Kirk Yang of Kirkland Capital says it’s been “very difficult” to retain factory workers in China because of the Covid situation there.
Monthly Archives For January 2023
South Asia braces for more inflation woes as China reopens, eases zero-Covid policy
China’s reopening is expected to deepen inflation woes with a surge in demand driving up prices across South Asia, one of the world’s poorest regions.
China sharpens focus on energy security as Ukraine war raises supply crunch risk
China is stepping up oil and gas exploitation to build a resilient energy supply against the risks of a possible crunch exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. The war, which has lasted 11 months and…
Ant Group says no plan for IPO, focusing on business optimisation
China’s fintech giant Ant Group has no plan to initiate an initial public offering (IPO), it said on Sunday in an emailed statement to Reuters.
China’s Visa and Passport Backlog Obstructs Business Travel Reboot
The situation on the ground in China isn’t ideal as the country readies to remove its travel restrictions this weekend. The head of one major corporate …
CGTN: China downgrades COVID-19 rules as nation readies for normal life
China put its downgraded COVID-19 measures into force on Sunday as the nation began to resume normal life after three years of strict pandemic management. The nation reopened its border ports for …
China looks to weaken US dollar with petroyuan as oil producers rally to Beijing, and Russia has ‘become an Asian nation,’ analyst says
Russia has effectively become “an Asian nation that in my opinion has introduced the yuan into large-scale oil trade,” said Kpler’s Viktor Katona.
China travel to resume as Beijing drops Covid restrictions
China has ended quarantine for travellers arriving from overseas and dropped limits on international flights as the country abandons the “zero-Covid” policy that kept its borders closed for most of …
China says talks to include Paxlovid in its insurance drug list fail
China will not include Pfizer Inc’s Paxlovid in an update to its list of medicines covered by basic medical insurance schemes as the U.S. firm quoted a high price for the COVID-19 drug, China’s …
With the exception of the China-bashers, country’s reopening welcomed by world: China Daily editorial
People queue at the Lok Ma Chau Control Point in Hong Kong before traveling to neighboring Shenzhen, South China, Jan 8, 2023.[Photo/Xinhua] China lifted its quarantine requirements for inbound …
China’s COVID-19 Failure Isn’t a Win for Democracy
Feature: China’s COVID-19 Failure Isn’t a Win for Democracy China’s COVID-19 Failure Isn’t a Win for De… | View Comments () During much of the pandemic, China turned its handling of COVID-19 into an advertisement…
China says talks to include Paxlovid in its health insurance drug list fail
China will not include Pfizer Inc’s Paxlovid in an update to its list of medicines covered by basic medical insurance schemes as the U.S. firm quoted a high price for the COVID-19 drug, China’s Healthcare…
How China pirated U.S. technology to rapidly expand its nuclear weapon arsenal
Beijing’s rapid buildup of nuclear forces has been assisted by American nuclear and missile technology obtained by Chinese spies and through U.S. space and nuclear cooperation in the 1990s.
