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There is no full-scale lockdown in most locations in the country,” said Iris Pang, chief economist for Greater China at Dutch bank ING. She said in a Monday note that the Chinese economy is forecast…
China’s economy grows at fastest pace in two years
China powered to a 6.5 per cent year-on-year expansion in the fourth quarter, beating economist estimates for 6.2 per cent growth in the world’s second largest economy, which is good news for … ( read…
China’s Rebound, Vexed Central Banks, U.K. Inequality: Eco Day
China’s economy recovered to pre-pandemic growth rates in … according to Rightmove Job openings in London’s finance industry almost halved in 2020 as the uncertainties of coronavirus and Brexit … ( read original story …)
China stock alarm bells rebuffed as JPMorgan, BlackRock stay upbeat, market barometers remain a distance from 2015 crash triggers
After a 61 per cent rally from the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, talk of bubbles among China stock bears is emerging before the Year of the Ox kicks in next month. ( read original…
Beijing Likens Pompeo To A ‘Mantis’ After Latest US Sanctions
Pompeo, one of the Trump administration’s most vociferous China hawks, has spent his final days in office unveiling a host of measures targeting Beijing ahead of Wednesday’s inauguration of … ( read original story …)
China pork output recovers sharply in 2020, down 3.3% year-on-year – stats bureau
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s pork output fell in 2020, but recovered sharply from the year before as government support and industry investment helped revive a sector ravaged by disease in 2019, … ( read original…
China’s Growth Beats Estimates
The latest data out of China confirms that the country’s economy expanded last year, making it the only major nation to avoid a contraction amid the pandemic fallout. Full year growth came in at 2.3%…
China reports 109 new COVID-19 cases as infections persist in northeast
China reported more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the sixth consecutive day, with rising infections in the northeast fuelling concerns of another national wave ahead of a major holiday season. ( read original story…
Uighur campaigners to target 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics sponsors
Activists will write to companies in bid to persuade them to use their influence with Chinese government … ( read original story …)
Beijing likens Pompeo to a ‘praying mantis’ following latest US sanctions over Hong Kong crackdown
Pompeo, one of the Trump administration’s most vociferous China hawks, has spent his final days in office unveiling a host of measures targeting Beijing ahead of Wednesday’s inauguration of … ( read original story …)
Manila-Beijing ties lauded
The country’s top diplomat celebrated what he called the mutual support and growing trust between Manila and Beijing as he welcomed his Chinese counterpart for the third time on Saturday … ( read original story…
China Is an Economic Winner, Not an Economic Leader
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