China has detected seven infections of the Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1, the national disease control and prevention administration said on Dec 15.
Monthly Archives For December 2023
North Korea delegation in China for talks – KCNA
A North Korean diplomatic delegation is visiting China for talks on strengthening cooperation, North Korean state media said on Saturday, as Pyongyang slowly opens its borders and resumes trade with …
LETTER: I see what China is doing
China imports millions of pounds of our beef and pork. Now they are trying to control these industries by claiming cow gas is bad for the climate. Slow down U.S. production and build up China…
China-US relations: ambassadors celebrating decades-old business council see warmer future between rivals
At 50th anniversary gala of the US-China Business Council, US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns talks of ‘revival of a close, coordinated relationship’ between the two nations.
Subway trains collide in Beijing, leaving 515 passengers hospitalized
In Beijing, two subway trains collided in heavy snow, resulting in 515 people being sent to the hospital, including 102 with broken bones, officials say.
China’s smartphone market on track to recover in 2024 as consumers eye upgrades, says IDC report
Consumers are increasingly eyeing upgrades to models, and fierce rivalry among domestic brands will push vendors to launch more competitive products next year Competition has been intense since Huawei …
China reports 7 cases of fastest-growing Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1; here’s all you need to know
China reported seven infections of the Covid subvariant JN.1, Reuters reported while citing the country’s national disease control and prevention administration.
Steel Ministry holds review meeting on surging steel imports from China, Vietnam
The government has reviewed the steel import situation amid concerns raised by the domestic industry over the increased inward shipments, according to an industry official. Steel players have been rai …
With US$17 billion surge, Beijing Stock Exchange’s star rises in year of misery for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen markets
The Beijing stock exchange is finishing the year with a bang, handing investors US$17 billion in a rally from record lows in late October. Can the 200-odd companies on the bourse keep outshining …
China detects seven cases of new Covid-19 subvariant JN.1. What are the symptoms?
Chinese authorities said that prevalence level of JN.1 remains ‘very low’, but added that they cannot rule out the possibility of it becoming a dominant strain.
China’s missing numbers
How the Chinese state make inconvenient statistics on youth unemployment and covid deaths disappear.
China eyes BRI tie-ups in green, digital fields
Xu Jianping, director of the Department of Regional Opening-up at the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top economic regulator, said that the nation will continuously deepen …
China’s private firms stuck between a rock and a hard place with Beijing’s support measures ‘mere lip service’
China’s private firms are still finding themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place, with their confidence sapped due to a hostile business environment and a bleak outlook, despite scores of …
