China’s third-quarter pork production rose 18% from a year earlier to 8.4 million tonnes, according to Reuters calculations based on official data, pointing to the first signs of recovery in the world … ( read…
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Alibaba is spending more than $3 billion to dominate online groceries in China
Alibaba has taken a controlling stake in one of China’s leading supermarket chains as it tries to fend off rival JD.com in the fast growing online grocery industry. ( read original story …)
Beijing threatens to arrest American academics as tit-for-tat row escalates
Beijing has threatened to arrest American academics in retaliation for the prosecution of Chinese scientists charged with US visa offences, it has been claimed.Chinese officials have made repeated … ( read original story …)
Asian shares lifted by stronger China growth numbers
China was the first country to suffer coronavirus outbreaks and the first to emerge from the pandemic and begin reopening. After contracting 6.8% in the first quarter … ( read original story …)
Asia’s currencies edge higher as China rebound gathers steam
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asia’s trade-exposed currencies inched higher on Monday as China’s rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic stayed on course last quarter, even as caution about the … ( read original story…
UPDATE 1-China’s Sept property investment growth quickens, sales ease
China’s September real estate investment rose at the fastest pace in nearly 1-1/2 years, supported by robust construction activity as the economic recovery picks up steam after the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story …)
China’s Jan-Sept property investment rises 5.6% y/y
September rose 5.6% from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, accelerating from the 4.6% growth seen in the first eight months of the year. ( read original story …)
Cuba, China, Russia elected to UN Human Rights Council; US brands it a ‘mockery’
Cuba, China and Russia on Tuesday were elected to the controversial U.N. Human Rights Council — moves that the U.S. branded a “mockery” of the body’s intended purpose and as proof the U.S. was right … (…
Fintech giant Ant Group wins approval from China’s securities regulator for jumbo IPO in Hong Kong
Ant Group has won approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) for its blockbuster initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter. The Hong Kong … ( read original…
Winter Olympics: threat of boycotts clouds China’s ‘joyful rendezvous’ in the snow
Beijing wants another 2008-style showcase in 2022, but world is very different place this time around and the diplomatic gloves are off … ( read original story …)
China’s economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength
China’s economic growth accelerated to 4.9% over a year earlier in the latest quarter as a shaky recovery from the coronavirus pandemic gathered strength … ( read original story …)
China’s economy continues to bounce back from virus slump
China’s economy continues its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic with growth of 4.9% for the three months of July to September. The world’s second biggest economy was the first major economy to … ( read…
China economy grows 4.9% in Q3, extending virus recovery
China’s economy grew 4.9 percent on-year in the third quarter, sustaining its rebound from bruising virus lockdowns and moving closer to pre-pandemic levels, official data showed Monday. ( read original story …)