.com / Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin. [Photo/fmprc.gov.cn] The Middle East is not anyone’s «backyard», neither does a so-called vacuum exist in the region, said Foreign …
China’s Property Sector Remains Biggest Drag on Economy
China’s property downturn showed little signs of improvement in the three months through June, with its output contracting for the fourth straight quarter and clouding the growth outlook for the rest …
China’s ‘Big Three’ expect record losses in ‘arduous’ half-year
China’s three largest carriers are expected to post their steepest net losses since the pandemic began, as they feel the impact of “multiple shocks”, including the country’s strict zero-infection …
Internet searches for mystery owner of lost SD card full of photos from 2008 Beijing Olympics
An internet user who found a lost SD card filled with photos of a man who visited China during the 2008 Beijing Olympics has sparked a global search for the owner. The user, Luo Xia,…
China needs a national Covid vaccine mandate. One bungled roll-out in Beijing doesn’t change that
The Chinese capital’s attempt to compel its residents to get vaccinated was met with such a backlash that the authorities are unlikely to try it again soon. But that would be a great shame.
China reports 547 new COVID cases on July 15 vs 533 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 547 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, of which 129 were symptomatic and 418 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday. China’s capital, Beijing, reported …
China’s property crisis is spiralling as homebuyers refuse to pay
The bigger worry is that a widespread loss of confidence in real estate will put major strain on China’s economy and financial system, which is sitting on 46 trillion yuan (RM30 trillion) of …
