By maliciously tying Sri Lanka’s recent financial distress to the Chinese investment in the country, they got busy hyping the so-called “Chinese debt trap” in an attempt to mislead the public and …
Tagged By banking
Winter Olympics: ‘Anxiety was crazy’ – Farrell Treacy recalls fraught road to Beijing start line
Farrell Treacy revealed he overcame “crazy anxiety” to reach the short-track start line in Beijing after testing positive for coronavirus in mid-January as he feared his hopes of reaching a …
Idaho Paralympic athletes prepare for 2022 Beijing Winter games
KETCHUM, Idaho — Athletes from across the country are in the Wood River Valley this weekend to test their Nordic ski abilities in the 49th annual Zions Bank Boulder Mountain … the race of their…
China stocks poised for muted reopening after Hong Kong’s surge
Chinese shares look poised for mild early gains on their return from a week-long holiday, supported by a surge in Hong Kong-listed names and easing concerns about regulatory headwinds for the nation’s …
‘Together as one’: What the medals of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics look like
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics officially kicked off on Friday, and it won’t be long before the first trio of medals are handed out, with six sports handing out the honors the day after the…
Global Times: China’s progress between two Olympics impresses world
From past to present, the ceremony has become a window to observe how China has changed from telling the world “who I am” to “where we are heading.” Looking back at the 2008 Olympic Games…
As Pakistan eyes ways to overcome financial challenges, Imran Khan holds meetings with Chinese Premier, state-owned firms in Beijing
Beijing [China]: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held meetings … the country had paid over PKR 26 billion in interest cost to China only for using a USD 4.5 billion Chinese trade finance facility …
Team USA disqualified after review, allowing China to win Olympic gold in mixed team short track relay
one spot ahead of speedskating superpower China. But in the aftermath of the race, a judge reviewed video footage and ruled that the U.S. had committed an infraction. The Americans were …
China’s belt and road funding pivot pumps millions into public health: study
Investments in public health projects by China’s Belt and Road Initiative soared by 246 per cent last year in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a Chinese study. The dramatic shift in …
Postcard from Beijing Olympics: Living my sports journalism dream? Yes. Having fun? No.
ZHANGJIAKOU, China – Can I go see the Great Wall? No. Can I see the Forbidden City? No. Can I go to the Opening Ceremonies? No. Can I take a jog around my mountain city…
What message did China send by choosing a Uyghur Olympic torchbearer?
China has steadfastly rejected international criticism of its … employees provides the right sort of background to receive the government’s political and financial support required by virtually all …
Hitting the Books: ‘Miracle Rice’ fed China’s revolution but endangered its crop diversity
Feeding the planet’s 8 billion people is challenge enough and our current industrialized commercial practices are causing such ecological damage that we may soon find ourselves hard-pressed to …
China is a reliable friend and partner, President Xi Jinping tells Central Asian leaders on Olympics visit
China is a reliable partner for Central Asian nations and seeks to deepen cooperation in areas ranging from energy to security, Beijing has stressed, in its latest push to step up engagement with …
