Long queues formed at Shenzhen Bay Port on Monday as people heading to the mainland waited for Covid tests and then their results. Some complained …
Monthly Archives For July 2022
Shanghai fears a second lockdown as China battles BA.5 outbreaks
The arrival of the BA.5 variant of the coronavirus in China is threatening economically damaging lockdowns across the country.
China warns Asian nations to avoid being used as ‘chess pieces’ by big powers
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi warned on Monday during a policy speech in the Indonesian capital that countries should avoid being used as “chess pieces” by major powers in a region at risk of being…
UK response to China’s tech ambitions labelled ‘incoherent and muted’
Working outside power blocs, without policy, leaves Blighty a likely rule-taker says Foreign Affairs Committee …
China’s industrial profits improve on rebounding factory activities
Profits of China’s major industrial companies saw a narrower decline in May as factories in the world’s second-largest economy restarted production lines as …
Oil drops on China COVID-19 worries
MELBOURNE: Oil prices fell on Monday (Jul 11) in volatile trade, reversing some gains from the previous session as markets braced for new mass COVID-19 testing in China potentially hitting demand, a …
China reimposes COVID-19 curbs as sub-variant spreads
Chinese cities are adopting fresh COVID-19 curbs, from business halts to lockdowns, to rein in new infections, with the commercial hub of Shanghai bracing for another mass testing campaign after …
Dan Tehan says Beijing’s four demands to mend Australia and China’s bilateral relationship ‘very concerning’
Shadow immigration minister Dan Tehan warned it is “very concerning” Beijing issued demands to repair the strained relationship between China and Australia.
China warns ASEAN nations to avoid being used as ‘chess pieces’ by big powers
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi warned on Monday that countries in Southeast Asia must avoid being used as “chess pieces” by major powers during a policy speech in the Indonesian capital.
Australia ‘doesn’t respond to demands’, Anthony Albanese tells China
PM reacts to Beijing’s four-point advice on improving relations following high-level G20 meeting between the two countries …
Video shows violent reaction to China bank protest
Chinese authorities violently dispersed a peaceful protest by hundreds of depositors, who sought in vain to demand their life savings back from banks that have run into a deepening cash crisis. CNN’s …
China detains alleged bank fraud ‘gang’ after rare mass protests
Members of a “criminal gang” accused of taking control of local banks have been arrested in central China after rare protests over alleged financial corruption sparked violent clashes between …
Dow Jones Market Futures Fall On China Concerns As Market Rally Faces Test
Market futures – Dow Jones futures lost 0.5% vs. fair value. S&P 500 futures sank 0.6%. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.9%.
