Fears are mounting China could pay a price for shielding its population from COVID-19 as the country opens up and moves towards living with the virus.
Monthly Archives For December 2022
Australia news live: NSW parliament recalled to pass federal energy package; Coalition welcomes Wong’s trip to Beijing
Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch, said “human rights should be a central component” of Wong’s trip, “given she will be meeting with leaders of a government that have committed serious abuses that…
China’s COVID surge hits Beijing trading floors, Shanghai finance hub
COVID-19 is sweeping through trading floors in Beijing and spreading fast in the financial hub of Shanghai, with illness and absence thinning already light trade and forcing regulators to cancel a weekly meeting vetting public…
China’s weekly new home sales rise slowly – private survey
New-home sales in 16 Chinese cities rose at a slower pace last week, held back by falling transactions in the biggest cities and by surging COVID-19 cases, despite government support policies and the …
2 COVID-19 deaths reported in Beijing as virus surges
Chinese health authorities on Monday announced two additional COVID-19 deaths, both in the capital Beijing, that were the first reported in weeks and come during an expected surge of illnesses after …
Three stocks to watch for China’s reopening
China’s road to reopening is front of mind for investors as we go into 2023. But will it also be the best news story of the new year for markets?
News Analysis: Optimized epidemic response to help China achieve “J-curve” economic recovery
A senior economic official said the optimized response China adopted to deal with COVID-19 is expected to have a “J-curve effect” on the economy that will help it gain strong growth momentum in 2023.
India ramps up lending to counter China
This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘India ramps up lending to counter China’ Jess Smith Good morning for the Financial Times. Today is Monday, December 19th, and this …
Asia-Pacific markets fall as recession fears grow, China vows to stabilize economy
Asia-Pacific markets traded lower as recession fears grow. Chinese officials vowed to stabilize its economy in 2023 and maintain ample liquidity in financial markets in order to meet key targets …
China Green Finance with a Cup of Tea Episode 2: China’s Green Bond Market
Caixin Global invited Mr. XIE Wenhong, Head of China Programme at Climate Bonds Initiative, to share his insights on what international investors should know about China’s green bond market.
China’s Dangerous Decline
And if they do acknowledge China’s mounting crises, they often cast them as either neutral or positive developments for the United States. But the opposite is true. Far from good news, a weak, …
China megacity says people with symptomatic Covid can work ‘as normal’
People with Covid-19 symptoms in one of China’s largest cities can now go to work “as normal”, state media reported Monday, a dramatic reversal in a country where a single case could previously send thousands…
‘China could be preparing for full scale war’
That message was very portentous. Can China afford to be so aggressive because being our second largest trading partner it is aware of the kind of pressure business groups can put on our government? I…
