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Monthly Archives For December 2022
Taiwan to fine Foxconn for unauthorized China investment
Taiwan has turned a wary eye on China’s ambition to boost its semiconductor industry and is tightening legislation to prevent what it says is China stealing its chip technology.
COVID-19 cases surge in Beijing after China eases virus rules
China is seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases as the government last week dramatically eased some of the world’s strictest containment measures. On Wednesday, the government said it would stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since…
Rupert Hoogewerf’s China Rich List Has Uncovered Thousands of Billionaires, But Just as Many Are Eluding Him
Rupert Hoogewerf is the founder of Hurun Report, a publisher of rich lists in China since 1999. His work chronicled the golden age of wealth creation in modern China, but what he has captured is…
US is winning tech war with China. High technology is national security issue
There is no dispute between Democrats and Republicans on hobbling China’s rise even if they agree on little else these days …
Biden’s China tech crackdown leaves Xi with few ways to hit back
The U.S. has sharpened its assault on China’s technology industry with a flurry of export bans and stifling restrictions on companies, an escalation that leaves Beijing with few options to retaliate.
State Department launches ‘China House’ to coordinate policy on Beijing
The State Department launched the Office of China Coordination, informally known as the “China House,” to coordinate U.S. policy toward Beijing. A department release states that the office will ensure …
WRAPUP 3-In COVID-hit Beijing, funeral homes and crematoriums are busy
Funeral homes across China’s COVID-hit capital Beijing, a city of 22 million, scrambled on Saturday to keep up with calls for funeral and cremation services as workers and drivers testing positive for …
Why is PM afraid of China, asks Digvijaya; slams Centre for ‘rise’ in Chinese imports
Amid a row over the statement of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on the threat of war from China, his colleague and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Saturday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was…
China’s re-opening to lift Asia equity capital market volumes from 3-year lows
Asian equity capital markets activity, languishing at three-year lows now, is set to get a much needed boost in 2023 from China’s expected re-opening to the rest of the world after a spate of COVID-19…
Wumart-Backed Dmall Seeks IPO Boost, But Family Ties Can Also Bind
The provider of cloud services for retailers is looking to raise funds in a Hong Kong IPO after reporting losses totaling 4.23 billion yuan in recent years.
One million people could die from COVID-19 in China next year, according analysis of a new report
New research from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation predicts China could experience a sharp increase in COVID-19 deaths in 2023.
Column: China imports of major commodities look strong, but details devilish
China Daily via REUTERS LAUNCESTON, Australia, Dec 8 (Reuters) – China’s imports of major commodities in November appeared unambiguously strong, but delving into the details shows a more nuanced …
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