Satellite images suggest higher number of deaths as China suspends short term visas for South Korean and Japanese travelers in retaliatory measure.
Monthly Archives For January 2023
China clashes with neighbors over Covid after reopening to the world
China has stopped issuing short-term visas in South Korea and Japan in response to restrictions on its travelers amid a Covid-19 outbreak.
Analysis: Foreigners’ dry powder is fuel for a long stock market rally in China
Foreign investors have barely begun buying back beaten-down stocks in China, but there are growing signs that the end of the country’s tough COVID-zero policy marks the beginning of a long global …
China’s semiconductor sales fall 21 per cent in November as worldwide chip demand continues decline for third consecutive month
China’s chip sales totaled US$13.4 billion in November, down from US$17.02 billion a year earlier, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association That decline marked the biggest percentage drop …
Switzerland says no current plans to test travellers from China for COVID-19
Travellers from China entering Switzerland will not at present be required to undergo compulsory testing for COVID-19, the Swiss government said on Wednesday.
Beijing pushing Brazil for a quick FTA with Mercosur or individually, but consensus is elusive
An official document from Beijing states that China is ready to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with Mercosur or separately with any member of the bloc. This contentious topic most probably …
Beijing to restore consumption to 2019 levels
Beijing strives to restore contact-based sectors to 2019 levels in 2023, such as accommodation, catering and tourism, Yin Yong, acting mayor of Beijing, said in a recent interview with Xinhua News …
Interview: Beijing eyes new momentum in opening-up, innovation in 2023: acting mayor
Beijing is eyeing new momentum in reform and opening-up at a higher level, science and technological innovation, and high-quality development in 2023, said Yin Yong, acting mayor of Beijing, in an …
China’s investment in science and technology may finally be paying off
China is now a scientific power on par with the US and Europe, judging by the quantity and quality of the published work of its researchers Read more at straitstimes.com.
China vows to ‘draw the sword’ against malicious rumours targeting private businesses
China’s leading Communist Party business chamber says it will take legal action against malicious rumours targeting private businesses, as Beijing looks to shore up the country’s economic recovery.
Financial markets to remain volatile but opportunities available, say speakers at forum
FINANCIAL markets are expected to remain volatile this year, with slower growth across Asia. But, a combination of China’s reopening and the regionalisation of supply chains are bright spots to look …
Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing – leaving women workers worst off
Manufacturing firms exposed to increased Chinese competition employed fewer female production workers than men.
China imposes transit curbs for S.Korea, Japan in growing COVID spat
China introduced transit curbs for South Korean and Japanese nationals on Wednesday, in an escalating diplomatic spat over COVID-19 curbs that is marring the grand re-opening of the world’s …
