The measures are part of Beijing’s efforts to consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over the global financial hub. ( read original story …)
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China backs U.N. statement condemning Myanmar military’s “violence against peaceful protestors”
China and Russia back Security Council statement in 1st sign of international unity over bloody crackdown by Myanmar’s military rulers, but its impact “may be limited.” … ( read original story …)
China passes Hong Kong election law in defiance of US warning
China’s parliament defied a warning from the Biden administration on Thursday as it ratified a controversial election law that will sharply dilute the proportion of democratically elected lawmakers in … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong: China’s parliament endorses plan to ‘improve’ elections
China’s rubber-stamp parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a proposal on “improving the electoral system” of Hong Kong, further restricting the ability of people in the city to freely elect … ( read original story …)
UPDATE 1-Iron ore leaps as Port Hedland shipments to China hit 2-year low
Shipments from Port Hedland, the world’s biggest iron ore export hub, to China totalled 30.73 million tonnes in February, when the world’s top steel producer typically imports less due to the Lunar … ( read…
COLUMN-China’s lacklustre commodity imports throw spanner in new super-cycle works: Russell
INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC – China trade and economy snapshot: tmsnrt.rs/2iO9Q6a LAUNCESTON, Australia, March 9 (Reuters) – A warning shot has been fired across the bow of proponents of the view that … ( read original story…
China’s economy could grow around 8.5% in 2021, EIU economist says
Simon Baptist of The Economist Intelligence Unit says China’s GDP target of more than 6% will “easily be met” and won’t fuel imbalances in the economy. ( read original story …)
Column: Iron ore demand recovering outside China, but will it be enough?: Russell
The price of spot iron ore for delivery to north China has fallen in recent sessions as the market struggles to work through a competing series of both bullish and bearish factors. ( read original…
Iron ore recovers as Port Hedland shipments to China hit two-year low
Benchmark Asian iron ore futures rose on Thursday as data showed monthly shipments of the steelmaking ingredient to China from Australia’s Port Hedland dropped to the lowest in two years. Shipments … ( read original…
China’s Smartphone Shipments Build on Post-Pandemic Rebound in February
China’s smartphone shipments increased more than threefold in February 2021 from a year ago, government data published on Thursday showed, signaling an encour … ( read original story …)
Top U.S., China diplomats to hold first in-person talks of Biden presidency
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with top Chinese officials on March 18 in Alaska, the White House said on Wednesday, the first high-level in-person contact between the two sparring … ( read…
China diplomats to meet U.S. officials in Alaska – Chinese foreign ministry
Chinese diplomats will meet with U.S. officials in Alaska on March 18 and 19, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday. ( read original story …)
China risks COVID ‘immunity gap’ amid slow vaccine uptake
A year after a pandemic was declared, China has so few cases of the disease that people see little need for vaccination. ( read original story …)
