The country’s economy grew at a breakneck pace in the first quarter, but upbeat indicators belie the problems—such as weak consumer demand and tight credit—that small businesses face.
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China Focus: Global investors flock to China amid improved business environment
Global investors’ enthusiasm for the Chinese market seems unstoppable despite the COVID-19 pandemic, as the latest data showed that China successfully navigated the economic fallout in the turbulent …
Beijing’s pet hotels are charging US$77 a night over May Day holiday
Pet owners in Beijing are paying upwards of 500 yuan (US$77) a night for their animals to stay in so-called pet hotels, according to a state media report. Average prices range from 80 yuan for…
Jacobson: Defense against Chinese Communist Party: Export US values through trade
Kyle Jacobson suggests in this commentary piece that the best way to defend against Chinese Communist Party is to export US values through trade …
China’s Demography and Its Implications
China’s demographic challenge is historically unprecedented, as its export-oriented economy had befitted from seemingly inexhaustibly cheap finance and labour.
China’s carrier group conducts exercises in South China Sea
China’s Shandong aircraft carrier group has recently conducted routine annual exercises in the South China Sea, the People’s Liberation Army said Sunday, after Beijing criticized the U.S. for sending …
China Has Given 270.41 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines as of May 1
China has administered 270.41 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. That compares with 265.06 million doses given as of …
Beijing Guoan vs Dalian Pro prediction, preview, team news and more | Chinese Super League 2020-21
Beijing Guoan are set to play Dalian Pro at the Jiangyin Stadium on Tuesday for their latest Chinese Super League fixture. Beijing Guoan come into this game on the back of a 3-1 loss to…
Stand up to China and Putin? Foreign policy at heart of Germany vote
After German federal elections in September, Europe’s largest economy is likely to be led either by a human rights champion sending steely messages to Russia and China, or a dovish politician who …
West and allies relaunch push for own version of China’s Belt and Road
It will go live just as the EU and its allies renew a push for co-operation on international infrastructure projects to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative, under which Beijing has extended its …
China reports 15 new COVID-19 cases vs 16 a day earlier – Reuters
China reported 15 new mainland COVID-19 cases on May 2, down from 16 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Sunday.
States keep up with lawsuits against China for ‘malicious’ role in COVID-19 pandemic
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, two Republican states are keeping up their efforts to hold China accountable for the spread of the virus that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans …
Five Eyes allies blink as New Zealand refuses to back anti-Beijing stance
For China’s ever-vigilant propagandists it was an opportunity to strike by claiming rifts in the world’s oldest intelligence partnership: the Five Eyes spy network of the US, Britain, Canada …
