Donald Trump has signaled plans to impose tariffs of more than 60% on Chinese imports if he wins November’s presidential election.
Monthly Archives For February 2024
China regulator vows to stabilise market after stocks hit 5-year lows
China’s securities regulator vowed to prevent abnormal market fluctuations, after Chinese stocks plunged to five-year lows, but announced no specific measures.
China warns COVID-19 cases may rise during spring festival: Report
China’s National Health Commission (NHC) warns that COVID-19 cases may increase during the Spring Festival due to inter-regional movement and crowd gatherings. Stay informed about preventive measures …
China’s Navy Flexes New Aircraft Carrier Muscles
China may soon test the Fujian’s capacity to hold a maximum number of fighter jets, state media reported over the weekend.
China has vowed to save its crashing stock market, but investors are just not convinced
China vowed to crack down on short-selling and insider trading, attract investment from longer-term funds, and listen to investors earnestly.
China’s services activity expands at slower pace in January amid soft start to 2024
China’s Caixin/S&P Global services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) edged down to 52.7 in January from 52.9 in December, data released on Monday showed.
China stocks crash 8% in hours — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin price circles $43,000 as Chinese stocks are halted for volatility in a wild start to the macro week. Bitcoin ( BTC) begins its first full week of February with an escape from a breakdown…
Donald Trump says he will impose tariffs of more than 60% on China if he returns to the White House
“I want to get along with China. I think it’s great. But they’ve really taken advantage of our country,” Trump told Fox News.
Over 7m Covid-19 deaths recorded, but actual fatalities may be three times higher: WHO
The WHO is looking into excess Covid-19 deaths during the pandemic, and after it stopped being a global health emergency. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Chinese scientists record solar plasmas to prevent space weather damage
Using Xihe’s observations, the researchers from Nanjing University demonstrated the expansion, ejection, fallback, rotation and splitting of a dark bar and a solar prominence, according to a news …
China stocks post more wild swings amid Beijing stability vow
Chinese stocks were caught in another volatile session Monday as investors assessed the latest pledges by policymakers to stabilize the slumping equity market.
Severe Weather Disrupts Travel in China Ahead of Lunar New Year
Hundreds of flights and trains have been canceled as China’s most important holiday approaches, and more bad weather is in the forecast.
China’s Jan services activity expands at slower pace – Caixin PMI
China’s services activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in January as new orders fell, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, suggesting a soft start for the world’s No.2 economy amid tepid demand and a…
