Comparisons with Joe Biden’s frosty summer reception by Saudi Arabia were hard to avoid. The American president managed a fist bump with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, but the kingdom greeted him …
Monthly Archives For December 2022
Australian minister in China after long break in relations
Australia’s foreign minister is in China for talks seeking to mend a long break in high-level ties that have prompted trade sanctions and political frictions …
Zero-COVID to zero deaths: China alters coronavirus counts
Only deaths resulting directly from respiratory failure due to a coronavirus infection will be counted as COVID-19 deaths under new Chinese rules. With the new guidelines in place, cases have risen …
China and Australia Foreign Ministers Exchange Congratulatory Messages in Beijing – State Media
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on Wednesday exchanged congratulatory messages for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Australia with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong, during her visit to China,
China’s Budget Deficit Hits Record $1.1 Trillion on ‘Zero Covid’ Slump
China’s broad budget deficit hit a record so far this year, showing how damaging the now abandoned “zero-Covid” policy and the ongoing housing slump have been to the economy and to the government’s …
3 QUESTIONS – Multilateral cooperation and the example of China
In the name of promoting multilateral infrastructure, China strategically pitches its initiatives as ‘win-win’ cooperation, while pursuing its own economic and political agenda – Anadolu Agency …
China’s budget deficit records $1.1 trillion on Covid zero fall
Provided by Firstpost China’s budget deficit records $1.1 trillion on Covid zero fall . New Delhi: China’s broad budget deficit hit a record so far this year, showing how d …
As China’s Covid cases skyrocket, patients are told to go back to work
Just weeks ago, catching Covid in China meant being taken to government quarantine for an indeterminate stay and your entire residential building being locked down, trapping neighbors in their homes …
Russia’s Medvedev Meets China’s Xi in Beijing to Discuss Strategic Partnership and Ukraine
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday posted a video on social media of him meeting China’s President Xi Jinping in a visit to Beijing. Medvedev, who is now deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council,
China to Provide More Convenience for Cross-Border Travel When Appropriate -Foreign Ministry
China will provide more convenience for cross-border travellers when appropriate, a spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday at a regular press briefing. The remarks by Mao Ning came after a question about…
Corporate China struggles with supply snags, demand slump as COVID cases spread
As China’s massive wave of COVID-19 infections begins its march across a country roughly the size of Europe, the ripple effect on business is accelerating.
Can China break through the semiconductor blockade the US is building
Washington wants to draft allies into a silicon fence around Beijing leaving China to race against the clock to innovate The United Sta …
No. 3: China Lockdowns Dent Luxury Spending, Brands Look Beyond Pandemic
Waves of tense lockdowns throughout 2022 forced some brands to shut entire China operations, but major luxury players pressed ahead with local shows and new stores in a bid for a major rebound in 2023…
