Profits at China’s industrial firms fell 3.3% in 2024 from the previous year, official data showed on Monday. The fall extended a 4.7% drop in the January-November period, and compares with a 2.3% …
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China Jan manufacturing activity unexpectedly contracts, hits five-month low
China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly contracted in January, an official factory survey showed on Monday, its weakest since August, keeping alive calls for stimulus in the world’s second-largest …
China Blocks Imports of Livestock Products From Many Countries Due to Disease Outbreaks
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has prohibited imports of livestock and related products from many countries due to outbreaks of diseases like sheep pox, goat pox and foot-and-mouth-disease, the General …
China is more in love with its pandas than ever. That’s complicated matters for Beijing
China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its use of the animals for soft power abroad against the demands of an adoring …
China’s industrial profits fall 3.3% in 2024, third year in the red
Profits at China’s industrial firms fell for a third straight year in 2024, official data showed on Monday, underlining the urgency for policymakers to step up support for an economy facing tariff …
How Chinese brands quietly became everyday essentials in Korea
Chinese brands are transforming the Korean market by offering affordable, high-performance products and leveraging e-commerce platforms to outcompete local competitors.
What is HMPV, the respiratory virus surging in China?
HMPV infections are spreading in China while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.
Morning Bid: Monitoring dollar, DeepSeek and China’s PMIs
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. A big week for world markets kicks off in Asia on Monday with investors still navigating the blizzard of headlines around U.S. President Donald Trump’s likely…
Trump’s new CIA chief releases old report accusing China of leaking Covid
It points the finger at China, even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion of a lab leak in Wuhan.
CIA Shifts View on Covid-19 Cause With Lab Leak as ‘More Likely’
The Central Intelligence Agency said the Covid-19 pandemic “more likely” originated from a lab leak than a natural source, shifting its stance after previously saying both scenarios were possible.
Texas woman sentenced for smuggling unapproved drug across U.S. to cure fatal feline coronavirus disease, $4 million in property seized
A Texas woman was sentenced Wednesday to one year of probation after she admitted to using fake names to smuggle an unapproved drug from China and Hong Kong into the United to treat a fatal…
Delhi’s top diplomat visits Beijing as India stresses for early renewal of river data sharing pacts with China
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will reiterate New Delhi’s concerns over Beijing’s move to build a mega hydropower plant on Yarlung Tsangpo river in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China – a project …
China’s foreign minister to visit UK for talks with Lammy, The Guardian reports
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is due to visit Britain next month to hold talks with his UK counterpart David Lammy, The Guardian reported on Sunday.
