Beijing has threatened to arrest American academics in retaliation for the prosecution of Chinese scientists charged with US visa offences, it has been claimed.Chinese officials have made repeated … ( read original story …)
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Beijing threatens to arrest American academics as tit-for-tat row escalates
Asian shares lifted by stronger China growth numbers
China was the first country to suffer coronavirus outbreaks and the first to emerge from the pandemic and begin reopening. After contracting 6.8% in the first quarter … ( read original story …)
Asia’s currencies edge higher as China rebound gathers steam
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asia’s trade-exposed currencies inched higher on Monday as China’s rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic stayed on course last quarter, even as caution about the … ( read original story…
UPDATE 1-China’s Sept property investment growth quickens, sales ease
China’s September real estate investment rose at the fastest pace in nearly 1-1/2 years, supported by robust construction activity as the economic recovery picks up steam after the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story …)
China’s Jan-Sept property investment rises 5.6% y/y
September rose 5.6% from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, accelerating from the 4.6% growth seen in the first eight months of the year. ( read original story …)
China’s Economy Accelerates, Broadening Recovery From Pandemic
China’s economic recovery from the depths plunged during the Covid-19 pandemic continued, providing support for a world economy suffering its deepest recession since the Great Depression. ( read original story …)
With Covid-19 Under Control, China’s Economy Surges Ahead
These payments have been aimed at helping families sustain a minimum standard of living through the pandemic — which in turn has fueled demand for imports from China. Michael Pettis, a finance … ( read…
China September Industrial Output Rises 6.9% Year-On-Year; Retail Sales up 3.3%
Analysts polled by Reuters had expected annual industrial output growth to have quickened to 5.8% in September from a 5.6% gain in August, as more businesses resumed production after measures to … ( read original…
Cuba, China, Russia elected to UN Human Rights Council; US brands it a ‘mockery’
Cuba, China and Russia on Tuesday were elected to the controversial U.N. Human Rights Council — moves that the U.S. branded a “mockery” of the body’s intended purpose and as proof the U.S. was right … (…
Fintech giant Ant Group wins approval from China’s securities regulator for jumbo IPO in Hong Kong
Ant Group has won approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) for its blockbuster initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter. The Hong Kong … ( read original…
Winter Olympics: threat of boycotts clouds China’s ‘joyful rendezvous’ in the snow
Beijing wants another 2008-style showcase in 2022, but world is very different place this time around and the diplomatic gloves are off … ( read original story …)
China’s economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength
China’s economic growth accelerated to 4.9% over a year earlier in the latest quarter as a shaky recovery from the coronavirus pandemic gathered strength … ( read original story …)
China’s economy continues to bounce back from virus slump
China’s economy continues its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic with growth of 4.9% for the three months of July to September. The world’s second biggest economy was the first major economy to … ( read…
