China’s leaders will soon gather in Beijing for the Communist Party’s Central Economic Work Conference. Their deliberations will help set a growth target for 2024, which will be announced in March.
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China is ’eminently practical’ when it comes to its economy: CEO of Mubadala’s Deputy Group
Waleed Al Muhairi, CEO of Mubadala’s Deputy Group, says it’s “undeniable” that China is experiencing a slowdown, but there is opportunity “on the ground.”
China’s exports rise for the first time in six months, but won’t boost slump in the economy
The spread of Covid-19 infections in November last year had also disrupted trade with the rest of the world, driving up this year’s headline numbers. “The turnaround of China exports growth posed a …
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China grows more masterful in its employment of “useful idiots”
Especially during times of tension or criticism, China rolls out supporters to deflect arguments or attempt to seize back its narrative. Prime examples include the origins of COVID-19 and China’s …
Putin Warned China’s Xi About Spies Among Top Ranks, Report Says
President Vladimir Putin of Russia sent a top diplomat to Beijing this past summer in order to delivery a warning to Chinese leader Xi Jinping about Western moles in his senior cabinet, Politico reported on…
Italy will withdraw from China’s Belt and Road Initiative, government sources say
Italy will withdraw from China’s Belt and Road Initiativey. The deal expires in March 2024, and Italian sources claimed that Beijing has been informed that Italy will not renew.
China’s President Xi to visit Vietnam, looking to build on ties
China’s President Xi Jinping will visit Vietnam on Dec. 12-13 to meet top state officials and discuss upgrading the two countries’ relations, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday. They will …
Singapore, China plan reciprocal 30-day visa-free entry
Singapore and China will put in place a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement early next year, the Singapore foreign ministry said on Thursday. “Both countries will work out the implementation …
Moody’s cuts outlook for eight China banks on potential credit quality decline; downgrades Hong Kong too
Moody’s Investors Service cut its outlook for eight Chinese banks to negative from stable on Wednesday, following an identical downgrade to China’s credit rating a day earlier.
Up to 600 North Korean defectors deported by China ‘vanish’ – rights group
Up to 600 North Koreans have “vanished” after being forcibly deported by China in October, a Seoul-based human rights group said on Thursday, warning they may face imprisonment, torture, sexual …
Russia and China are getting closer than ever
Gallup found that approval of China is high across all segments of Russian society, as ties between Moscow and Beijing draw closer amid the Ukraine war.
AIIMS Delhi Reports 7 Positive Samples of M-Pneumoniae – Bacteria Linked to China’s Pneumonia Surge
The report states that one of the cases was detected via a PCR test which was administered in the early stages of the infection. The remaining six cases were detected through the IgM Elisa test…