Dialogue and negotiation are essential to determine whether Xi Jinping might be persuaded to moderate his policies during his third term.
Monthly Archives For October 2022
Watch: Hong Kong protester beaten up in China consulate grounds
A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester was dragged into the Chinese consulate grounds in Manchester and beaten up. An unidentified men left the consulate and forced a man into the grounds, before he was …
Surging dollar tests China’s capital controls as cash flees
Cash is leaving China’s financial markets at the fastest clip in years as investors flee a falling currency and sputtering economy, and analysts point to hints that more money is being moved out of …
EXCLUSIVE China’s state banks seen acquiring dollars in swaps market to stabilise yuan – sources
China’s state banks stepped up their intervention to defend a weakening yuan on Monday, with banking sources telling Reuters these banks sold a high volume of U.S. dollars and used a combination of …
Covid-19: China locks down almost 1 mlillion people near iPhone factory
Almost 1 million residents of Zhongyuan district were ordered to stay at home starting Monday, except for when they need to undergo Covid testing, and non-essential businesses have been shut …
Ex-Beijing official accused of sexually assaulting Peng Shuai attends Xi speech
By allowing Zhang Gaoli to attend, China’s ruling party is sending a message that it’s impervious to outside criticism.
Asian shares decline as markets keep eyes on China meeting
Asian shares were mostly lower Monday as investors kept their eyes on the weeklong Communist Party congress in China. Benchmarks dropped in Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai in early …
China showed ‘significant’ Q3 rebound but faces challenges-state planner
China’s economy showed a significant recovery in the third quarter and employment is generally stable, said an official at China’s economic state planner on Monday, but the economy still faces many …
EU ministers advised to take a tougher line on China
The EU must toughen up its attitude towards China and see the country as an all-out competitor with limited areas of potential engagement, the bloc’s ministers have been advised ahead of talks on …
China central bank has policy tools to guide yuan expectations – ex-PBOC official
China’s central bank still has many policy tools to guide yuan expectations and the currency is unlikely to have persistent sharp depreciation, a former People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official said.
China trapped in economic doldrums under Xi plan
The president outlined his broad vision for China’s economy over the next five years and beyond, but offered no solution to the country’s immediate problems.
Independent Task Force on COVID-19 calls for urgent action to combat emerging diseases
The Independent Task Force on COVID-19 and Other Pandemic Origins, Prevention and Response published their peer-reviewed report last week, highlighting the dangers of future emerging infectious …
Ahead of winter surge, CDC covers up COVID-19 variant data
For weeks, the CDC has been withholding critical information on the prevalence of highly contagious and immune-evasive variants.
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