Stellantis NV shuttered its only Jeep factory in China because local politicians are increasingly meddling in business in the world’s biggest car market, Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares said …
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China moves to connect COVID-19 test results nationwide China moves to connect COVID-19 test results nationwide
The Beijing Health Kit, a smartphone app that stores users’ COVID-19-related health data, is adding a new feature that enables checking results of PCR nucleic acid tests done outside the city.
British businesses turning away from China, industry group says
British businesses are cutting ties with China due to concerns about political tensions, a shift that is likely to stoke inflationary pressures, the head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) …
Severing business ties with China risks weighing on UK economy, says CBI boss
Severing ties with Chinese business risks weighing on the UK’s cost of living crisis, the boss of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has …
British business turning away from China
British companies are cutting ties with China and rethinking their supply chains as political tensions and security concerns are the rise.
China orders Covid-19 community helpers to follow local leadership
Community volunteer services for Covid-19 prevention and control must follow the orders of local Communist Party committees and governments, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs.
China to hold live-fire exercises in waters near Fujian, opposite Taiwan
China is planning to conduct live-fire exercises on Saturday in waters near Pingtan Island of Fujian province, which is opposite the self-governing island of Taiwan.
China’s Wuhan seafood market likely cause of Covid-19 outbreak: Report
Two peer-reviewed studies, published in the journal ‘Science’ take different approaches but come to the same result that the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan was most likely the epicentre for the …
Economist: China’s industrial output to see gradual recovery
China’s industrial output is recovering gradually from the COVID-19 disruptions. Latest data from the country’s statistics bureau show profits of China’s major industrial firms rose 1% on a yearly …
Coronavirus: a further reopening of borders? Hong Kong weighs converting temporary Covid facilities into quarantine sites for those headed for mainland China
City leader John Lee says potential move aimed at easing booking crunch for travellers headed for mainland, amid complaints of limited quarantine slots on other side Hong Kong reports 4,683 new …
China announces military exercise opposite Taiwan
China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. House of Representatives to scrap possible plans to visit the …
Russia’s oil exports to China via ‘dark’ ship-to-ship transfers have surged as trading secrecy grows
Ships are increasingly loading up on Russian oil, turning off their signals and transferring their cargoes to other vessels bound for Asia.
China records nearly 1.17 bln urban cinemagoers in 2021: report
China’s urban cinemagoers numbered nearly 1.17 billion in 2021, up 113 percent from 2020 and ranking first globally, according to a report released on Thursday. The number has climbed to 67.6 percent …
