Arrivals to Beijing required to take three days of tests By Liz Lee and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING, Nov 21 (Reuters) – China’s capital warned on Monday that it was facing its most severe test…
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Cuba wins China debt relief, new funds
China has agreed to restructure Cuban debt and provide new trade and investment credits to the beleaguered Caribbean Island nation after a meeting in Peking between the two Communist countries’ …
Beijing is trying to rebrand its economic corridor in Pakistan as an eco-friendly initiative
In terms of the economic corridor, the joint statement from China and Pakistan in November listed oil and gas as the “priority areas of China Pakistan Economic Corridor cooperation”. But a recent …
Protesters over China’s COVID lockdowns call for Xi to resign; crowds clash with police in Shanghai
Police cleared protesters in Shanghai who called for Xi’s removal. Social media reports said protests spread to other cities, including Beijing, …
China’s industrial profits drop further as COVID woes take toll on economy
China’s industrial firms saw overall profits decline further in the January-October period as COVID-19 outbreaks flared up and cities imposed new virus curbs, including targeted lockdowns, dampening …
How China’s ESG Policy Is Progressing
The Chinese ESG market still enjoys considerable room for growth, and top-down policies remain the most important force driving development of the sector.
China’s bond market issuances top 4.58T yuan in October
Treasury bond issuances amounted to 827.18 billion yuan last month, and local government bonds worth 668.73 billion yuan were issued, according to the People’s Bank of China. Issuances of financial …
Exclusive: China central bank to offer cheap loans to support developers’ bonds
China’s central bank will offer cheap loans to financial firms for buying bonds issued by property developers, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said, the strongest policy support yet …
How China aims to avoid the curse of increased longevity & ill health
Ping An Business Case 2022 How China aims to avoid the curse of increased longevity & ill health. According to the United Nations, unprecedented and sustained demographic phenomen …
China’s yuan-centred payment network no match yet for US-dominated global financial system, say experts
China’s bid to build a yuan-centred clearing house poses no imminent threat of supplanting the US-dominated global financial system amid few signs that Russia is turning to its ally’s platform to …
Of debt and bondage with Beijing
Recently released details of Kenya’s 2014 loan agreement with China to finance a controversial railway project have once again highlighted the predatory nature of Chinese lending in developing …
EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks slip on growth concerns; China’s yuan slips as key rate eased
Emerging market stocks fell on Friday on mounting worries about economic growth, while China’s yuan hit session lows after the central bank cut a key rate, freeing up about $70 billion for banks as it…
China’s financial sector broadens in wealthier golden years pursuit
Senior citizens greet with each other at a canteen for elderly people at a community in Jin’an District of Fuzhou, capital of southeast China’s Fujian Province, June 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong) by …