BEIJING – Under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, China saw 2.88 billion domestic trips made by tourists in 2020, a slump of 52.1 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Culture and … (…
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‘Cold War Mentality’: Beijing Irked by China Focus at NATO, Quad, and G7 Meetings
China responded coolly Thursday to being placed in an unwelcome spotlight at meetings this week of NATO defense ministers and the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific “Quad,” charging that it reflected a “Cold War … ( read original…
China Acknowledges 4 Deaths in Last Year’s Border Clash With India
It was the first explicit admission by the People’s Liberation Army that it had lost soldiers in the June brawl. India says 20 of its troops were killed. ( read original story …)
China considers new actions to lift flagging birthrate
China is considering additional measures to increase its flagging birthrate, more than four years after ending its controversial one-child policy … ( read original story …)
China Reveals Four of Its Soldiers Died in Border Clash With India
Beijing on Friday disclosed casualties from the club-and-rock Himalayan melee in June last year that also killed 20 Indians and ratcheted up tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors. ( read original story …)
Hermès boosted by strong growth in China
French luxury house Hermès benefited from strong growth in China at the end of last year as shoppers snapped up its colourful silk scarves and leather handbags in their home market after Covid-19 … (…
G7 meeting: Joe Biden making world stage debut with climate, China and Covid-19 recovery on agenda
Following the summit, Biden, Johnson and European Union leaders in the G7 will join another gathering online, the annual Munich Security Conference, to discuss “renewing transatlantic cooperation”. ( read original story …)
Beijing kicks off massive vaccination drive, estimated to finish in May
Beijing kicks off massive vaccination drive, estimated to finish in May. Global Times. By Liu Caiyu Published: Feb 18, 2021 07:55 PM. Beijing has launched a massive COVID-19 vacci … ( read original story …)
China admits 4 soldiers died in Himalayan clash with Indian soldiers
China has admitted for the first time that four of its soldiers died during a clash with Indian forces in the Himalayas last year. The revelation in China’s official military newspaper was made as ……
4 Chinese soldiers died in bloody India border clash, China reveals
China has revealed that four of its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers were killed during a bloody hand-to-hand battle with Indian troops on the two countries’ disputed border high in the … ( read original…
Commodity prices have been trending higher — but how long the rally lasts depends on China
The last supercycle happened in the mid-2000s before the global financial crisis and peaked in 2008 as China grew to become a commodity powerhouse. ( read original story …)
Taiwan blames ‘external forces’ for blocking BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine deal. China says it had nothing to do with it
The Chinese government has denied it obstructed Taiwan’s coronavirus vaccine purchase from BioNTech, after the island’s health minister revealed that its deal with the German drugmaker fell through at … ( read original story …)
China’s clampdown on Jack Ma’s Ant boosts rivals
China’s crackdown on Jack Ma’s Ant Group is boosting rival lenders that charge much higher interest rates, raising fears that Beijing’s drive to lower credit risk could actually spur a wave of … ( read…
