Travellers began streaming into mainland China by air, land and sea on Sunday (Jan 8), many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of …
Monthly Archives For January 2023
China: Criminal steals $4.1 million in crypto
Based on these legal frameworks, the attacker is still regarded as a thief even though cryptocurrency is illegal in China.
China eases Covid-19 travel restrictions
China eased its international border restrictions on Sunday, with travellers arriving from Hong Kong and abroad no longer required to undergo quarantine.
Chinese ‘spy’ who tried to defect to Australia claiming he would spill Beijing’s espionage secrets is denied a visa despite fears for his safety if he is deported
A confessed spy for Beijing who sensationally went on national TV to expose the extent of China’s overseas espionage activities has been denied the right to stay in Australia. Liqiang Wang, 32, has …
China Reports Two COVID Deaths for Jan. 7
China reported two new COVID-19 deaths in the mainland for Jan. 7, compared with three deaths a day earlier, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday. That brings the …
Irish oysters blocked in Hong Kong; beef exports to China resume
Oysters from Ireland have been linked to illnesses in Hong Kong. In other news from the region, China is lifting a 2020 ban on beef exports due to BSE …
China Ends Covid-19 Travel Curbs For Incoming Passengers From Today
China will lift its quarantine requirement for inbound travellers starting from January 8. It will also resume issuing visas for residents to travel overseas.
China releases new COVID-19 control protocol, calls for monitoring mutated variants
The 10th edition of the virus prevention and control protocol has been released in accordance to the decision to downgrade the epidemic management from Class A to Class B.
As China Lifts Pandemic Border Controls, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety.
China Central Bank Official Says Growth to Be Back on Track Soon
China’s economic growth will return to its “normal” path as Beijing provides more financial support to households and private companies to help them recover after the nation ended its Covid Zero policy.
Bustle at Hong Kong border as China ends quarantine
STORY: Dozens of people in Hong Kong took the first train to the Lok Ma Chau Spur line checkpoint before the immigration checkpoint opened at 6.30am, as mainland China reopened its borders on Sunday and…
Russia, China to get closer in 2023 but it’s unclear if partnership will last: Report
Russia and China are expected to get closer in 2023, but it’s unclear if this partnership will last. The relationship is getting unbalanced as China’s economic and military capabilities are …
Jack Ma gives up control of Ant Group, restructuring China’s largest fintech company to put it back on path for IPO
The restructuring is the most substantial tweak to the world’s largest fintech company, amid its regulatory scrutiny after the November 2020 postponement of its US$39.7 billion stock sale.
