China’s diesel exports in November plunged 69% from a year ago as refineries prioritised domestic supply to ease a fuel crunch, while gasoline exports also dropped. BEIJING, Dec 18 (Reuters) – China’s …
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After a bumper year of stock listings, Asian companies may find it hard to repeat the success in 2022 given the prospect of rising interest rates and China’s tightening grip on Big Tech.
Hong Kong Leader to Visit Beijing on Dec 20-23
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will visit Beijing on Dec. 20-23 to brief Chinese leaders on the latest economic, social and political situation in the city, the government said on Monday. Her trip comes …
NHL expects to make decision soon on attending Beijing Olympics
The National Hockey League (NHL) and its players’ association on Sunday said they were in discussions and expect to make a decision in the coming days about whether to participate in the Beijing …
China spent 2021 battling business. Xi Jinping will play it safer this year
One year ago, Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged to spend 2021 reining in “disorderly” private businesses that were growing too powerful and taking on too much risk.
China says has provided ‘constant support’ for democracy to Hong Kong
China said in a white paper on Monday it has provided constant support to Hong Kong in developing its democratic system, state news agency Xinhua reported.
China artificial intelligence firm relaunches SenseTime $767m listing
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime Group has relaunched its $767m (£580m) Hong Kong share sale. The announcement comes a week after the listing was pulled as Americans were banned from …
RPT-China’s property distress sours steel sector in warning sign for economy
Debt problems at a major Chinese property developer have now spilled over into a vital artery of the nation’s industrial engine – the steel sector – and started to ripple through to other critical …
Pro-Beijing candidates sweep to victory in HK
Pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory in an overhauled “patriots-only” legislative election in Hong Kong that was deemed regressive by critics, with turnout hitting a record low amid a crackdown on …
Hong Kong Democrats Boycott Election Stage-Managed by Beijing
Hong Kong held its first major election since Beijing dictated only “patriots” can govern the city, a move that wiped out the pro-democracy bloc and kept voters away.Most Read from BloombergSouth …
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The United States and China are set to spend 2022 diverging on monetary policy, marking a new phase in the struggle to deal with the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic and setting up a synchronised…
China cuts lending benchmark LPR for first time since April 2020
China cut its lending benchmark loan prime rate (LPR) for the first time in 20 months at its December fixing on Monday, largely in line with market expectations. The one-year LPR was lowered by 5…
Key moments of COVID-19 pandemic
The upcoming New Year’s Eve will mark the second anniversary of the first reported COVID-19 case in Wuhan, China. Since then, more than 272 million cases of the disease have been reported worldwide …
