China has recently earmarked its first round of funding this year to protect agricultural production from pests and diseases, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Sunday. These funds, amounting to about …
Monthly Archives For April 2023
China’s push for CBDC adoption: Changshu public servant to get paid in digital Yuan
Changshu city officials will receive full salaries in digital yuan beginning May 2023, according to a notice issued by local authorities, Changshu Local Financial Supervision Bureau, and the Changshu …
Across China: New business, new life following 10-year fishing ban
But they kept fishing to serve their customers fish. To restore the biodiversity along the Yangtze River, China implemented a full fishing ban in 332 conservation areas of the Yangtze River basin in …
China EV Startup U Power Soars 620% for Biggest US IPO Pop of the Year
The raucous debut for China-based U Power Ltd. sent shares soaring 620% and triggered a bevy of halts for volatility as investors flip shares of the newest company to list in the US.
New business, new life following 10-year fishing ban
But they kept fishing to serve their customers fish. To restore the biodiversity along the Yangtze River, China implemented a full fishing ban in 332 conservation areas of the Yangtze River basin in …
The IPO market is coming back to life, 70% of action this year in Asia
The global market for initial public offerings is showing signs of life as a rebound in the stock market has emboldened companies to test investor appetite for new listings, particularly in Asia. But …
Chinese Censorship Is Quietly Rewriting the Covid-19 Story
Under government pressure, Chinese scientists have retracted studies and withheld or deleted data. The censorship has stymied efforts to understand the virus.
The Saudi crown prince wants to build a trillion-dollar utopia in the desert. His deals with China reveal a darker vision.
NEOM, Mohammed bin Salman’s trillion-dollar project, will combine luxury and totalitarian surveillance, researchers are warning.
France, Baltic states dismayed after China envoy questions Ukraine sovereignty
France and the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania expressed dismay after China’s ambassador in Paris questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet countries like Ukraine.
China’s “porcelain capital” facilitates exports for smaller merchants
A batch of exquisite craft ceramics from small ceramics businesses in Jingdezhen, a world-famous “porcelain capital” in east China’s Jiangxi Province, left the city on Wednesday, heading for Dubai.
Former Hong Kong leader CY Leung accuses pro-Beijing lawmakers of lacking ‘fighting spirit’ to take on activists overseas
Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has said pro-Beijing politicians in the city lacked the “fighting spirit” to combat opposition activists spreading harmful views online after moving overseas …
Global filmmakers gather again for Beijing film festival
The 13th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) kicked off with a star-studded red carpet and grand gala on Friday night, celebrating the “Beijing approach” to world cinema. After a three-year …
China plans to stabilize and optimize foreign trade
Photo by WANG XIEYUN/CHINA DAILY] China will take a series of measures to stabilize the foreign trade and optimize its structure, said a senior government official on Sunday. The government will …
