The shift to export controls comes amid an explosion of concern about U.S. dual-use technology flowing to China that could improve Chinese military programs or be used to commit human rights abuses.
Monthly Archives For August 2023
Isolating China would be a mistake, says UK foreign secretary
British foreign secretary says face-to-face meetings were important to avoid misunderstandings as report criticises Beijing’s ‘transnational repression’
Bank of China, ICBC see profit growth drop sharply as slowing economy, property crisis take a toll
Chinese commercial banks’ NIM has dropped to a record low of 1.74 per cent as of June this year. Despite signals from Beijing to protect bank profit and prevent the property crisis from spilling over…
Chinese banks lean towards mortgage rate cuts, heeding Beijing’s call to make homes more affordable and arrest housing slump
Bank of Communications, China’s fifth-largest bank … before moving to prepay their mortgages to reduce their interest burden. Beijing had been keeping mortgage rates high to cool the market, until a …
China defends suspension of all seafood imports from Japan
China’s foreign ministry has defended the country’s suspension of all seafood imports from Japan, as Japanese officials are considering bringing the issue to the World Trade Organization. China …
Column: China’s thermal coal imports rise amid domestic price, output woes
China’s imports of thermal coal are expected to have ticked higher in August as seaborne prices for the power-generation fuel remain competitive amid constrained domestic supplies.
Japan govt. drafts plan to help fishery industry cope with China’s import ban
Japan’s government has drafted an emergency plan to support the country’s fishing industry in the wake of China’s import suspension on Japanese seafood. China announced the ban last week after the …
China removes pre-entry COVID-19 testing
Starting from Wednesday, individuals traveling to China will no longer be required to undergo pre-entry COVID-19 nucleic acid or antigen testing. Analysts believe that this will benefit the inbound …
Bigger, better, smoother? Hong Kong, Shenzhen border zone blueprint hopes to offer best of both worlds, as Beijing ‘exerts pressure’ to spur cooperation
Lawmaker and two industry experts say new blueprint a move by Beijing to put pressure on Hong Kong and Shenzhen to speed up cooperation at site along border Plan for Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation and …
Hong Kong, Shenzhen border zone blueprint hopes to offer best of both worlds
Bigger, better, smoother – that is the dream of a border zone blueprint that will unite the strengths of Hong Kong and Shenzhen with firms and talent able to enjoy the best of both worlds…
China’s Shenzhen eases mortgage curbs for first-home purchases
BEIJING, Aug 30 (Reuters) – The Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen issued a notice on Wednesday saying it would let people take preferential loans for first-home purchases regardless of their previous …
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly holds high-level talks in Beijing
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly held a series of meetings with Chinese officials in Beijing on Wednesday including talks with Vice President Han Zheng in the Great Hall of the People. The …
Western politicians face tough balancing act on visits to Beijing
UK’s James Cleverly is latest to travel to Beijing hoping to improve ties and change Chinese foreign policy The UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, on Wednesday described his government’s …
