China’s crackdown on corruption is no longer a campaign but a part of its system. After purging nearly 5 million individuals, mostly party officials, over the past 10 years, Xi Jinping this month proclaimed “overwhelming…
Monthly Archives For January 2024
China could face more chip restrictions in 2024, analysts say
Analysts said there could be further tightening of chip export controls on China. “The U.S. government has signaled that they’re planning to roll out new export controls that do close loopholes on a …
Shenzhen reports robust foreign trade growth in 2023
SHENZHEN, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) — The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen saw its foreign trade grow 5.9 percent year on year to 3.87 trillion yuan (about 544 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local …
US and Chinese Financial Officials to Meet in Beijing for Talks
US and Chinese officials will meet in Beijing this week for financial talks, the latest sign of the improvement in ties between the world’s two largest economies. Officials from the US Treasury will …
Analysis-China’s ageing population threatens switch to new economic growth model
China’s ageing population threatens key Beijing policy goals for the coming decade of boosting domestic consumption and reining in ballooning debt, posing a severe challenge to the economy’s long-term growth prospects.
Genetic sequence of coronavirus was submitted to US database two weeks before China’s official disclosure, documents show
CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, was submitted to a National Institutes of Health database two weeks before its release by the Chinese government, according to documents that were shared with US …
China Goes All In on Green Industry to Jolt Ailing Economy
Capital is pouring into factories that make items such as electric vehicles, batteries and renewable-energy gear as Beijing looks for new sources of growth.
China’s population falls again as record low births pose economic strains
China’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023, its second straight annual decrease with record low birth rates and an aging population raising economic and societal challenges.
Qatar advances to the Asian Cup knockout stages. China’s hopes are in the balance
China and Lebanon’s hopes of advancing to the Asian Cup knockout stage were left in the balance after a 0-0 draw on Wednesday. Lebanon hit the bar twice and China saw an effort cleared off…
China’s withholding of COVID-19 bug’s genome for weeks just adds to its outrageous record
We’ll never know how many lives greater openness would have saved, but the Communist regime’s compulsive secrecy plainly proved toxic.
China’s Population Decline Accelerates as Women Resist Pressure to Have Babies
China’s population decline accelerated last year, worsening a demographic gloom that has taken on increasing urgency for Beijing. China ended 2023 with 1.410 billion people, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday,
For many in China, the economy feels like it is in recession
The night before China’s civil service exam, Melody Zhang anxiously paced up and down the corridor of her dormitory, rehearsing her answers. Only when she got back to her room did she realise she had…
China’s Lackluster GDP Growth
China’s reported economic growth of 5.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2023 might look like the envy of the world. But look closer, and worrying signs appear. The data released Wednesday show a Chinese…
