China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are huge CO2 emitters. China’s government has put environmental issues high on the national agenda.
Monthly Archives For September 2022
MPs’ anger over China invite to Queen’s funeral
The Chinese government should not have been invited to the Queen’s funeral, a group of MPs and peers has said.Senior Tory MPs Tim Loughton and Sir Iain Duncan Smith are among those who have written…
Explainer: Does China need more Russian gas via the Power-of-Siberia 2 pipeline?
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with his counterparts from China and Mongolia on Thursday and is likely to discuss a major new infrastructure project, Power-of-Siberia 2, to …
Russia, China Hold Joint Naval Exercise As Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping Meet
Russian and Chinese naval forces are conducting a joint Pacific Ocean, Russia ‘s defense ministry announced on Thursday, just hours before Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were set to meet in Central …
China Mulling U-Turn to Allow More Fuel Exports to Revive Growth
China is considering allowing its oil refiners to export more fuel in an attempt to help revive its economy, which would be a reversal from a focus on minimizing emissions.
China IPO Flow Picks Up In New York, But Big Names Still Absent
Four Chinese companies have submitted New York IPO applications since Sept. 6, indicating such listings could be accelerating after a near standstill over the past year.
In Hong Kong, mourning the Queen has another purpose: defying China
Thousands of people in Hong Kong have turned out to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, in one of the largest public gatherings since China clamped down on shows of political dissent in the…
China home to two global top 5 science & technology clusters; East Asia dominates top ranking: WIPO
China is home to two of the world’s largest five science and technology clusters, making the East Asia at the top of global ranking chart of Global Innovation Index (GII) released by the World …
China’s state banks cut deposit rates for first time since 2015
Some of China’s biggest state-run banks have cut deposit rates for the first time since 2015, as Beijing searches for ways to boost flagging growth in the world’s second-largest economy without …
NBP stall attracts Chinese financial institutions in Beijing
The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) booth set up in Shougang Park, at China International Fair for Trade-in-Services 2022, to introduce its services to the Chinese small and medium enterprises (SMEs), …
Why Luxury Brands Need To Wake Up To China’s Sleep Economy
Rising awareness of the importance of rest is motivating consumers to make changes. The market potential here is too big for luxury brands to sleep on.
Chinese court OKs trading crypto, if it’s considered a virtual asset
On face value, the decision of the Beijing Number One Intermediate People’s Court may seem odd, given that China’s government banned dealing in Bitcoin in 2013 and has extended its prohibition on …
3 ways China and Russia are forging much closer economic ties
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will meet face-to-face this week for the first time since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine earlier this year.