IN CHINA’S binary view of the pandemic, there can be only zeros and ones — that is, Covid Zero or Covid for Everyone. Read more at The Business Times.
Monthly Archives For January 2023
China, engulfed in covid chaos, braces for Lunar New Year case spike
Hundreds of millions of people will travel for Lunar New Year after the “zero covid” policy ended, testing China’s already stretched health-care system.
International tensions rise over China’s Covid outbreak
China has stopped issuing short-term visas in South Korea and Japan in response to restrictions on its travelers amid a Covid-19 outbreak.
China’s shipping ‘godmother’ faces anti-graft prosecution
Li Li, one of the best known names in Chinese ship finance, is facing prosecution in Beijing after the authorities accused her of accepting large bribes during her time working for the Export-Import …
In the News: Treasury Bond Futures Opening-Up; Crypto Investment; and More Flexible Pay Options for Hong Kong-Based Arbitrators
China opens treasury bond futures to foreign bank; no protection for crypto investment; and ORFS bring Hong Kong in line with other major arbitration centers …
Global investors optimistic about China business
Global investors’ confidence in doing business in China is growing as the country eases its Covid-19 measures.
As Covid intensifies in rural China, elderly commit suicide, village clinics shut
The Covid-19 situation in rural China remains grim as elderly people are committing suicide due to infection-related anxiety. Village clinics have been shut due to no medical supplies.
European shares rise on China reopening cheer, slow pace of rate hikes
European shares edged up on Wednesday, lifted by Bayer and LVMH, while optimism over reopening in China and hopes of less aggressive U.S. interest rate hikes aided the sentiment. The pan-regional STOXX 600 gained 0.
‘Beijing will have to learn to accept India’s roads, rails near LAC’: Report
But this has changed in recent years with “strategic projects being fast-tracked”, the MoD official was quoted as saying in The Diplomat report written by Sudha Ramachandran. “Beijing will have to learn to accept India’s…
S.Korea’s export falls in 1st 10 days of January
South Korea’s export fell in the first 10 days of January, posting a trade deficit amid higher import, customs office data showed Wednesday. Outbound shipment came to 13.86 billion U.S. dollars during …
Data Reveals The Top 10 Countries With The Highest Number Of Crypto Atms Per Capita
Cryptocurrency ATMs are frequently seen as a reliable indicator of a nation’s readiness to facilitate cryptocurrency adoption. Therefore, the analyst team at bonusinsider decided to find the countries …
China: the rise of gen Z will have massive consequences for business and politics
The parallels between the two have been readily apparent with both enjoying significant cultural, economic and political influence, with China’s gen Z being labelled as the next “baby boomers”. As a …
Chinese Edtech Firm Set to Kickstart US IPO Push in 2023
A Chinese firm providing digital adult learning services is set to be the first from the nation to list in the US this year, testing investor appetite after Beijing tightened oversight over its …
