“The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in (central China’s) Wuhan,” said director Christopher Wray.
Monthly Archives For March 2023
Here’s how much economists expect China’s GDP to grow this year
China’s gross domestic product grew by 3% last year, missing the official target of around 5.5% due largely to Covid controls and the real estate slump. The Chinese government is widely expected to …
Asian markets mixed as US rate saga plays against China reopening
Stocks were mixed in Asia on Thursday after the previous day’s rally but trading was subdued as Federal Reserve interest rate hike worries returned to the agenda with two top officials warning more …
Property developer China Vanke raises nearly $500 mln in share sale
China Vanke Ltd said on Thursday it had raised $498.2 million by selling 300 million shares at HK$13.05 ($1.66) each, in the first test of investor appetite towards a mainland developer share sale in …
China finance minister expects better local govt financial situation in 2023
China’s local government financial situation is likely to improve as the economy rebounds this year, though debt risk for some authorities is high and repayment pressure is large, Minister of Finance …
Chinese economic data paint an upbeat picture. U.S. companies operating in China are not buying it.
China’s economy continues to outperform even the most bullish of analyst expectations, though U.S. businesses with operations in the Asian economic powerhouse remain as pessimistic as ever, according …
China’s ‘two sessions’ 2023: how will Li Qiang’s pro-business past and pragmatism help tackle China’s growing pains?
Analysts say that holding the trust of President Xi Jinping will grant Li Qiang a higher degree of autonomy in economic affairs, allowing him to take bold actions Li’s expected elevation to premier …
China and Belarus express ‘extreme interest’ in Ukraine peace
The leaders of China and Belarus have expressed their “extreme interest” in a peaceful resolution in Ukraine. Chinese President and Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s …
Mooners and Shakers: Crypto market eyes China’s economic wildcard as Conflux and Filecoin surge again
Bitcoin and the crypto market is awash in a turbulent sea of macroeconomic data. Is China’s economic narrative something to cling to?
NASA imagery reveals China’s Mars rover hasn’t moved in months as Chinese scientists scramble to save the mission
The rover — part of China’s first interplanetary mission — went into hibernation in May 2022 and was supposed to wake up in December.
Explainer: what is China’s ‘two sessions’ gathering, and why does it matter?
with a likely focus on the finance sector and maybe even state security. “Such a move would represent a significant escalation of Xi’s efforts to have party organs swallow state government ones, and …
Ministry preps mini-FTA with Shenzhen
The Commerce Ministry on Wednesday clinched a memorandum of understanding to form a deeper trade partnership through a mini-free trade agreement (mini-FTA) with Shenzhen in China, aiming to grow trade …
China hawks sharpen their talons at House committee hearing on CCP
A bipartisan show of concern over the pernicious influence of the Chinese Communist Party elicited condemnation in Beijing.
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