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Monthly Archives For November 2022
European council president Michel to meet Xi in Beijing
European Council president Charles Michel will travel to Beijing for a meeting with Xi Jinping next month, in a move likely to highlight European divisions on how to engage with China. Mr Michel, who …
Asian shares rise on Fed rate hopes despite China worries
Asian shares are mostly higher, although optimism about the Federal Reserve holding back on aggressive interest rate hikes was countered by uncertainty over coronavirus restrictions in China
Philippines asks China for explanation over latest sea feud
The Philippines has sought an explanation from China after a Filipino military commander reported that the Chinese coast guard forcibly seized Chinese rocket debris in the possession of Filipino navy
China Covid-19 Cases: The days of ‘lockdown’ returned to China!
Corona cases in China are not taking the name of stopping. There has been a record jump in corona cases since the start of the epidemic in China. On Wednesday, 31,454 new cases were reported…
China’s high-tech hub Shenzhen holds investment promotion conference in Ireland
An investment promotion conference was held here on Wednesday with an aim to enhance economic cooperation and bilateral investment between Ireland and Shenzhen, a southern Chinese coastal city and a …
Beijing Braces for Covid Surge With Makeshift Camps in City Center
Signs of Beijing’s looming battle with Covid are cropping up in the heart of China’s capital. On a residential street just south of the central business district, workers are constructing a temporary …
Beijing Reports One Covid Death, Lockdowns Continue Unabated In China
A QR Code to Use Public Facilities, Go to Office, School, Eat in a Public Place, and Work as a Construction Worker. A QR Code to Breathe. That Is How Strict Things Are in China.…
Chinese Refugees in Italy Wary of Beijing Outposts
Rome – Chinese refugees in Italy some of whom are dissidents are increasingly wary of the presence of what appear to be four outposts of Beijings …
China’s daily Covid cases hit record high; Beijing & Shanghai shut, lockdown in Zhengzhou
China is expanding lockdowns, including in a cental city where factory workers clashed this week with police, as its number of COVID-19 cases hit a daily record.
Foxconn offers $1,400 payout to quell protests at China iPhone plant
Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn has offered payouts of Rmb10,000 ($1,400) to newly recruited staff who elect to leave the iPhone factory and vowed to honour pay agreements, in an attempt to quell unrest after workers…
China to Ramp Up Monetary Stimulus as Growth Outlook Darkens
(Bloomberg) — China signaled more monetary stimulus was on the cards, including a likely cut to the reserve requirement ratio for banks, as it ramps up support for an economy under strain from surging Covid…
Foxconn: iPhone maker apologises after huge protests at China plant
Apple supplier Foxconn has apologised for a “technical error” in its payment systems, a day after its iPhone factory in China was rocked by angry protests. Videos had showed hundreds of workers marching at the…