Building upon transformative strides taken over the past decades the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen is embarking on a new chapter in the cou …
Monthly Archives For December 2023
Silk Road forum held in Beijing
The 2023 forum on “Benefiting All Mankind: Dialogue with the Silk Road” was convened in Beijing on Dec. 6, 2023 with a combination of online and offline participation.
China leaves lending benchmark rates unchanged as expected
China stood pat on benchmark lending rates at the monthly fixing on Wednesday, matching market expectations, after the central bank kept its medium-term policy rate steady earlier last week. But marke
‘Rapidly increasing’ Covid-19 subvariant JN.1 dominating the Northeast
The new Covid-19 subvariant JN.1 is responsible for about one-third of new infections in the Northeast U.S., where it has become particularly dominant.
Coronavirus subvariant JN.1 growing fast, already dominant in parts of the US
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is now causing about 20% of new Covid-19 infections in this country, and it’s the fastest-growing …
China’s secret space plane deploys 6 unknown objects in orbit, and some are emitting signals
Four days after launching on its third-ever mission, China’s mysterious Shenlong robotic space plane has apparently deployed 6 unknown objects in orbit. Some of them appear to be emitting signals.
Marvel, crypto, Tucker Carlson: eight of 2023’s most spectacular downfalls
Experts on tech, politics and culture weigh in on the year the hype faded and what could come next …
China’s Bruised Middle Class Has Bad News for Global Brands
The outlook for China’s economy is somber. Exports have cratered, manufacturing is slowing and a property slump is weighing on consumer spending. Youth unemployment has skyrocketed, and these days, …
The billionaire who clipped Ron DeSantis’ China hawk wings
While at first blush, the DeSantis law does indeed seem very tough on China, as always, the devil is in the details. Enter stage right, the apex Wall Street predator, billionaire Ken Griffin — one…
Marketmind: China to put dampener on market party
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. A ‘Santa rally’ is in full swing across global stocks, with the Bank of Japan’s dovish tilt on Tuesday adding fuel to a fire already burning…
US adds 13 companies in China to Unverified List
The United States has added 13 companies in China to a list of entities receiving U.S. exports that officials have been unable to inspect, according to a government notice posted on Tuesday.Companies …
Christie’s claim on Trump’s China trade deal is on the right track, but hinges on the math
By conventional calculations, China met 83% of its commitment for agricultural purchases. Christie offered an alternative calculation that doesn’t credit China for the purchases it was already making …
China’s imports of Polish dairies up 22% as market demand recovers
China’s imports of multiple dairy products from Poland saw a significant year-on-year increase as of the end of 2023, said Polish Chamber of Milk on Tuesday, noting that the growth was due to a …
