Besides Xi – who won a new five-year term, the six members selected for the party’s powerful Politburo are Xi allies Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Zhang Leji, Ding Xuexiang, …
Monthly Archives For October 2022
Politburo Standing Committee: Who are the men who rule China now?
The Chinese Communist Party has finally unveiled the men who will rule China for the next five years. The Politburo Standing Committee is China’s equivalent of the presidential cabinet. It is …
Starbucks gave China a taste for coffee, now must brew growth in pandemic-altered market where rivals smell opportunity
The Seattle-based giant opened its 6,000th China store in September, but now faces new venture-backed domestic entrants and international foes The pandemic favoured takeaway service and smaller stores …
Xi’s contract with China needs more signatures
Xi Jinping has effectively a third presidential term at the just-concluded Chinese Communist Party conclave. His prize: a $16 trillion economy in a vulnerable state, dependent on American technology …
China’s president Xi Jinping expected to secure historic third term in power – live updates
Xi Jinping is expected to be granted a precedent-breaking third term at the end of a key political meeting in Beijing …
Anti-Xi protest spreads in China and worldwide as Chinese leader begins third term
A rare, bold protest against China’s top leader Xi Jinping in Beijing has resonated far beyond the Chinese capital, sparking acts of solidarity from Chinese nationals inside the country and across the …
China reports 998 new COVID cases on Oct 22 vs 1,006 a day earlier
China reported 998 new COVID-19 infections on Oct. 22, of which 207 were symptomatic and 791 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.
Why Chinese Small-Cap IPOs Are Being Halted By Nasdaq
Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) is cracking down on small Chinese companies’ initial public offerings (IPOs) by halting their listings.
Lost in flip-flop Covid-19 policy, West has the nerve to point fingers at China
AS winter is upon the northern hemisphere, experts are warning that a new peak of infections is looming, especially in the US and Europe, where Covid-19 cases are already …
Strict COVID-19 policies drive people out of Hong Kong
Large numbers of people have left Hong Kong not only due to political unrest, but also strict COVID-19 policies. Over the past year, more than 100,000 people have left — a record. The exodus includes…
Why US tech controls on China could end up hurting American semiconductors
When the U.S first banned the sale of certain tech products to Chinese tech firm Huawei three years ago, it crippled a once proud national champion and sent ripples across the U.S semiconductor …
Nasdaq halts IPOs of small Chinese companies as it probes stock rallies
Nasdaq Inc has put the brakes on initial public offering (IPO) preparations of at least four small Chinese companies while it investigates short-lived stock rallies of such firms following their …
Nasdaq Freezes Chinese Small-Cap IPOs After Price Spikes
The Nasdaq Stock Market has quietly halted listings of small-cap Chinese companies, holding up approval letters and demanding more information about related parties in deals, after a series of …
