Chinese customs authorities are stepping up inspection checks on cargoes of heavy crude oil after uncovering several Iranian …
Monthly Archives For May 2023
DPC Dash Accelerates China Expansion After Successful Hong Kong IPO, Adding Three New Cities in a Day
DPC Dash expanded presence into Qingdao, Changzhou and Wenzhou on April 29, 2023. DPC Dash operates 638 stores across 20 cities in China as of April 30. DPC Dash targets …
China eases Covid-19 testing rules for all travellers
Those visiting the country must undertake a lateral flow/rapid antigen test – instead of a PCR test – 48 hours before boarding a flight …
New York adds 300 MW transmission line from Rainey to Corona
New York Governor Kathy Hochul celebrates at her U.S. midterm election night party after winning re-election in New York, New York, U.S. November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid …
China Could Soon Be the Dominant Military Power in Asia
E ver since the defeat of Japan in World War II nearly 80 years ago, the United States has been the preeminent military power in East Asia. Today China is on the verge of matching…
Why China’s Censors Are Deleting Videos About Poverty
Xi Jinping says he has defeated poverty, but discussion of economic struggle is taboo, scrubbed from the internet and banished from the news.
Even as China Reopens, Security Visits Spook Foreign Businesses
Fears are growing that the Communist Party’s increasing focus on control over information about markets and companies is behind the questioning of firms.
China’s Two-Speed Economic Recovery Fuels Concerns About Outlook
China’s economic recovery showed further signs of imbalance, with manufacturing activity contracting for the first time in months while a surge in holiday travel fuels consumer spending.
U.S. Issues Guidelines on Defending Philippines From South China Sea Attack
China’s foreign ministry on Thursday said it opposed the use of bilateral defence treaties to interfere in the South China Sea, which “should not be a hunting ground for external forces”. The guidelines were released…
‘This May Day is crazy’: China’s holiday spending exceeds pre-pandemic levels for the first time
Holiday spending during China’s Golden Week has surged past pre-pandemic levels for the first time in three years, in a sign the country’s travelers have fully emerged from the depths of Covid-related …
In Shenzhen, Lanzhou, street vendors encouraged
Similar measures have been taken in Lanzhou, which adopted a differentiated management mode to regulate street vendors that classifies citywide administrative areas into three categories — prohibited, …
Passenger traffic in Beijing soars during May Day holiday
Beijing attracted 9.13 million tourists during the holiday, a year-on-year increase of 198.2% and a growth of 6.6% compared to the pre-pandemic level in 2019. The total tourism revenue reached 13.46 …
Italy Unlikely to Renew China Deal, but Needs Time, Official Says
ROME (Reuters) – Italy is highly unlikely to renew its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) deal with China, which expires early next the year, but needs time to discuss the issue with Beijing, a senior…