Mainland China’s economic and pandemic woes have contributed to the biggest drop in the fortunes there since Forbes began tracking the country’s wealthiest more than two decades ago. The combined …
Monthly Archives For November 2022
China ‘increasingly disruptive global power’, says Canadian foreign minister
Mélanie Joly hints at new Indo-Pacific strategy and asks firms to be clear-eyed in business with China …
Canada FM warns businesses against deepening China ties
Canada’s foreign minister said Wednesday that China is an increasingly disruptive, global power and warned businesses against deepening their ties, saying there were “geopolitical risks.” …
Russia to give central bank more time to complete Otkritie sale
The logo of Russian bank Otkritie is seen on a board at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia, June 6, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov …
China’s Oct new yuan loans seen sliding as demand weakens – Reuters poll
China’s new yuan loans likely slumped in October from September, a Reuters poll showed, as stringent curbs to stamp out COVID-19 outbreaks and a property sector debt crisis hurt economic activity and …
Financial markets bet on an end to China’s “zero-covid” policy
If nothing else, the market movements were a reminder of the costs of China’s “zero-covid” strategy, which requires mass testing and frequent lockdowns to stamp out the disease. Few policies are so …
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Beijing
Security guards and staff in protective gear receive instructions inside a residential compound after it was locked down in Beijing, October 20. REUTERS/Thomas Peter …
Germany Blocks 2 Foreign Investment Deals, Taking a Firmer Line on China
The decision to bar a Chinese-owned firm from acquiring a domestic semiconductor maker comes as Germany reappraises ties to its giant trading partner.
Xi Jinping tells China’s army to focus on preparation for war
President says China in an ‘unstable and uncertain’ security situation amid tensions over Taiwan …
Canada Readies New Indo-Pacific Strategy Amid Tense China Ties
Canada will soon announce a new Indo-Pacific strategy to challenge China on human rights issues while cooperating with the world’s second-biggest economy on climate change and other shared goals, …
China rolls out rocket for Tianzhou 5 cargo launch to space station (video)
A Long March 7 rocket carrying the robotic Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft rolled out to its pad at the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan island early on Wednesday (Nov. 9), …
China will support climate damage mechanism but not with cash
China would be willing to support a mechanism for compensating poorer countries for losses and damage caused by climate change, its climate envoy Xie Zhenhua said Wednesday at the COP27 climate summit …
China’s Great ‘Zero-Covid’ Guessing Game
Companies, investors and global policymakers are trying to divine when the Chinese government will drop its strict restrictions. It comes down to one man: the country’s top leader, Xi Jinping.
