The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Friday it is extending China “Section 301” tariff exclusions for another nine months on 352 Chinese import product categories that were set to expire at …
Monthly Archives For December 2022
China agrees to formation of global sovereign debt ’roundtable’ -IMF chief
Chinese officials have agreed to participate in a global sovereign debt “roundtable” that would include a wide variety of stakeholders, including private sector creditors, International Monetary Fund …
China to Adjust ‘Excessive’ COVID Policy, But Looks to Avoid ‘Goblin Mode”
“We don’t want to have a goblin mode,” Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu said, using Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year.
China Reels From Coronavirus Surge After Relaxing ‘Zero COVID’ Strategy
Officials are no longer tracking asymptomatic COVID-19 infections, leading to a large underestimate of the real surge.
China insists Manchester protester broke into consulate, vows ‘strong’ countermeasures against UK
China has accused the United Kingdom of political manipulation regarding the Manchester consulate incident, promising “strong and forceful countermeasures” if London continues. In a press briefing …
China vows to prop up virus-hit economy
The deaths of two veteran Chinese state journalists from COVID-19 have been reported as officials pledged to support the country’s economy next year.
State Department launches ‘China House’ amid rivalry with Beijing
The U.S. State Department on Friday launched its long-planned “China House” unit, an internal reorganization to help expand and sharpen its policymaking toward its top geopolitical rival. Secretary of …
China ADRs To Climb The Great Wall Of Worry As PCAOB Resets HFCAA Clock, Week In Review
Asian equity markets had a mixed performance week as the PCAOB announced breaking news, Pfizer’s COVID treatment was approved, and The Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC) concluded today.
Coronavirus in China: medical students demand better pay, protection on Covid front line
Students also want to be free to go home for the winter holidays; and for those staying to be paid the same as staff doctors.
COVID-linked deaths seen in Beijing after virus rules eased
Outside a funeral home in eastern Beijing, dozens of people were bundled up in parkas and hats against the freezing temperatures Friday evening as workers in full protective suits wheeled out coffins one by one.
Agriculture council, FDA slam ‘unfair’ China import bans
The Council of Agriculture on Wednesday said Taiwanese exporters had been unfairly inconvenienced by China’s rejection of shipments that do not adhere to strictly enforced yet unclear customs …
From Supply Chains To Blockchain, A Tough Road Ahead For CIOs
From managing supply chains to leveraging blockchain, CIOs face some challenging decisions in 2023. Let’s start with China. While the dramatic shift in President Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy carries …
COVID unleashed in Beijing shows rest of China what’s next
Bucking expectations for a managed and gradual transition, China is now allowing the coronavirus to run rampant. As a result, Beijing’s rapidly spreading COVID outbreak has turned the Chinese capital …
