BEIJING: Students have staged a protest against a coronavirus lockdown at a university in eastern China as authorities across the country take baby steps away from their hardline zero-COVID policy.
Monthly Archives For December 2022
A Brush with Revolution: How ‘Teacher Li’ brought China’s COVID protests to the limelight
Li, who goes by the account name ‘Teacher Li is not your teacher’ on Twitter, is a Chinese painter based in Italy. From sharing footage of violence at Zhengzhou’s Foxconn factory to the recent …
Asian Markets Swing As Fed Worries Offset China Covid Easing
Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as fresh fears that the US Federal Reserve will push interest rates higher than hoped played off against growing optimism over China’s economic reopening.
China expands second-hand car exports
China officially kicked off the exports of second-hand cars in May 2019, with Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Guangdong among the first batch of ten regions allowed to conduct such trade. Industrial …
BEIJING BACKS DOWN: Chinese citizens ’empowered’ after COVID protests, China researcher says
COVID-19 protests across China resulted in officials easing restrictions, leading residents to feel empowered after years of ‘draconian’ laws
Chinese leaders pay tribute to Jiang Zemin at memorial ceremony in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other members of the country’s leadership have paid tribute to former President Jiang Zemin, who died last Wednesday. He was 96.
China-based battery makers see triple-digit growth in global installation volume
Asian EV battery companies dominate the market, with China-based manufacturers leading the pack. According to SNE Research, almost all Chinese battery makers that enjoyed the highest installation …
China Steps Up Property Support: Is This the Turning Point for the Struggling Sector?
A slew of recent measures issued by China’s central government to rescue its property sector have, in PIMCO’s view, limited the downside risks to the country’s cyclical growth outlook. In the latest …
China’s Xi thanks late leader Jiang Zemin for ensuring party’s survival from ‘storms’
A Chinese flag flies at half mast in front of the Lujiazui financial district, on the day of the memorial service for former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, in Shanghai, China 6, 2022. REUTERS …
Taming China’s Tech Power
Engagement also provided U.S. companies with greater access to China’s market and helped open China’s economic system. And some even thought that over time China would take its place alongside the U.S …
Amnesty International Canada says it was hacked by Beijing
The Canadian branch of Amnesty International said Monday it was the target of a cyberattack sponsored by China. The human rights organization said it first detected the breach Oct. 5 and hired forensic investigators and…
Beijing city relaxes Covid-19 test norms following widespread protests
For the first time in about two years, China’s capital city Beijing relaxed its norms for coronavirus test requirements after unprecedented public protests
China’s Xi has met with more than 25 world leaders since consolidating power at home
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with more than 25 heads of state — including U.S. President Joe Biden — since Oct. 31, according to government releases.
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