Searches on Chinese travel sites surged and social media platforms were flooded with delight and relief on Wednesday as the public cheered the biggest loosening of some of the world’s strictest COVID policies.
Monthly Archives For December 2022
His power secure at home, China’s Xi Jinping goes on a charm offensive abroad
Xi has met with more than 25 heads of state, including President Joe Biden, since Oct. 31 as he tries to improve foreign ties after staying in China for the pandemic.
The relaxation of China’s Covid-19 measures won’t do much to boost growth
China has eased its Covid-19 measures further, while a Politburo meeting yesterday pinpointed growth as the policy direction going forward. But we are …
Pitfalls lie ahead as China exits zero Covid
After unprecedented mass protests against zero Covid, Chinese authorities have made their most decisive move yet to exit the punishing policy.On Wednesday, officials announced the end of forced …
EU pushes ahead with WTO cases against China over Lithuania coercion and hi-tech licences
Both sides failed to resolve trade disputes during lengthy bilateral talks EU requests for WTO panels to be heard on December 20 The European Union is to push on to the panel stage of two…
The China-US Tech War: What’s Next?
Johanna Costigan, Shihoko Goto, and Alexandra Seymour the China-U.S. competition for tech dominance and the implications for third countries.
New technologies made in Mississippi can beat China
As Americans, we are fortunate to live in the most innovative country on earth. It was Americans who invented the airplane, the microwave, the cell phone, the computer and the …
US Tech Battle With China Is Supported by Allies and Foreign Firms, Raimondo Says
US allies and companies support Washington’s efforts to keep China bereft of advanced technologies needed to modernize its military, and they’re willing to accept lower revenue for the sake of …
The Download: circumventing China’s firewall, and using AI to invent new drugs
our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How Twitter’s “Teacher Li” became the central hub of China protest information As protests …
EU escalates WTO challenges to China over patents, Lithuania
The European Commission said on Wednesday it had requested the formation of adjudicating panels at the World Trade Organization, the next step in two trade disputes with China.
China FX Reserves Rise More Than Expected to $3.117 Trln in Nov
The value of China’s gold reserves rose to $111.65 billion at the end of November from $102.67 billion at end-October. (Reporting by Albee Zhang, Kevin Yao and Ellen Zhang; Additional reporting by …
China’s Forex Reserves Rose in November
China’s foreign-exchange reserves rose in November, thanks to a continued trade surplus and other valuation effects.
China FX reserves rise more than expected to US$3.117 trillion in November
BEIJING: China’s foreign exchange reserves rose more than expected in November, central bank data showed on Wednesday (Dec 7), as the dollar weakened against other major currencies. The country’s …
