Early reports indicate it may be less contagious than other variants and vaccinated Americans should have some protection against it. When BA.2.86 first appeared in late July, researchers were …
Monthly Archives For September 2023
Tsinghua Global Youth Dialogue launches United Youth Initiative in Beijing
Tsinghua Global Youth Dialogue launched the United Youth Initiative at its closing ceremony in Beijing on August 30, calling for reimagining new approaches to governance, economics, social justice, and environmental stewardship to achieve true global…
China extends VAT refund policy for firms procuring Chinese equipment until 2027
China’s finance ministry announced on Monday that it will extend a value-added tax refund policy aimed at encouraging domestic and foreign research institutions to purchase Chinese-made equipment …
Falling Prices in China Could Be a Boon For the U.S.: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts
Falling prices in China are good for countries dealing with elevated inflation, most notably the U.S., India, Germany and the Netherlands. In places where inflation is already low — Hong Kong, Japan, …
Is China Following Japan’s Economic Trajectory?
Basically, growth in China halved between the 2000s and the 2010s, and is halving again in the 2020s to about 2-3 percent per year. The government could make such growth a positive experience or a…
Hong Kong has not ruled out lowering stamp duty on securities trading, finance chief says after earlier warning move could backfire
Financial Secretary Paul Chan also stresses ‘multiple efforts’ needed to improve competitiveness of city’s bourse Chan’s comments came a day after he warned piecemeal stimulus measures could risk …
G20 – China’s obstructionist approach
In recent months, China has opposed many Indian proposals within the G20. This opposition, along with China’s refusal to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit hosted by India, highlights growing tensions and …
China dominates the clean energy market
China has emerged as the world leader in renewable energy … This is about half of the clean energy revenue of Shanghai Composite Index companies. Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates that more …
Will China’s Economic Slump Be Contagious?
To understand the state of play in China and how it might affect the rest of the world, I spoke with economist Brad Setser, a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former…
EVs Elbow Out Internet Titans as China’s Business Darling
Investors and talent pile into China’s EV and battery industries that are increasingly engines of the country’s growth.
Japan announces emergency relief measures for seafood exporters hit by China’s ban
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a $141 million emergency fund to help exporters hit by a ban on Japanese seafood imposed by China in response to the release of treated radioactive …
China mobilizes country to look out for foreign spies, offers big cash rewards
Chinese officials opened a WeChat channel to report national security threats and promote them with reminders that successful tips lead to a $13,700 reward.
China property stocks rally as better news challenges record media negativity.
News articles about China recently hit their most negative on record amid concerns about the real estate sector and slowing overall economic growth.
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