China’s massive intimidation effort this month following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan allowed the world’s biggest standing army to test the coordination of its personnel, weaponry, …
Monthly Archives For August 2022
China Financial Markets
Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after China cut an interest rate that affects mortgage lending while investors looked ahead to this week’s Federal Reserve conference for signals about more …
Taiwan opposition defends ‘brave’ China outreach after controversial visit
The head of Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) defended its “brave” outreach to Beijing on Sunday after a senior official visited China on a trip condemned by Taipei’s government and …
Heatwave: The impact of China’s worst drought on record
Images show the extent of severe drought along the Yangtze River in China, after the country experiences record-breaking heat and little rainfall.
China’s jobless youth left in the lurch
China’s slowing economy has left millions of young people fiercely competing for an ever-slimming raft of jobs and facing an increasingly uncertain future.
‘The ball is in Sri Lanka’s court’, says China on debt restructuring request
Sri Lankan has been urging China to restructure its debt as the nation continues to reel under acute economic crisis. It is estimated that Sri Lanka owes debt payments of USD 1.5 to 2 billion…
Hollywood used to bend over backwards for China. Top Gun: Maverick shows it might not any more
The long-awaited sequel to the 1986 cult classic initially removed the Taiwanese and Japanese flags from Tom Cruise’s jacket to please Chinese censors But as US-China ties soured and Chinese tech …
In defiance of US ban, business circle vows support for Xinjiang products
The law, which went into force in the United States in late June, presumes that all goods from Xinjiang have been tainted by “forced labor” unless importers can prove otherwise. China has denounced …
‘Ball in Sri Lanka’s court’, says China on debt restructuring request
China has said “the ball is in Sri Lanka’s court” as it avoided giving a direct reply to the island nation’s request of restructuring its debt, according to a media report …
COVID-19 in Shanghai: 8 local asymptomatic infections, 13 imported patients
The city reported eight local asymptomatic infections, eight imported confirmed cases and five imported asymptomatic infections on Saturday, said the Shanghai Health Commission on Sunday morning. The …
Hong Kong tycoon calls bottom of China property slump
Hong Kong real estate tycoon Adrian Cheng has called the bottom of mainland China’s property market crash, saying his New World Development group plans to invest Rmb10bn ($1.46b …
India slams China, says Sri Lanka needs support, not ‘unwanted pressure’
India hit back at China for alleging that it was “interfering” in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs, firmly telling Beijing that what Colombo needs now was “support” …
China reports 1,444 new coronavirus cases for Aug 27 vs 1,494 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 1,444 new coronavirus cases for Aug. 27, of which 307 were symptomatic and 1,137 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. That compared with 1,494 new …
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