China’s consumer inflation slowed further in November as it fell below two percent for the first time since March, official data showed Friday, providing authorities room to unveil fresh measures to …
Monthly Archives For December 2022
Crypto Trading Firm Amber Group Ditches $25M Chelsea Sponsorship Deal Amid Layoffs: Report
Singapore-based cryptocurrency trading firm Amber Group is terminating a $25 million sponsorship deal with football club Chelsea FC, according to a Bloomberg report, citing a source. Amber Group, …
China to launch SSE 50 stock index options trading from Dec 19 – regulator
China securities regulator on Friday agreed China’s Financial Futures Exchange to launch SSE 50 stock index options trading from Dec. 19, China Securities Regulatory Commission said in a statement on …
Beijing’s 47% Drop in Covid Cases Questioned as Signs Point to Virus Resurgence
A sudden drop in Beijing’s official daily case numbers to less than 3,000 has sparked incredulity from members of the public who are seeing infection spread quickly through the capital, with even one …
The Times view on China and Covid: Beijing’s Gamble
It must rank as the biggest and most awkward U-turn ever made by the Chinese Communist Party. The decision by the state council, China’s cabinet, to drop most of the country’s draconian zero-Covid …
Asian stocks tick higher as China switches focus to growth
Asian stocks climbed higher on Friday, as wide-ranging relaxations to China’s strict zero-Covid policies boosted investors’ hopes that the world’s second-biggest economy would reopen early next year.
COVID-19 cases spread in China after government eases restrictions
China began implementing a more relaxed version of its strict “zero COVID” policy on Thursday amid steps to restore normal life, but also trepidation over a possible broader outbreak once controls are …
COVID-19 cases rise in China as anti-virus controls ease
Official data showed a fall in new cases, but those no longer cover big parts of the population after the government on Wednesday ended mandatory testing for many people …
China President Xi Jinping Faces Challenges As Govt Begins To Relax Covid-19 Restrictions
The decision to roll back many of the Covid-19 restrictions that had been in place for three years, including long spells of total lockdowns in major cities like Shanghai, came in the wake of …
China Struggles With COVID Wave After Lockdowns Ease
Social media users are reporting a rash of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses across China after the ruling Communist Party loosened anti-virus rules as it tries to reverse a deepening economic …
Xi Focus: A Look at How Xi Jinping Leads China’s COVID-19 Fight in 10 Stories
For the past nearly three years, President Xi Jinping has been leading China in fighting the COVID-19 epidemic. Xinhua reporters recounted some of the key moments and stories of how Xi, who is also …
China: Covid infections on rise again as govt eases ‘draconian’ curbs
China: Official data showed a fall in new cases, but those no longer cover big parts of the population after the government ended mandatory testing for many people.
Saudi Arabia Gathers China’s Xi With Arab Leaders in ‘New Era’ of Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Arab leaders on Friday at “milestone” summits hosted by Saudi Arabia in a show of strength by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as an aspiring leader of the Middle…
