The World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 had become a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The announcement arrived when there were already 118,000 confirmed cases in 114 countries and more than 4, …
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Dynamic zero-COVID still effective approach: China Daily editorial
Which has prompted some people to ask whether the country’s long-held dynamic zero-COVID strategy can and will be sustained. The answers are yes and yes; mostly because the benefits of the policy …
Coronavirus: Hong Kong leader asks for help to persuade Beijing to resume quarantine-free cross-border travel after outbreak subsides
Carrie Lam says in virtual meeting with pro-Beijing politicians that Hong Kong is caught ‘in a dilemma’ between meeting zero-Covid expectations and business interests.
Tracker Fund may replace State Street as manager to forestall risks to Hong Kong’s pensioners amid rising US-China tension
Hong Kong’s Tracker Fund (TraHK) is poised to appoint a manager to replace State Street Global Advisors, a move aimed at mitigating the risk of letting the city’s largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) …
In Trade, China Has a Sharp Edge Over India, and Sharp Things Can Be Weaponized
It is not an Indian boycott of Chinese goods that would be a real challenge for New Delhi, but Beijing’s blocking of exports to India.
GOP pushes Biden to do more to pressure China over Russia
Republicans want the Biden administration to do more to pressure China on pushing Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine and to make the consequences clear to Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he decides to…
China Issues New COVID-19 Lockdowns: Could it Create New Demand Risk?
It’s all to try to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases. Brazil’s largest producer of animal protein and largest exporter of poultry, BRF, was authorized by Vietnam to export pork from a Mato Grosso …
China begins biggest COVID lockdown since pandemic’s start, amid case spike in Shanghai
China on Monday in its most extensive COVID-19 lockdown since the pandemic started has effectively shuttered Shanghai to conduct mass virus testing and control a growing outbreak in the country’s …
Shanghai locks down as China begins largest COVID-19 closing in two years
China began its most extensive coronavirus lockdown in two years Monday to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai as questions are raised about the economic toll of the nation …
Australian journalist Cheng Lei will be tried in Beijing next week
“Cheng Lei, who worked as a television anchor for Chinese state media for a decade before being detained in 2020, was formally arrested a year ago on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets …
Beijing’s Bloodless War Against US Hegemony in Pacific On Display With Deal With Solomon Islands
Analysts believe Beijing’s “clear intention in the region” is evident from its latest security pact with the Solomon Islands.
LGFV supply continues amid property crisis
The supply of dollar bonds from Chinese local government financing vehicles remains unabated even as the country’s developers wade into deeper financial trouble. Last Friday, three LGFVs raised a …
Colombo asks Beijing for another .5 billion in loans
The amount would be added to the 2.8 billion the Chinese have granted since the outbreak of the pandemic. New economic agreements also with India. Blackouts continue due to lack of fuel.
