Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan says Covid-19 prevention efforts ‘stable and orderly’, citing steady decrease in severe infections However, another wave of outbreaks is expected as people travel for family …
Monthly Archives For January 2023
Le Maire Says US Wants to Oppose China, EU Wants to Engage It
Europe mustn’t get embroiled in a standoff between China and the US, and should instead forge its own path in strengthening economic relations, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said.
Krugman, China’s Demographic Crisis, and the Which Way Is Up Problem in Economics
I rarely disagree in a big way with Paul Krugman, but I think he misses the boat in an important way in his piece on China’s alleged demographic crisis.
Beijing claims ‘relatively low level’ of COVID-19 in country ahead of busy period of celebrations for Lunar New Year
Beijing has claimed coronavirus in the country has dropped to a “relatively low” level ahead of the biggest event in the Chinese calendar.
China says COVID-19 has peaked as holiday rush gets into full swing
BEIJING: China said the worst was over in its battle against COVID-19 ahead of what is expected to be one of the busiest days of travel in years on Friday (Jan 20), a mass movement…
Baidu operates self-driving commercial service in Shenzhen’s Pingshan district
Apollo Go, a Baidu-owned autonomous ride-hailing platform, has received approval from local government permits to offer a self-driving commercial robotaxi …
China’s financial hub Shanghai targets 2023 GDP growth at over 5.5 pct
“China’s financial hub Shanghai expects to notch a year-on-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth of over 5.5% this year”, – according to a government work …
The view forward on China ‘has to be a productivity bet’, says JPMorgan
James Sullivan of JPMorgan says there are “three key challenges” China faces in its recovery story, but “ultimately”, productivity is the most important question for investors.
Dutch foreign trade minister refuses to give in to US pressure to curb chip exports to China
The US has been trying to cajole Japan and the Netherlands to impose some strict sanctions that would cripple China’s chip-making industry. China is the second largest chip manufacturer after Taiwan …
China says COVID has peaked as holiday rush gets into full swing
Top official says COVID at ‘relatively low’ level Hospital, critical cases dropping, authorities say More than 2 bln trips expected over Lunar New Year BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) – China said the worst …
China’s COVID-19 cases reach over 900 million, as new study reveals the true extent of nation’s coronavirus outbreak
A new study has revealed some 900 million Chinese have been infected with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, suggesting China has been concealing the true extent of its outbreak all along.
Feds drop case against NYPD cop accused of being spy for China
Baimadajie Angwang was charged with spying on Tibetan immigrants in 2020.
China keeping 1 hour daily limit on kids’ online games
As the week-long Lunar New Year holidays in China draws near, children have something more than just feasts and red envelop presents of cash to look forward to -– one extra hour of online games…
