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China, U.S. agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts on $30 billion in goods during Xi visit
2 giant pandas arrive at Atlanta airport bound for Zoo Atlanta in a rare loan from China
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Shanghai’s food crisis prompts residents in Beijing to stockpile supplies.
Things that happened in Shanghai made me panic,” said Li Lilin, a real estate agent in Beijing, adding, “I’m just terrified of starving to death.” …
Anti-virus shutdowns in China spread as infections rise
Anti-virus controls that have shut down some of China’s biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of possible global …
China rejects ‘pressure or coercion’ over Russia relations
China on Thursday said it would reject “any pressure or coercion” over its relationship with Russia, in response to a call from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for Beijing to use its “special …
Op-Ed: As the world questions globalization, China will become the big loser
Globalization interwove economies of very different nations, now coming apart as autocracies ally with the Kremlin and democracies stand with Ukraine.
Profile: A walk through China’s auto-industry spirit with vintage car collector
The Beijing Classic Car Museum, located in the Chinese capital’s Huairou District, houses over 100 Chinese and foreign vintage limousines treasured by the museum owner Luo Wenyou. “I’ve been …
Tencent-backed Zhihu’s Hong Kong IPO raises US$106 million for early investors
which is co-managed by former Google China head Kai-fu Lee, Qiming Ventures and a unit of SAIF Partners, to cash out some of their holdings. While the venture funds’ stake in the company will be…
Hong Kong stocks’ winning streak extends to third straight day after China signals cut in reserve requirement ratio
Premier Li Keqiang said the reserve requirement ratio would be lowered ‘at an appropriate time’, prompting speculation that a cut was imminent.
China’s Covid-19 lockdowns wreak logistics havoc and slow global supply chains
China’s strict Covid-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions have created a nightmare for the country’s logistics operators, who are desperate to get cargo to ports and across borders, as exporters race …
Money Can’t Buy Deliveries in China as Covid-19 Outbreaks Block Routes, Drivers
The recent Covid-19 outbreaks in China are playing havoc with the country’s freight logistics sector, as highways are blocked and drivers are placed in quarantine. No amount of money can ensure …
Beijing finds 2 locally transmitted COVID infections
Beijing reported two new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in two districts on Thursday, a senior official said at a news conference. Beijing continues to face a complex and severe epidemic …
Lingang free-trade zone lowers bar for home purchases, as China’s property easing measures arrive in Covid-19 ravaged Shanghai
Lingang will allow talent to buy homes after working there for three months, down from at least one year previously China ‘needs a stable property market to support its economic growth’: CGS-CIMB …
