China’s health officials on Saturday said the latest easing of some of its sweeping COVID-19 policies are aimed at alleviating shortages of resources, warning that it is not a “relaxation” of policies …
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China says it is refining Covid-19 rules, not relaxing control
Investors cheered the eased curbs, but were still wary as several big cities reported rising case numbers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Yellen Calls for ‘Stabilizing’ U.S. Relations With China Ahead of G20
The Treasury secretary said in an interview that the United States was not trying to “paralyze China’s economy and stop its development.” …
China says it will continue fine-tuning COVID measures
China will keep fine-tuning its steps to control COVID-19 as it tries to minimise infections and serious cases, officials said on Saturday, a day after surprise announcements to lessen the impact of a …
China watchers appreciate German Embassy did at Beijing
Beijing [China], November 12 (ANI): China watchers appreciated the German embassy in Beijing for its subtle dig on social media regarding Beijing’s strict control over political messaging, days before …
Yellen Unfamiliar With New China Economy Heads, Policy Direction
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said President Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power in China had brought uncertainty over the direction of economic policy in that country, making it important to …
China’s low birth rate being hit by sky rocketing costs associated with weddings
Chinese communist party officials are concerned about the high costs associated with getting married. Authorities are worried that any drop in the wedding rate will further damage the country’s …
China says it will continue fine-tuning Covid measures as cases spike
The authorities announced the moves, cheered by financial markets, despite a surge infections to their highest since late April.
China Hotel Chain’s Nasdaq IPO Gains 17% On Hopes For Eased Travel Rules
Buoyed by news of China plans to ease Covid restrictions that have hurt international arrivals, the Shanghai-headquartered hotel chain soared by 17% on its debut on the Nasdaq on Friday. Atour, …
China Returns to Lockdowns as Cases of COVID-19 Surge
Everyone in a district of 1.8 million people in China’s southern metropolis of Guangzhou has been ordered to undergo virus testing while a major city in the southwest closed schools as another rise in …
Why China doesn’t actually want to invade Taiwan
Biden and Xi are set to meet Monday. Both have incentives to talk up the possibility of a war over Taiwan. But neither actually wants one.
Beijing’s foreign trade up 19.3% in first 10 months
From January to October, Beijing’s imports surged 26.6 percent year on year to 2.5 trillion yuan, while exports dropped 9.1 percent to 464.6 billion yuan. During this period, solar cells, lithium-ion …
Beijing bourse unveils rules for margin trading, securities lending
The Beijing Stock Exchange has unveiled rules for margin trading and securities lending to prepare for the start of such businesses. The new businesses will help meet investors’ diversified trading …
