Xi Jinping secured an historic third leadership term in October, emerging as China’s most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong, bolstered by a Politburo Standing Committee stacked with allies and no …
Monthly Archives For December 2022
China says it will boost fiscal spending in 2023 appropriately
China will boost fiscal expenditures appropriately in 2023 to support the economy, focusing on tech innovation and key strategic sectors, the finance ministry said on Thursday.The fiscal policy will …
How crypto industry can move forward, the benefits of Dry January: 5 Things podcast
A look at how the crypto industry moves forward after the fall of the FTX, U.S. announces new COVID testing for visitors from China: 5 Things podcast …
Covid-19 in China: It is business as usual, say Indian students
India is gearing up to contain the potential outbreak of Omicron subvariant BF-7, as China, the United States, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Brazil, and France have witnessed a surge in the …
Covid-19 in China: It is business as usual albeit with adherence to protocol, say Indian students
After three years of following strict Covid-19 protocols, China is witnessing the biggest wave of the pandemic with a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases. Nearly 248 million people contracted the virus in …
Europe seeks joint stance on China travellers amid COVID worries
Top health officials from the European Union were holding talks on Thursday to try to coordinate very different views on how to respond to China’s decision to lift its COVID-19 restrictions amid a …
Philippines’ Marcos seeks agreements in China amid tensions
The Philippines says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hopes to sign a number of agreements during a visit to Beijing next week that comes amid ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
China Outshines U.S. in South Pacific as Global Scramble for Bases Heats Up
China has extensive economic interests abroad and is seeking a global military presence to protect them and to project power – including in the South Pacific.
China Tightens Reins on EdTech in New Blow to Private Tutors
China will further tighten oversight over its battered online education sector, in a clear signal that Beijing’s not yet prepared to unshackle the private tutoring arena despite loosening curbs on …
China’s Finance Ministry: Will adjust trade tariffs on some goods from January 1
Citing the tariff commission of China’s state council, the country’s Finance Ministry said in a statement on Thursday, China will adjust import and export tariffs on some goods from January 1. “China …
China to import 44 foreign video games, grants multiple licences to Tencent
China’s video game regulator granted publishing licences to 44 foreign games for domestic release，including seven from South Korea, further lifting rigid curbs that have hammered the industry for 18 …
China moves to step up supervision of banks’ custody business
China’s banking and insurance regulator on Thursday issued draft rules to step up supervision and management of commercial banks’ custody business.The move aims to “enhance transparency …and control …
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ makes $1 billion in 14 days, even with Covid weighing on China
Worldwide ticket sales for Disney and James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” have topped $1 billion. The milestone comes 14 days after “The Way of Water” debuted in theaters, five days faster than …
