China’s blue-chip index closed on Wednesday at its highest level in nearly 13 years after rising for five consecutive sessions, as investors expect the government to sustain policy supports to counter … ( read original…
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Bilic returns to management with Chinese side Beijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan have appointed former West Bromwich Albion manager Slaven Bilic as their new head coach on a two-year contract to replace Bruno Genesio, the Chinese Super League (CSL) club said on … ( read…
Slaven Bilic named Beijing boss after West Brom sacking
Slaven Bilic was named coach of Chinese Super League Beijing Guoan on Wednesday, three weeks after he was sacked by Chinese-owned West Bromwich Albion. The 52-year-old from Croatia has signed a … ( read original…
China supports Hong Kong authorities in fulfilling duties
China said on Wednesday it supports Hong Kong authorities in the fulfilment of their duties after Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in a swoop on pro-democracy activists. ( read original story …)
Genworth Eyes Partial IPO as $2.7B Deal with China Oceanwide Stalls
Genworth Financial and China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. can’t seem to put the finishing touches on their agreement for Oceanworth to buy Genworth, a … ( read original story …)
China blocks WHO team investigating coronavirus origins
World Health Organization investigators have been denied entry into China, despite Beijing agreeing to the probe in December. ( read original story …)
WHO team probing pandemic’s origins blocked from entering China
The head of the World Health Organization has announced its researchers have been denied entry into China, barring them from investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
Australia says China should allow in WHO Covid investigators ‘without delay’
Foreign minister Marise Payne issues mild statement, but opposition parties attack China’s ‘unacceptable’ actions and ‘paranoia’ … ( read original story …)
Asian shares mostly lower as virus, China-US tensions weigh
Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as surging virus counts and China-U.S. tensions weighed on sentiment. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.3% after authorities arrested dozens of pro-democracy … ( read original story …)
China’s yuan softens as c.bank hints at preference for slower gains
China’s yuan softened on Wednesday, continuing its walk back from a strong rally early in the week, after the country’s central bank appeared to signal a preference for a more moderate pace of … (…
Chinese bourses roar in 2020 with best year for IPOs in a decade
Stock exchanges in mainland China and Hong Kong had their most successful year for initial public offerings in a decade in 2020, raising a combined $119 billion or roughly 45% of the global total. The…
China steps up COVID restrictions near Beijing as local infections rise
Chinese authorities shut sections of highways running through Hebei province that surrounds Beijing on Wednesday and banned gatherings in the province’s capital in the latest efforts to stave off … ( read original story …)
WHO Covid team blocked from entering China to study origins of coronavirus
The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare rebuke from the UN agency. ( read original story …)