In this new era of strategic competition between China and the West, disengagement is the order of the day. While this trend will impede economic growth, increase business costs (via supply-chain …
Monthly Archives For July 2022
Hong Kong mulls coronavirus code system similar to mainland China to contain Covid-positive residents, health minister says
Secretary for Health Dr Lo Chung-mau says proposed measure would prevent freedoms of uninfected residents from being affected by Covid-positive people Governments taking mainland and Macau health code …
The Beijing 2022 “Ice Ribbon” venue opens to public
China’s National Speed Skating Oval, a key venue of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, opened to the public on Saturday. The Oval is named the “Ice Ribbon” for its clear crystal appearance and 22 …
US concerned at China’s ‘alignment’ with Russia, Blinken says
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday he had discussed Russian aggression in Ukraine during more than five hours of talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and raised …
HK businesses should seek first-mover advantage in mainland China as ‘much has happened’ since Covid-19: former city leader CY Leung
Hong Kong businesses should seek first-mover advantage in mainland China, a former city leader has said, adding that while the global financial hub cannot dictate when its border with the rest of the …
China links seven COVID-19 outbreaks to food packaging
China has linked seven COVID-19 outbreaks and almost 700 cases to contaminated imported frozen food packaging materials. Scientists said the work supports …
US eyes counter-China moves in Southeast Asia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Thailand as the Biden administration moves to show its commitment to Southeast Asia in the face of a relentless push for influence in the region from …
China regulator fines Alibaba, Tencent for disclosure violations
China has imposed fines on technology giants Alibaba and Tencent as well as a range of other firms for failing to comply with anti-monopoly rules on the disclosure of transactions, the country’s …
China’s Wang Yi tells Australia to act as partner, not opponent
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged his Australian counterpart Penny Wong to treat China as a partner, not an opponent, and to accumulate “postive energy” to improve ties between the two …
China’s digital economy grows rapidly in 2021
With a nominal growth of 16.2 percent year on year, China’s digital economy grew rapidly in 2021 to become a leading force in economic development, Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday, citing …
China used ‘debt trap diplomacy’ to gain control over Sri Lanka: Think tank
An independent foreign policy think tank said this Saturday after Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe resigned making way for an all-party cabinet to assume control of the country …
China’s Anhui reports 11 confirmed, 71 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
East China’s Anhui Province reported 11 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 71 local asymptomatic carriers on Saturday, the provincial health commission said Sunday. The new confirmed …
Macao closes non-essential businesses for a week to contain COVID-19
South China’s Macao will close non-essential commercial and industrial businesses, including casinos for a week starting from Monday, in order to contain recent COVID-19 surge caused by the …
