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China exports ‘non functional’ railway bogies to Pakistan
The Shehbaz Sharif government needed to spend hundreds of thousands of rupees just to make the bogies operational, sources told the Pakistani newspaper. It said the maintenance work was being conducte …
Coronavirus: Hong Kong school heads call for delaying mandatory student trips to mainland China, cite planning challenges amid infections
Secondary Five students are required to visit mainland as part of citizenship and social development, but educators ask whether trips can be postponed.
EU, Beijing Heading for Collision Over China’s COVID Crisis
The variants circulating in China are already circulating in the EU, and as such are not challenging for the immune response” of EU citizens, it said in its latest impact stu
China could have multiple, successive waves of coronavirus after ending zero-Covid, says Scott Gottlieb
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner and CNBC contributor, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss where things are in China regarding Covid-19, how variant immunity currently works and if any new variants are more dangerous than…
Year in Review: China’s Property Market at a Turning Point
For 20 years, the real estate sector was a major driver of China’s economic growth. But in 2022 it became a drag amid an unprecedented crisis in credit, confidence and liquidity. In the first three…
Beijing threatens ‘countermeasures’ on countries requiring Covid tests on passengers from China
Beijing has condemned countries requiring Covid tests for passengers coming from China and threatened its own “countermeasures”. The UK is among the nations that will require those coming from China …
China securities regulator to check brokers’ financing needs after Huatai share plan
A Chinese national flag flutters outside the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) building on the Financial Street in Beijing, China July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang …
China’s market watchdog to scrutinise brokers’ fundraising after Huatai’s US$4.1 billion share placement plan
Huatai Securities’ record share placement plan has triggered alarm bells at China’s securities watchdog, as brokerages look to tap the capital market to replenish funds.
Here’s how the most important dispute hanging over the crypto industry may play out, says industry watcher
How a key dispute plays out may well determine the fortunes of crypto through the early part of 2023, says an industry watcher.
Alibaba’s grocery brand Hema Xiansheng break even as China’s Covid lockdowns boost need for online groceries shopping and deliveries
Sales of fresh foods at the brand, known in Chinese as Hema, were profitable after seven years, said Freshippo’s CEO Hou Yi Freshippo will continue buying products from around the world, said Hou, who …
Top 6 Hong Kong and mainland China IPOs to watch out for in 2023, as cities vie for pole position in global fundraising
Ant Group, ByteDance, Syngenta, Amer Sports, FWD Group and Didi Global among the highly anticipated IPOs this year. Over 100 new listings are expected to raise around HK$200 billion (US$25.6 billion).
China says COVID-19 restrictions against its travelers are politically motivated
China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said Tuesday that COVID-19 restrictions taken by some countries against their travelers are not supported by research and are instead politically …