Even as the country invests heavily renewable energy, its reliance on coal and a carbon-intensive growth model continue to alarm environmental activists.
Monthly Archives For July 2022
China’s cyberspace regulator details data export requirements
China’s cyberspace regulator has announced that data exports from the country will require security reviews, beginning September 1. The Cyberspace Administration of China’s (CAC) policy was first …
China tells regional officials to ready for disasters after months of torrential rain
Chinese regional officials need to prepare for potential disasters and ensure relief in a timely manner as the flood season reaches a critical period, a government official warned on Friday after …
Beijing appears to retract vaccine mandate after pushback
The Chinese capital Beijing appears to have backed off a plan to launch a vaccine mandate for entry into certain public spaces after pushback from residents. While not explicitly saying it had dropped …
China demands end to US-Taiwan military ‘collusion’
China has demanded the U.S. cease military “collusion” with Taiwan during a virtual meeting between the joint chiefs of staff from the two sides …
China COVID Monitoring App Cuts Travel History Scrutiny
China’s national authorities are reducing scrutiny of citizens’ travel history for COVID-19 monitoring, requiring that a mandatory mobile app shows the previous seven days of travel, down from 14, an …
Gurus foresee ‘virtual humans’ enhancing many industries
Virtual humans are expected to be applied in a wide range of industries like retail, finance, real estate, entertainment and education, fueled by artificial intelligence-based technology advancement, …
Xi strives to make China global centre for science, innovation
China is going through a transition from quantity accumulation to a quality leap-forward and from breakthroughs in certain fields to overall improvement of performance. As a new round of scientific, …
China’s once profitable railways records $900bn debt over push for growth
What was once China’s profitable high-speed railways is now heading towards a trillion-dollar disaster after reports of debt nearing a whopping $900 billion …
Chip shortage, China lockdown bite JLR; June quarter retail sales fall 37%
The retail sales were lower by nearly 46,000 units on a y-o-y basis, while that on a sequential basis were down by 183 units, the luxury vehicle manufacturer said in a regulatory update.
ETFs come to China with a vengeance
China saw a boom in homegrown exchange-traded funds, growing faster than stocks. Now the country is letting foreign investors trade those ETFs via Hong Kong.
China considers $313 billion stimulus with unprecedented bond sales
The move underscores growing concerns in Beijing over the dire state of the world’s second-largest economy. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dalian iron ore up on China stimulus hopes, but COVID concerns drag on Singapore
Dalian iron ore prices jumped on Friday, underpinned by renewed hopes for additional infrastructure spending by China, but futures in Singapore slipped on demand worries due to COVID-19 lockdowns in …
