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China Is Quietly Selling US Treasury Bonds: Big Trouble For Wall Street?
A reason could be America’s move to exclude Russia from the SWIFT system to punish its invasion of Ukraine, which makes the dollar less appealing as a global currency, an expert says.
China’s Xi calls Biden to wish him a ‘speedy recovery’ from Covid
Chinese President Xi Jinping called U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday to wish the American leader a speedy recovery from Covid, according to state media.
Pelosi: Pentagon worried China would shoot down her plane if she visits Taiwan
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi hinted that the Pentagon expressed concern her plane “would get shot down” by the Chinese if she makes a rumored visit to Taiwan this summer.
China needs to ‘pay a price’ if it doesn’t change: ex US spy chief
Former head of the National Security Agency Michael Rogers says China shouldn’t be treated as an adversary but is worried it will be if Beijing doesn’t shift.
China vs the US: The battle for digital supremacy in Africa
With the global rise of the digital economy, Africa has become a playground for the US and China, respectively the first and second largest economies in the world by GDP. Recently, the global …
China’s snap Covid-19 lockdown crimps beachside business, strands tourists
Hotels have had to return more than S$2.5 million to customers due to cancellations and full refunds ordered by authorities. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A year on, China’s CO2 market fails to drive big emission cuts
Critics say emissions allowances are ineffective due to industry efficiency benchmarks being set at relatively low bar.
China’s largest policy bank disbursed US$27 billion loans for infrastructure stimulus
BEIJING: China’s largest policy bank said on Friday (Jul 22) that it had disbursed 181.5 billion yuan (US$27 billion) in loans for urban development projects in the first half of the year, and pledged …
Shrimp, pangasius exports enjoy exceptional growth in China
VOV.VN – Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) and shrimp exports have recorded promising signs in the Chinese market, especially since China moved to ease its anti-pandemic rules, according to the Vietnam …
WoodMac: China’s LNG imports to mark unprecedented decline in 2022
China’s LNG imports are set to fall more than 14% year-on-year to 69 million tonnes in 2022, the largest decline since it began LNG imports, says Wood Mackenzie.
COVID-19 situation in China fluctuating at low level
With the rebound in COVID-19 infections around the world, coupled with the increasing flow of people during the summer vacation, the risk of local outbreaks will increase, resulting in a complex …
Indonesia’s Jokowi to meet Xi Jinping during upcoming visit to Beijing
The Indonesian president will also visit Tokyo and Seoul as part of a three-day regional tour to Northeast Asia.