China’s central bank has plenty of reasons to loosen policy as deflationary pressures in the economy deepen, but record credit growth is likely limit the extent of any monetary support it’s able to …
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Rain in northern China kills 2, forces thousands to relocate
Rainstorm forces evacuation of over 3,000 residents in suburban Beijing
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China Aims To Become A Leader In Green Finance
Beijing is well aware of the effect its emissions have on climate change and has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2060, with emissions peaking in 2030 As part of its emissions reduction plan, China…
Why China’s Shrinking Population Is a Problem for Everyone
China struggled for years to curtail its rapid population growth. Now that its population is declining, economists and others fear serious implications for China and countries around the world.
Protester breaks silence on China’s crackdown on COVID demonstrators
Yicheng Huang poses during an interview with Reuters in Hamburg, German7, 2023. REUTERS/Fanny Brodersen …
JPMorgan, Citi raise full-year forecasts for China’s economy
Analysts at JPMorgan and Citi raised their forecasts for China’s full-year growth in 2023 to 6.4% and 6.1%, respectively.
Leaked documents reveal China’s plans to launch a supersonic spy drone that could fly 3 times the speed of sound, WaPo reports
The drones could assist China in real-time mapping that would inform strategy or enable high-speed missile strikes in a future conflict.
India Is Passing China in Population. Can Its Economy Ever Do the Same?
India has a young, vast work force that is expanding as China’s ages and shrinks. But the country’s immense size also lays bare its enormous challenges.
Hong Kong Is Vying To Be The Next Crypto Hub
Hong Kong has historically provided fertile soil to grow financial institutions. Can it also make magic for crypto firms?
China’s COVID-19 Whistleblower Was Secretly Jailed For 3 Years After Posting Video From Wuhan
A whistleblower who exposed the horrific scenes of the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak in China had been secretly imprisoned.
China’s CATL Unveils Condensed Matter Battery to Power Civil Aircraft
Chinese battery giant CATL on Wednesday unveiled a condensed matter battery that it said could supply enough energy to power electric passenger aircraft for civil aviation use. The battery, a type of semi-solid state product…
Unsafe at the top: China’s anti-graft drive targets billionaires and bankers
Xi Jinping’s popular anti-corruption purges show trend to prosecute ‘tigers’ over lower-ranking ‘flies’
Evidence is ‘overwhelming’ COVID-19 came from Wuhan lab, ex-spy chief tells Congress
The former director of national intelligence argued the evidence is “overwhelming” that COVID-19 originated at a Wuhan lab as he called upon the CIA and the intelligence community to reach what he …
Probe under way after Beijing hospital fire kills 21
BEIJING: An investigation was underway on Wednesday (Apr 19) after a fire ripped through a hospital in China’s capital Beijing, killing 21 people, state media reported. Emergency response team …
