Noting the importance of shouldering the country’s cultural mission and promoting mutual learning between civilizations, Wang highlighted the functions of the national archives in collections, …
Monthly Archives For July 2022
China’s factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July amid COVID flare-ups
China’s factory activity contracted unexpectedly in July after bouncing back from COVID-19 lockdowns in the prior month, as fresh virus flare-ups and a darkening global outlook weighed on demand, an …
China’s ‘dim sum’ bond sales surge on demand from domestic investors
Sales of international renminbi bonds have surged this year as the country’s fixed income investors, starved of decent returns at home, take advantage of new market access to snap up higher-yielding …
China’s factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July – official PMI
China’s factory activity contracted unexpectedly in July after bouncing back from COVID-19 lockdowns in the prior month, as fresh virus flare-ups and a darkening global outlook weighed on …
China’s car market sees V-shaped rebound on policy boost: Fitch
China’s passenger vehicle exports continued to grow robustly by 40 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2022, as a result of strong overseas demand for electric vehicles and supply …
How Covid-19 lockdown measures — and their outcomes — varied in cities around the world
These are meaningful questions to reflect on, especially as drastic Covid-19 measures have been lifted as the severity of the virus’s impact has waned. We’ve been studying the …
Chinese rocket falls to Earth, NASA says Beijing did not share information
A Chinese rocket fell back to Earth on Saturday over the Indian Ocean but NASA said Beijing had not shared the “specific trajectory information” needed to know where possible debris might fall.
Satellite giant suitor paid £150m to China: Calls from influential MPs to probe sale of taxpayer-backed OneWeb over links to Beijing
Eutelsat said it had agreed a deal to merge with OneWeb. But the Chinese connection has triggered security concerns over the plan.
Navy expedites waterborne drones to close gap with China
Facing a growing threat from China, the Navy envisions drone ships keeping an electronic eye on enemy forces across the vast Pacific Ocean, extending the reach of firepower, and keeping sailors out of …
Top expert on China accuses HSBC bosses of being in ‘public denial’ about Beijing’s determination to split off bank’s Asian operations
Executives at the lender are understood to believe that a separation would be costly and disrupt its international trade business.
China approves $44B bailout to finish incomplete developments
The central bank and China Construction Bank will invest 80 billion yuan in the fund to help distressed real estate companies finish stalled developments. The fund, which regulators approved last week …
China announces live-fire naval exercises ahead of possible Pelosi Taiwan visit
China announced plans for a series of live-fire naval demonstrations in the Taiwan strait as the world watches House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Asia trip.
China’s Out-of-Control Booster Rocket Returns to Earth
The core stage of a wayward Long March 5B rocket has returned from its short stint in low Earth orbit, disintegrating above the northern coast of Borneo.