Chinese embassies stopped issuing new visas for South Koreans and Japanese in apparent retaliation for COVID-19 measures imposed by those countries on travelers from China …
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China fully reopens borders amid devastating COVID-19 surge
The ditching of the final restrictions from the Zero-COVID policy takes place two weeks before the Lunar New Year holiday, historically the largest annual human migration, which will deepen the spread …
Harmful for Southeast Asia’s sustainable finance if taxonomies diverge too much: China expert
Chinese observers familiar with Southeast Asia say that it will be harmful for the region’s sustainable finance if taxonomies were to diverge too much.
China renews threat against Taiwan as island holds drills
China renewed its threats Wednesday to attack Taiwan and warned that foreign politicians who interact with the self-governing island are “playing with fire.” A spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs …
‘Total mess’ in China’s rural east as Covid wave hits hard
Exhausted doctors working overtime, tests and treatments nowhere to be found, and under-resourced clinics inundated with patients — in Anhui, one of east China’s poorest provinces, Covid hit …
Tokyo protests after China punishes Japanese travellers over Covid test requirements
Japan says Beijing’s decision to halt visa processing is ‘extremely regrettable’ and calls for a reversal …
China’s property debt red lines need a redraw
Beijing’s efforts to cap developers’ leverage are backfiring. The “three red lines” policy on debt ratios has begun aggravating market stress and impairing balance sheets.
Coronavirus Today: What’s going on in China?
Since the government there eased up on its onerous “zero COVID” restrictions, the coronavirus has indeed taken advantage of its opportunity to spread.
Chinese Official Calls Putin ‘Crazy’ As Beijing’s Distrust Against Russia Grows: FT
The Chinese official’s comments come nearly a month after Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to deepen Beijing’s bilateral ties with Moscow.
Footfall at malls in China expected to pick up over the Lunar New Year: Asset management firm
George Hongchoy of Link Asset Management, says, however, that many in China are still wary of going out. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and…
China’s corporate loan growth picks up on rising property aid
China’s banks lent more to companies last month amid increasing support for the property sector, a sign of optimism as credit expansion more broadly slowed down with Covid disruptions and a turbulent …
China’s financial hub Shanghai targets 2023 GDP growth at over 5.5%
SHANGHAI — China’s financial hub Shanghai expects to notch a year-on-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth of over 5.5 percent this year, according to a government work report delivered by the …
Brazil’s Anec says corn exports to China already exceeded 1 mln tonnes in January
Anec, a Brazilian trade group representing grain exporters, said on Tuesday the country has booked shipments of more than 1 million tonnes of corn to China in January, putting Brazil on course to …
