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Monthly Archives For January 2023
China Tweaks Rules And Procedures To Keep COVID-19 Death Figures Low Amid Surge: Report
To keep China’s COVID death figures low, the Chinese government implemented a change in rules and procedures to compel doctors to hide COVID-related mortalities …
ASML: Steps made towards deal on curbing exports to China
ASML Holding NV said on Saturday it understood progress had been made towards an agreement among several governments on new restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment exports to China.
How China and Russia are getting their hands on banned Western tech
Nexperia, Texas Instruments and Analog Devices all denied doing business with Russia and suggested unauthorised … Last year a woman was arrested while travelling from Macau to China with a fake baby …
Holiday trips within China surge after lifting of Covid-19 curbs
The number of people making trips inside China over the week-long Chinese New Year holiday surged 74% from last year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Coronavirus: room exists to further ease testing for Hong Kong, mainland China cross-border travellers, CY Leung says, while expert proposes review
Leung, now a vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, points to caseloads being kept at bay despite border reopening and festive break HKU medicine dean Dr Wallace Lau …
Holiday trips within China surge in big numbers after lifting of Covid-19 curbs
The number of people making trips inside China over the week-long Lunar New Year holiday surged 74% from last year after authorities scrapped Covid-19 curbs that had stifled travel for three years, …
China’s watershed Covid-19 moment hailed: ‘We finally got over it’
While we’ve all been told China has walked away from its divisive zero-Covid strategy, it was a case of ‘I’ll believe it when I see it’ for those skeptical of Beijing’s dramatic backflip. Well the…
China Suddenly Abandoned Its Zero COVID Policy. How Did It Start In The First Place?
We tend to think China has a strict, top-down COVID-19 policy, but local variation is what really shaped the outcome, from beginning to end.
China kicks off 2023 leading global peers in equity fundraising
CHINESE firms are beating their US and European peers early in the year on equity financing, aided by optimism about the nation’s reopening while the developed world grapples with rising interest …
Holiday trips within China surge after lifting of COVID curbs
An estimated 226 million domestic trips were made by all means including plane during the holiday week that ended on Friday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing government figures.
People enjoy Spring Festival holiday in Beijing
A child enjoys food at the Nanluoguxiang Lane in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 27, 2023. People enjoy the last day of the Spring Festival holiday on Friday. Photo: Xinhua A child enjoys food at…
Netherlands and Japan join US in restricting chip exports to China
Deal marks significant step in Washington’s efforts to limit rival’s efforts to develop its semiconductor industry …