The peak of China’s COVID-19 wave is expected to last two to three months, and will soon swell over the vast countryside where medical resources are relatively scarce, a top Chinese epidemiologist has …
Monthly Archives For January 2023
China moving to take ‘golden shares’ in Alibaba, Tencent units – FT
China is moving to take minority stakes with special rights in the local units of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd , the Financial Times reported on Friday.
China customs says trade with Russia hit new high in 2022
China’s exports and imports with Russia hit a new high of 1.28 trillion yuan in 2022, Lyu Daliang, spokesperson of the General Administration of Customs, told a news briefing in Beijing on Friday.
China takes ‘golden shares’ in Alibaba and Tencent units
China is moving to take “golden shares” in local units of Alibaba and Tencent as Beijng formalises a greater role in overseeing the country’s powerful tech groups. The Chinese government has responded …
China’s foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong urges British gov’t to stop Hong Kong report
China’s foreign ministry in Hong Kong urged the British government to stop its “so-called half-yearly report on Hong Kong”, state media reported on Friday.
Families in Shenzhen offered money to have more children
The southern “megacity” of Shenzhen has become one of the first to propose cash incentives to parents if they have a third child, as part of moves to increase China’s flagging birth rate.
U.S. talks with Japanese, Dutch to yield no immediate China chip export curbs -source
The White House will discuss a recent crackdown on exports of chip-making tools to China with Japanese and Dutch officials during upcoming visits, but they will not result in “immediate” pledges from …
Covid-19: Optimism in China ‘Year of the Rabbit’ will improve on the past few
The rapid dismantling of the zero-tolerance policy “feels weird”, writes BBC News reporter Stephen McDonell in Beijing.
China’s on the move again, economic outlook brightens
Residents of China are increasingly on the move after the country’s sudden reversal last month of heavy COVID-19 curbs, despite a surge in infections, pointing to a gradual recovery in consumption and …
Could Crypto’s Comeback Be Made in China?
Welcome to Bloomberg Crypto, our twice-weekly look at Bitcoin, blockchain and more. In today’s edition, Muyao Shen looks East to discover a new narrative for crypto bulls in 2023: …
Analysis: Why the U.S. needs Japan’s help on China chips restrictions
When the Biden administration unveiled aggressive export controls in October aimed at blocking China from becoming a global leader in advanced semiconductors it was missing a key ingredient: agreement …
China Covid: New year optimism sees hopes of moving beyond virus
When you arrive in China now the officials in head-to-toe protective clothing are gone. There are no buses with special plastic dividers waiting to take you to centralised quarantine. The main …
China Signals Military Response as U.S., Japan Accelerate Defense Plans
Dramatic escalations in Japan’s own military investments combined with new security cooperation with the U.S. announced this week prompted new warnings from Beijing.
