Surge being fuelled by Omicron variant XBB likely to be much smaller than winter outbreak, according to health data firm Airfinity But it ‘could still lead to a large number of deaths because of the…
Monthly Archives For June 2023
End of ‘Zero Covid’ fails to boost German investment in China – survey
COVID” policy has not sparked a rebound in German firms’ plans to invest there as a sluggish recovery and geopolitical tensions weigh on the business outlook, a survey showed on Thursday.
3 mln more doses of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Myanmar
China has directly or indirectly supplied 64 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and a large amount of anti-pandemic supplies to Myanmar since the start of the pandemic, the statement said. It helped …
Taiwan question is ‘biggest risk’ to bring under control, says Beijing’s top envoy to US
Ambassador Xie Feng made the remarks to American business leaders, adding that China has ‘always been open to dialogue’.
As China Cracks Down on Mosque Domes, One Town Pushes Back
China is destroying Arab-style architectural features of mosques, such as domes and minarets. The tightened control on religion has been met with rare resistance.
China’s Gao Kao is the mother of all exams. Take a look at the 2 most important days of a Chinese high schooler’s life.
The Gao Kao is like the SAT, ACT, and the AP exams rolled into one. It’s so important that the police show up to make sure things run smoothly.
Despite China heatwave, weak factory demand curbs coal prices, LNG imports
An ongoing heatwave in China is boosting power demand for cooling, but tepid industrial demand and record high coal inventories are keeping prices at two-year lows and limiting spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports.
China’s big banks cut deposit rates, signaling monetary easing ahead
China’s largest banks cut interest rates for savers on Thursday in a bid to boost growth in an economy where consumption has been slow to recover.
Global banking crisis has had little impact on China – China financial regulator
The recent global banking crisis has had little impact on China but offers a cautionary tale, Li Yunze, head of China’s national financial regulatory administration, told delegates at the Lujiazui …
China’s major State-owned banks adjust deposit rates
China’s major State-owned banks have made adjustments to their renminbi deposit interest rates, as reported by Securities Times on Thursday. Starting today, these banks – including Industrial and …
UK to remove Chinese surveillance cameras from sensitive government sites as Beijing hits back
PM Rishi Sunak had said China poses the biggest challenge in the world to global security and prosperity at the end of a G7 summit last month.
U.S. and China Prepare for Possible Blinken Visit to Beijing
The trip later this month by the American secretary of state may include a meeting with Xi Jinping.
Beijing showcases integration of culture, tech at 19th ICIF
Beijing’s commitment to the integration of culture and technology has taken center stage at the city’s exhibition area during the 19th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF), which commenced on Wednesday in Shenzhen,
