In one of 2020’s most eagerly anticipated share offerings, the Chinese payments group controlled by billionaire Jack Ma is planning a dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The three people said Ant … (…
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China becomes first major economy to recover from Covid-19 pandemic
Year-on-year expansion, while slightly lower than analyst expectations, represents a dramatic reversal … ( read original story …)
China’s economic recovery speeds up in third quarter
China’s economy powered ahead in the third quarter, data showed Monday, building on a strong recovery from painful coronavirus lockdowns, while the country’s crucial army of consumers picked up their … ( read original story…
China third quarter pork output jumps 18% year-on-year but supplies still tight
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…
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…
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 …)
China says its economy grew 4.9% in the third quarter
China’s economy recovered further from the coronavirus in the third quarter, according to data released Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics. ( read original story …)
