A city in northern China is building a 3,000-unit quarantine facility to deal with an anticipated overflow of patients as COVID-19 cases rise ahead of the Lunar New Year travel rush … ( read original…
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China builds new quarantine center as virus cases rise
China COVID-19 vaccinations gather momentum as outbreaks spread
A little-known Beijing museum of urban planning looks set to see more visitors after being converted into a COVID-19 vaccination site as China seeks to ramp up inoculations amid a new upsurge in … (…
Oil falls as China lockdown, U.S. unemployment data temper gains
Oil prices fell on Friday as concerns about Chinese cities in lockdown due to coronavirus outbreaks tempered a rally driven by strong import data from the world’s biggest crude importer and U.S. plans … (…
80% of Beijing’s public spending goes to improving people’s lives
Over 80% of Beijing’s public spending went to projects in education, healthcare, and employment to improve people’s lives during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), according to the Beijing … ( read original story …)
China urged to tap RCEP trade deal for future digital payments system as US sanctions loom
Prominent economist Liu Xiaochun says China should consider establishing a digital settlement and remittance mechanism as an alternative to the US dollar-dominated SWIFT system. ( read original story …)
China’s leading e-cigarette brand RLX Technology sets terms for $1 billion US IPO
RLX Technology, a leading e-cigarette brand in China, announced terms for its IPO on Friday. The Beijing, China-based company plans to raise $1.0 billion by offering 116.5 million ADSs at a price … ( read…
Coronavirus: WHO investigator cleared for China as quarantined team starts work online
Beijing says one of two experts still in Singapore was negative in a second round of Covid-19 antibody tests but the other scientist was positive. ( read original story …)
Trump’s Onslaught on China Inc. Leaves Key Decisions for Biden
A year ago today, President Xi Jinping asked the U.S. to treat Chinese companies “fairly” in a letter read out at the White House to mark the signing of a landmark trade deal between the…
Ant Group Is Moving Quickly to Comply With Regulations, China’s Central Bank Says
Ant is working expediently to rectify its business practices and comply with regulatory requirements, a top Chinese central bank official. ( read original story …)
Ant Group kicks off the overhaul of its fintech operations under the watchful eyes of China’s central bank and financial regulators
The update on Ant Group’s ongoing reorganisation offers the first glimpse of the Chinese government’s stance on a company that powers more than half of all electronic payments in the country, since … ( read…
Analysis: Investors resigned to Trump’s China ban, with Biden seen changing little
Financial executives are settling in for the long haul over the Trump administration’s investment ban on Chinese securities, expecting the rules to be lasting but hoping to have more clarity after … ( read original…
A Year On, China Falls Short on Trade-Deal Targets
China’s purchases of U.S. goods are behind schedule, although some see progress in its opening of markets to U.S. companies. ( read original story …)
China’s blockchain project BSN to pilot global CBDC system in 2021
China’s Blockchain Service Network plans to build a system combining global central bank digital currencies in five years. ( read original story …)
