Yi Gang attends a news conference on China’s economic development ahead of the 70th anniversary of its founding, in Beijing, China September 24, 2019. REUTERS/Florence Lo Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) – …
Monthly Archives For March 2023
China has reappointed its central bank governor, when many had expected a change
China on Sunday reappointed Yi Gang as head of the central bank in an effort to reassure entrepreneurs and financial markets.
Can the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank fuel the China coin narrative?
Crypto Twitter was abuzz with the narrative of Chinese coins, Neo (NEO), VeChain (VET), Conflux (CFX) and Alchemy Pay (ACH) ahead of the tumultuous events of the past week. Interestingly, according to …
How to break the Xi-Putin axis? Biden must engage with Beijing
Beijing is following Vladimir Putin’s aggressive playbook. The US can counter the march of the autocrats, but only if it stops feeding their paranoia Is there a school for autocrats? As if by rote, …
Hong Kong leader John Lee pledges to gain more policy support from Beijing as he leads largest delegation to capital amid ‘two sessions’
Ahead of his departure, Chief Executive John Lee says he is leading eight bureau chiefs to meet mainland Chinese officials Lee says he will attend closing ceremony of National People’s Congress on …
Silicon Valley Bank’s China venture in doubt as start-ups struggle to access US funds
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank has left many Chinese funds and tech start-ups in the lurch, as the collapsed institution served as a key funding bridge for groups operating between China and the US.
Finding COVID-19’s origins is a moral imperative: WHO’s Tedros
Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is a moral imperative and all hypotheses must be explored, the head of the World Health Organization said, in his strongest comments yet that the U.N. body remains …
COVID-19 ‘not engineered as bio weapon’, says Dr Anthony Fauci, as he hits back at his Republican critics
Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to the US president, says he has “an open mind” about the origins of COVID-19, but rejects claims he was pushing a single narrative as part of the nation’s…
It’s raining worms in China? Viral video from Beijing leaves netizens baffled
The viral video depicts clusters of worm-like dusty brown creatures all over vehicles parked alongside Beijing roadways. As of now, there has been no formal explanation from Chinese authorities, but …
US to Implement New Export Restrictions on Chip Technology to Curb China’s Access
The US is planning to introduce new export restrictions aimed at further limiting China’s access to advanced American chip technology, according to Bloomberg sources.
SVB collapse could add to China stock investors’ anxiety
China stock investors, already disillusioned by Beijing’s lower-than-expected economic growth target for the year, will be further disheartened by the shock collapse of U.S. lender SVB Financial Group,
China could win future by stepping up technology self-reliance: NPC deputy
Memory chip parts by Micron Technology are pictured at an industrial fair in Frankfurt in 2015. File photo: VCG. Science and technology independence has been a major focus for dep …
Sustainability: garment hangers firm Mainetti taps blockchain to help global brands meet climate and environment goals
The system will digitally record and facilitate independent verification of the carbon footprint of client activities across the supply chain China is among Mainetti’s top three markets, contributing …
