The Way of Water” has premiered in China, 13 years after the original film took the country by storm. It’s expected to be a shot in the arm for the world’s second-biggest film market, which…
Monthly Archives For December 2022
China has far surpassed the US as an economic player in Africa. Can Biden change that?
African leaders came to President Biden’s summit to gauge Washington’s seriousness in becoming a more reliable partner than it’s been in the past.
China issues plan to increase flights, boost air passenger volumes – Caixin
China aims to restore the country’s average daily passenger flight volumes to 70% of 2019 levels from Jan. 6, financial news outlet Caixin reported on Friday citing a document from the aviation regulator.
China’s new state-run agency to start iron ore purchases -Bloomberg News
China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG), a new state-owned agency, is set to be the world’s biggest iron ore buyer as soon as next year, when it will start buying for about 20 of the largest…
China braces for COVID spread to countryside as holidays near
China set out urgent plans to protect rural communities from COVID-19 on Friday as millions of city-dwellers planned holidays for the first time in years after the government abandoned its stringent system of lockdowns and…
Beijing’s COVID Surge Stretches City’s Delivery Workforce
Courier companies are transferring workers from other cities and offering more pay to meet the demand for mounting orders.
Citigroup to Pull Out of Consumer Banking in China
The move is part of a wider step back from the business in Asia and elsewhere.
‘Go all out’: China prepares for COVID spread as holiday travel looms
China set out urgent plans to protect rural communities from COVID-19 on Friday as millions of city-dwellers planned holidays for the first time in years after Beijing abandoned its stringent system …
China Sends Ships Into Pacific Amid Japan Security Moves
A squadron of Chinese Navy ships sailed through straits near Japan into the Western Pacific this week, while Beijing blasted Tokyo’s adoption of a new national security strategy putting itself on a …
China braces for COVID spread to country
There is particular concern for China’s hinterland in the run up to Lunar New Year holidays when rural areas are likely to be inundated with travellers.
US-China chip war: How the technology dispute is playing out
The US is rapidly ramping up efforts to try to hobble China’s progress in the semiconductor industry – vital for everything from smartphones to weapons of war. In October, Washington announced some of the broadest…
China’s Re-Opening to Lift Asia Equity Capital Market Volumes From Three-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…
Beijing succumbs to Covid after Xi Jinping lifts pandemic restrictions
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Coronavirus pandemic news every morning. The city of Beijing rode out the pandemic for almost three years, crushing Covid-19 outbreaks …
