As we hunker down this holiday season, waiting for our vaccines, or at least until the diffusion of the vaccines has slowed the spread of the pandemic, it’s worth thinking for a moment about an…
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SKP Beijing a hot spot for high-end fashion retail
SKP Beijing department store, the nation’s biggest and most productive retailer last year, has maintained double-digit revenue growth and is expected to achieve approximately 17.5 billion yuan ($2.68 … ( read original story …)
Yang Hengjun: Australian writer’s espionage trial in China delayed by three months
Yang’s refusal to confess despite ongoing interrogation causes ‘real difficulties for the confession-based legal system’, his friend says … ( read original story …)
China stocks climb as Beijing pledges continued policy support
China stocks closed higher on Monday, as investors cheered Beijing’s continued policy support to shore up its economy hurt by the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story …)
In Beijing subways, preparedness gets a boost
Beijing has installed defibrillators in all stations serving subway Lines 1, 2, and 13 to increase public safety. Professionals provide training in how to use the automated external defibrillator, or … ( read original story…
China starts work on plant for mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate – media
China has begun work on a facility to manufacture its first COVID-19 vaccine candidate that uses messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, even though the candidate is still in early-stage clinical trials, … ( read original story…
China’s bargain shopping sites push to build own shipping networks
Shopping sites delivering from China are rushing to build their own global freight networks, as the coronavirus pandemic and new US shipping rules threaten the supply of packages to the west in the … (…
China keeps benchmark lending rate steady for 8th straight month, in line with expectations
China kept its benchmark lending rate for corporate and household loans unchanged at its December fixing on Monday, as expected. ( read original story …)
China’s stunning export comeback has factories scrambling for workers
China’s manufacturing recovery, fuelled in part by demand from COVID-constrained consumers abroad, has soared past expectations this year, so much so that factories are now struggling to fill a … ( read original story …)
U.S. lawmakers back $1.9 billion to replace telecom equipment from China’s Huawei, ZTE – sources
U.S. lawmakers will back $1.9 billion to fund a program to remove telecom network equipment that the U.S. government says poses national security risks as part of a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, … (…
WHO says experts to visit China in January to find origins of coronavirus
A team of international experts from World Health Organisation will travel to China in the first week of January to look into the origins of coronavirus. ( read original story …)
China leaves lending benchmark LPR unchanged for 8th straight month
China left its benchmark lending rate for corporate and household loans steady for an eight straight month at its December fixing on Monday, matching market expectations. The one-year loan prime … ( read original story…
Chinese Show Security Health Status on Smarphone App in Beijing, China
Chinese have to show security that they are cleared ‘green’ by a smart phone app before being allowed to enter a shopping area as they continue wearing protective face masks in public in Beijing on…
