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Chinese business dinners often involve lots of alcohol, not unlike the boozy work meetings of 1960s New York featured in Mad Men. Erine, now 33, was the only woman at the table, and she says…
China’s Covid-19 vaccine push falters as nations switch to mRNA shots
In the early days of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, Chinese shots saved countless lives. They kick-started inoculation programmes across Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, while richer countries …
Beijing Winter Olympics to ban foreign spectators amid COVID concerns
The International Olympics Committee said only spectators from mainland China who adhere to COVID-19 safety measures will be allowed into the games.
China’s Belt and Road saddles nations with billions in ‘hidden debt,’ study finds
China’s massive “Belt and Road” global infrastructure funding strategy is based on a “secretive overseas development finance program” that has saddled dozens of poor countries with nearly $400 billion …
US should do ‘exact opposite’ of China on crypto, says Andreessen Horowitz’s Katie Haun
At CNBC’s Delivering Alpha conference on Wednesday, investor Katie Haun said the U.S. should see China as a cautionary tale when it comes to regulating crypto.
China defends role in Covid-19 origins hunt as pressure mounts for more research
Xinhua report says Beijing gave all necessary help to international scientists hoping to find out where the coronavirus began.
Despite China’s Crypto Crackdown, This Blockchain ETF Could Rise
“Separately, the country’s planning department, the National Development and Reform Commission stepped up its activities against crypto mining.” The latest moves by the Chinese government could be the …
Beijing Olympics Sets Fan Limits; G-7 Talks Travel: Virus Update
The U.S. recovery from the latest Covid-19 wave is taking hold, with cases dropping or poised to start falling in the vast majority of states. The Food and Drug Administration is leaning toward …
China Plans ‘Closed-Loop’ Bubble for Winter Olympics
Athletes and visitors will face severe restrictions on their movement, Beijing 2022 organizers said, and a level of control never before seen at the Games.
China’s Property Sector Has Bigger Problems Than Evergrande
The story of how China’s property market reached this point is an illustration of both Beijing’s power over market forces and its limitations. The property market kept expanding because investors and …
Cash-strapped Evergrande Group to sell $1.5 billion stake in Shengjing Bank to state firm
Shengjing Bank, one of the main lenders to Evergrande, had demanded that all net proceeds from the disposal be used to settle the financial liabilities of the property developer due to the lender, …
Kuroda Rejects China Bubble Risk, Says It’s Not Like 1980s Japan
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda played down the risk of a crisis from the troubles in China’s real estate market that have been exposed by the downfall of developer China Evergrande Group.Most …
