Preparations for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics continue. Beijing is now holding test events at its Olympic venues, and technical teams are also practicing. The China Media Group, …
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Evergrande crisis doesn’t spell the end of Beijing’s support for big business, as microlending crackdown shows
If there is one lesson to be learned from the rise and fall of real estate developer Evergrande, it is this: China favours big business. The bigger your business, the easier it is to get…
China scales up cotton imports amid global price rally, not a result of US ban
China has been importing bulk amounts of cotton from countries including the US, India, and Brazil in recent months amid a global price rally which sent the crop’s price to a decade-high, the Global …
China’s energy crisis: what caused the crunch?
China’s electricity crunch has alarmed authorities and panicked businesses. On Thursday Beijing ordered more coal miners to expand production dramatically, raising doubts about China’s promises to …
China adds crypto mining to ‘negative list’, limits or bans investment
China pushes crypto mining into the ‘negative list’ of industries, clamping down on the investment into crypto mining operations.
Could Beijing’s ‘common prosperity’ model work for Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, a cosmopolitan metropolis with one of the world’s most dynamic economies, brands itself as “Asia’s world city”. It is demoralising to witness how the poverty rate in this renowned global …
Antidumping duties, prices, and China: Free trade to the rescue!
This column argues that removing EU antidumping duties would at least partially ease the pressure on input and consumer prices. In contrast, the recent abandonment of China’s differential treatment in …
Companies prepare for a ‘selective decoupling’ with China
The Asia-based managing partner of one of the world’s largest law firms last week set out what he reckoned was the prevailing story of foreign business in China in the final quarter of 2021. Corporate…
Covid-19 vaccines: Has China made more than other countries combined?
China says it has provided more than half of all the Covid-19 vaccines manufactured globally. We’ve looked into this and found that the answer isn’t as straightforward as you might think. A video …
Health Talk:Don’t confuse lifting of restrictions with the disappearance of Covid-19
Covid-19 will be among us for a long time and we should always keep guard. So many people have lost their lives to many diseases and some of these ailments are avoidable, however, complacency has…
Taiwan angrily rebuffs China’s ‘reunification’ talk
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen responded Saturday to a vow made earlier in the day by Chinese President Xi Jinping, in which the Chinese leader said he wanted to see a “peaceful reunification” with …
Michael Dell says blockchain technology is ‘underrated’
Michael Dell is a fan of blockchain, which could help boost his company’s infrastructure business. The 56-year-old billionaire told The New York Times’ DealBook that blockchain is underrated. The …
Michael Dell says blockchain is underrated, but he’s ‘going to pass’ on bitcoin
Michael Dell is a fan of blockchain, which could help boost his company’s infrastructure business. The 56-year-old billionaire told The New York Times’ DealBook that blockchain is underrated. The …
