Chinese officials are rushing to add enough hospital beds and fever clinics for its citizens as the country deals with a spike in COVID-19.
Monthly Archives For December 2022
China: Domestic and External Conditions are Leading to a Weakened Economic Outlook
Economic activity in China continues to track the ups and downs of the pandemic—outbreaks and growth slowdowns have been followed by uneven recoveries. Real GDP growth is projected to reach 2.7 …
China: Covid Still A Major Issue, Says World Bank, Slashes GDP Growth Projections
China’s ongoing struggles with Covid are bringing instability to the country’s economic outlook. A massive wave of protests has led the ruling Communist Party to dial down on its strict “zero-covid” …
Does Zero Covid’s End Mean China Is Running Out of Money?
The policy may be the result of falling revenue and the high cost of nucleic-acid testing.
China’s November aluminium imports fall amid rising domestic supply
China’s aluminum imports for the month of November fell by 35.7 per cent points from the prior year due to an increase in domestic supplies.
China’s COVID-19 outbreak has U.S. worried about new variants
Chinese cities are witnessing a wave of COVID-19 cases, with concerns growing that the government may be hiding the true toll of the virus.
The US doesn’t have to worry about China repeating its mistakes in the Middle East
Opinion: Xi’s trip to Saudi Arabia was seen as a message to the US, but it’s a mistake to think China has the same ambitions in the Middle East.
China’s leaders ponder an economy without lockdowns—or crackdowns
Their decision, if that is what it can be called, has brought an abrupt end to China’s “zero-covid” policy. Now unable to defeat the virus, China’s central government says it is too mild to be…
Analysis: Global economy bets on China learning to live with COVID
Those who believe the world economy can avoid the hardest of landings next year are watching China closely to see whether its move to loosen pandemic restrictions will help that scenario come about or …
CBDCs Are the Best Argument for Why We Need Crypto
It is worth remembering that FTX was not a crypto company, per se. As a centralized exchange (CEX), it was more like an unregulated bank that positioned itself as a trusted third party and custodian…
Appeals Court Rejects China Telecom Bid to Reverse U.S. Ban
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected the bid by the U.S. arm of China Telecom to reverse the order that took effect in January. The FCC…
China battles COVID-19 surge after dropping strict lockdown measures
As China battles a surge in COVID-19 cases after dropping its “Zero COVID” policy, crematoria, and funeral homes in Beijing are reportedly working at capacity. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
New WHO chief scientist praised lockdowns and China’s COVID policies
As the world moves on from the coronavirus pandemic, one of the most ardent lockdown proponents appears to have been rewarded.
