The restriction was put into place as the end of China’s “zero Covid” policy prompted a surge of cases in the country.
Monthly Archives For March 2023
China targets disruption-free tech disruption
Can China regulate its way to technological self-sufficiency? Beijing wants to foster innovation amid U.S. sanctions by centralising how data, patents and more are governed. The shake-up will, among …
Credit Suisse obtains key approval to launch wealth business in China
Credit Suisse has received regulatory green light from China after years of waiting to launch a full-fledged wealth management business in the world’s second-biggest economy, according to a company …
‘One of us’: President Xi hails role of private business in China, but the wary say ‘actions speak louder than words’
Xi’s comments come at high-profile meeting with upper-echelon party members and billionaire business leaders The task of boosting the private economy will be divided into more detailed plans and be …
‘There Surely Will Be Conflict,’ China’s Foreign Minister Warns, Unless U.S. Changes Course
If the United States does not hit the brake … no amount of guardrails can prevent derailing,” Qin Gang said in his first news conference
China’s foreign minister warns of conflict unless U.S. changes course
Qin Gang’s language appeared to defy hopes China’s might abandon confrontational “wolf warrior” rhetoric. It followed an accusation by Chinese leader Xi Jinping that Western governments led by the United States were trying to encircle…
What China’s New, Powerful Financial Regulator Means for PBOC
China’s sweeping changes to the financial regulatory system will see the central bank lose some of its functions to a new and enlarged oversight body, leaving it focused on broader economic and …
China censors women modeling lingerie on livestream shopping – so men are doing it
Donning a sassy piece of silk lingerie, a male model grooves to the beat and forms a heart shape with his fingers during a livestreaming session on Douyin, one of China’s most popular video-sharing …
U.S. plans to lift Covid testing requirements for travelers from China
The U.S. is planning to lift a Covid testing requirement for travelers from China put in place earlier this year, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Studying Ukraine war, China’s military minds fret over US missiles, Starlink
China needs the capability to shoot down low-earth-orbit Starlink satellites and defend tanks and helicopters against shoulder-fired Javelin missiles, according to Chinese military researchers who are …
China’s foreign trade goes off to steady start in first two months, though export pressure lingers
China’s foreign trade goes off to a steady start in the first two months of 2023, with better-than-expected exports and improved trade quality, easing market concerns over the export outlook of the …
U.S. to end COVID-19 testing requirement on travelers from China
The Biden administration is planning to stop requiring negative COVID-19 tests from passengers flying from China, a senior administration official confirmed Tuesday, ending a restriction authorities …
Former China adviser to Trump praises Antony Blinken for saying Beijing may supply arms to Russia
A former top official on China in the Donald Trump administration praised US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday for publicising the White House’s concern that Beijing is considering supplying lethal aid to Russia…
