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British firms in China report improved environment, but outlook still ‘pessimistic’
Though its member firms feel conditions have improved for doing business, the British Chamber of Commerce in China said negative sentiment will only be dissipated through sustained, targeted policies.
Xi welcomes US visitors to see real China
Observers noted that the huge potential of the China-US tourism market could be illustrated by the fact that before the COVID-19 outbreak, more than 300 flights operated between China and the US each week, and…
COVID-19: the viral spread of cashless society?
The transition to a cashless society seems to be gaining momentum because of the pandemic. But will the latter rid us of paper money for good? At the outset of the pandemic, central banks across…
Newsday – Life in China as it continues to battle Covid-19 – BBC Sounds
Life in China as it continues to battle Covid-19Life in China as it continues to battle Covid-19
HHS suspends funding to head of organization that funded Wuhan coronavirus research
The Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday immediately suspended all federal funding for Peter Daszak, president of the non-profit research organization EcoHealth Alliance, for violating …
US firms, execs sanctioned in Beijing countermeasures
Beijing announced countermeasures on Wednesday against 12 military-related companies in the United States and their senior executives, including units of Lockheed Martin, in response to Washington’s arms sales to China’s Taiwan region and its unilateral…
India’s Navy Links Up With US Ally With Eye on China
The guided-missile destroyer INS Delhi, fleet tanker INS Shakti, and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan pulled into Manila as part of the Indian Eastern Fleet’s operational deployment to Southeast Asia, which included port calls in…
China’s local govt bodies ask Evergrande EV unit to return $262.4 million subsidies
China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle said on Wednesday its unit had received a letter from the country’s local administrative bodies demanding repayment of 1.9 billion yuan ($262.42 million) given as subsidies and incentives.
A citizen journalist imprisoned for ‘provoking trouble’ by reporting on COVID in China is released
Zhang Zhan, a citizen journalist, has been released from a Chinese prison after serving four years for charges related to reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China.
In Beijing, Xi and Putin Solidify Partnership In Defiance of West
Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, only weeks after his first trip to Europe in five years. While E.U. and French leaders pressed Xi to make greater efforts in halting…
Beijing hopes for ‘continuous improvement’ of Vatican ties after Pope’s deputy seeks ‘stable presence in China’
Beijing’s pledge comes after Holy See hosts Shanghai bishop for Concilium Sinense centenary, offers to ‘renew and develop’ 2018 deal on appointing bishops.
China should hike tariffs on large cars to 25%, says research body
China should raise its import tariffs on large gasoline-powered cars to 25%, a government-affiliated auto research body expert told China’s Global Times newspaper as the country faces sharply higher U …
