China’s state planner has reportedly allowed three central government-backed utilities and its top steelmaker to resume coal imports from Australia only for their own use.
Monthly Archives For January 2023
China to resume operation of border gates with Vietnam in Lao Cai
The Chinese side has announced that it will completely resume the operation of border gates and paths with Vietnam in northern Lao Cai province from January 8 (Photo: VNA) During coach Park Hang-seo’s …
China is unlikely to reach GDP growth of above 5% for 2023, Mizuho Bank says
Vishnu Varathan of the bank says a lack of business and household confidence could hold back the country’s economic growth.
In 2023, China’s appetite for LNG set to rise amid tepid demand across Asia
China’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand is forecast to recover in 2023 as the country emerges from COVID-19 controls to become the bright spot in Asia’s consumption for the super-chilled fuel.
Videos show bodies in China being burned on the streets as crematoriums fill up due to COVID surge
Families in China are resorting to unauthorized cremations on streets as hospitals and funeral homes are overcrowded due to the spiraling COVID-19 surge. After China terminated most COVID-19 restrictions last month in response to protests,
China’s central bank – commercial banks’ reserve conversions boosted its net FX purchases
People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said on Wednesday that a high amount of foreign currency it has bought recently was a result of commercial banks converting their foreign exchange holdings with the …
China undercounting COVID-19 cases and deaths, WHO says: ‘We still do not have complete data’
China is underrepresenting the extent of the COVID-19 surge that is ripping through the country, a World Health Organization official said on Wednesday.
Beijing intimidates female journalists for critical coverage of China
The spike of targeting hatred towards female journalists, human rights researchers and analysts of Asian descent may just be the result of a campaign run by China reported Voice of America (VOA) …
China’s Dec services sector extends declines as COVID cases surge – Caixin PMI
China’s services activity shrank in December as surging COVID infections hit demand, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday, although the pace of recent declines slowed while business confidence …
China seeks to balance energy needs, green power transition
SI WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY China is accelerating wind and solar power development for its transition to green energy even as it increases coal, oil, and gas output to ensure energy security this year, the …
World’s largest iPhone factory back to 90% capacity in China: Report
The world’s largest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, China, has resumed 90% capacity after being shut down for months due to the government’s zero-COVID policies.
China’s nukes use U.S. technology
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, according …
Marcos reports ‘fruitful’ talks with China’s Xi
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday reported a productive bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing that focused on soft infrastructure, climate change, renewable …
