Pakistan is keeping its focus on availing a USD 3 billion loan and will seek investment in six sectors from Beijing during the upcoming China visit of the country’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, reported …
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Pak Eyes $3 Billion Loan During Imran Khan’s Upcoming China Visit: Report
Cash-trapped Pakistan is looking to secure a USD 3-billion (PKR 529 billion) loan from China and investments in half a dozen sectors during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Beijing next week, …
China mega projects: 6 controversial infrastructure plans for the world’s No 2 economy
China has a host of mega infrastructure projects in the works, including a rail line between Tibet and Sichuan and, more controversially, an underwater tunnel planned between the mainland and Taiwan.
China Manufacturing Loses Steam as Growth Risks Mount
China’s manufacturing sector expanded at a slower pace in January as a seasonal slowdown, Covid-19 outbreaks and a housing market drop dragged activity at small firms to the weakest since the depth of …
Islamabad eyes $3b loan from Beijing
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has set its sight on a loan to the tune of $3 billion from China to stabilise its dwindling foreign exchange reserves and also seeks an investment bonanza in h …
Enjoy the Charm of the Venues of Beijing Winter Olympics
On January 4, just one month before the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China …
China’s digital currency struggles for gold at the Winter Olympics
Beijing’s plan to promote its digital currency at the Games may fall flat as a lack of spectators and few visitors dampen the excitement …
China to receive huge payments for allowing Richard to leave
Richard OHalloran an Irish businessman barred from leaving China for nearly three years due to a disagreement between the Chinese authorities and the airplane leasing corporation he w …
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Ultimate guide to Team USA athletes with Connecticut ties
Winter Olympics open Friday in Beijing, China. and a number of U.S. athletes with Connecticut ties will be competing, including three-time Olympic luger Tucker West of Ridgefield and Kristen Santos, a …
Elana Meyers Taylor: Competing in Beijing ‘Says More Than Any Boycott Could’
In an opinion piece for USA Today, the popular athlete addressed concerns activists have raised about the host country.
China’s short video war: WeChat invests in Channels to take on Douyin and Kuaishou in battle for eyeballs and advertising spend
The fight for the attention span of short video viewers is heating up in China, and it is turning into a slugfest between WeChat, the ubiquitous super app operated by Tencent Holdings, Douyin, the …
China to curb banks’ use of overseas loans
China’s central bank and foreign exchange regulator issued new rules on Saturday that bar domestic banks from using overseas loans to invest in securities or “speculative deals”, a notice on the …
Are foreign investors in China second class citizens now?
Battle for Evergrande’s assets heats up; who is standing when the dust clears will say a lot about investing in China …
