The country’s statistics bureau delayed publishing third-quarter data a day before it was set to be released, an unusual move as China’s ruling Communist Party stages a key political gathering this …
Monthly Archives For October 2022
Stellantis mulls halting all carmaking in China after Jeep exit
Stellantis is mulling the potential exit as more established foreign auto brands have struggled to maintain their position in China’s market, raising questions about their long-term future in the …
The Fast-Spreading New COVID-19 Subvariant XBB Is Part of a ‘New Class’ of Omicron
XBB or Gryphon is a new COVID-19 Omicron subvariant that’s soaring in Singapore. Here’s what you need to know about the mutated version of the Omicron variant.
President Xi can’t bank on young couples to bear China a healthier future
At one point during Shanghai’s long pandemic lockdown in the spring, police arrived on the doorstep of a young couple and ordered them to go to a quarantine f …
In Xi’s China, the business of business is state-controlled
Xi, who is expected to secure a groundbreaking third term when the Communist Party congress concludes this week, made just three references to market reforms in his nearly two-hour speech and omitted …
China stopped LNG exports to Europe: report
Beijing has reportedly told state-owned natural gas importers to halt resales of cargoes to buyers in Europe and Asia, to make sure China has enough supply for domestic needs this winter.
Stellantis CEO says group may end China production
Car giant Stellantis may stop building vehicles in China, chief executive Carlos Tavares said Monday, citing building tensions with the West as a deterrent to investment there.
China’s ‘rattled’ private firms with little confidence await signs, reassurances that some fear will not come
From its zero-Covid policy and heavy-handed regulations to deteriorating international relations in a weakened global environment, China faces a ‘storm’ like it’s never seen Hard-hit entrepreneurs are …
Lost in flip-flop COVID-19 policy, West has the nerve to point finger 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 high enough. Some Western …
(CPC Congress) Economic Watch: China’s economy to gain new momentum from CPC congress
This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2022 shows flags on the Tian’anmen Square and atop the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li Ming) BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) — China’s …
China’s Xi Jinping Likely to Pack Party Leadership With Allies in Show of Strength
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is preparing to name loyalists to top positions in the Communist Party hierarchy, in a move that would strengthen his hand for his expected third term.
CBA Roundup: Zhejiang Lions smashes Fujian, Royal Fighters eases past Shenzhen
The Zhejiang Lions smashed the Fujian Sturgeons 105-83, while the Beijing Royal Fighters cruised past the Shenzhen Aviators 101-81 in the fourth round of the 2022-2023 Chinese Basketball Association …
Crude Climbs as China’s Loose Monetary Policy Outweighs Fears of Global Economic Slowdown
WTI and Brent crude oil are up in early trading on China’s loose monetary policy which outweighed concerns over a global economic slowdown. China’s central bank rolled over maturing medium-term policy …