Beijing’s crackdown on the misuse of import quotas combined with the impact of high crude prices could see China’s growth in oil imports sink to the lowest in two decades in 2021, despite an expected…
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Beijing City Blockchain Touts IPFS Interoperability
ChainMaker wrote a blog post detailing how the blockchain will be able connect to IPFS on its WeChat account today. IPFS is a decentralized peer-to-peer network for storing data. ChainMaker is …
China’s Sinopharm vaccine may offer weak COVID-19 protection for elderly, says study
A survey of blood samples taken from 450 people in Hungary at least two weeks after their second Sinopharm dose found that 90% under 50 years old …
China flooding: ‘Once in a thousand years’ rains devastated Henan, but there is little talk of climate change
As record heat waves hit western North America and deadly floods swept Germany, the growing risks associated with climate change have grabbed headlines, and prompted widespread discussions in the West …
Chinese Startup Meicai Weighs Hong Kong IPO After Crackdown
Meicai, a Chinese startup that connects restaurants with vegetable producers, is considering shifting its initial public offering to Hong Kong from the U.S. after Beijing’s recent crackdown on …
China’s central bank requires non-bank payment firms to report overseas IPOs
China’s central bank issued rules on Friday about non-bank payment firms’ reporting of major events, including a requirement to report plans for overseas initial public offerings. Non-bank payment …
China floods: Henan mother dies after saving baby from mudslide
Rescuers in China say a woman who flung her baby to safety, just as a mudslide and floods hit their home, has died. The baby girl was pulled out alive on Wednesday after more than…
Invest in China, but Without Illusions
Tensions with the U.S. complicate matters, but China is such a vital part of global markets that its stocks and bonds belong in diversified portfolios.
WHO urges collaboration on virus origin after China rejects plan for probe
All countries must work together to investigate the origin of the coronavirus that sparked the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, a day after China rejected the proposed …
Zhengzhou floods serve China’s urban planners deadly warning
The catastrophic floods that struck the central city of Zhengzhou during the past week have given China’s urban planners a foretaste of future disasters as climate experts reckon the country had …
U.S.-China trade booms as if virus, tariffs never happened
Bilateral trade in goods is an area of stability in a U.S.-China relationship that has otherwise continued to deteriorate, with rising tension over Hong Kong, Taiwan, human rights, the origins of the …
What Brands Need to Know About China’s Patriotic Perfume Boom
Young Chinese aren’t just looking for novelty perfumes; they also crave scents and imagery that evoke a sense of their Chinese identities.
Protein pinch: China’s soybean imports to slow over rest of 2021 on curbed meal use
China’s soybean imports are set to slow sharply in late 2021 from a record first-half tally, confounding expectations for sustained growth from the top global buyer and denting market sentiment just …
