The drama of a woman who had an abortion at eight months pregnant at the doors of a hospital and was not treated because her coronavirus test expired has called into question the strict rules antiCOVID in China. In China, the country where the virus was first detected at the end of 2019, it maintains […]
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Keys to understanding the importance of Kazakhstan for neighboring China and Russia
Russia and China are closely following the situation in Kazakhstan, which is currently experiencing the largest protests in its post-Soviet history, as it is a country with which they have deep political and economic ties. These are the keys to understanding what the largest country in Central Asia means to its two great neighbors. Extensive […]
China was the world’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas in 2021
Updated on 07/01/2022 10:43 am China increased its purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 17.8% year-on-year, making it the world’s largest importer of this material for the first time in 2021, according to a report by the IHS Markit consultancy echoed by the Caixin economic news portal. China imported a total of 81.4 million […]
China to make it easier for state-backed realtors to buy troubled assets from private parties
Updated on 07/01/2022 08:59 am China will make it easier for state-backed real estate developers to buy distressed assets from their private counterparts, a source with direct knowledge noted, another move to avoid a liquidity crisis in the sector. State developers acquiring distressed assets will not have those loans accounted for as debt under borrowing-limiting […]
China remains relentless in its ‘zero COVID’ policy one month before the Winter Olympics
China ruthlessly maintains its zero-tolerance policy against COVID-19, with restrictions on mobility and confinements to tackle active outbreaks in the country one month after the Winter Games begin in Beijing. The situation remains dramatic in the city of Xian, in the center of the country, where its 13 million residents have been confined without being […]
RCEP goes into effect: the world’s largest FTA, led by China
On January 1, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP). This free trade agreement (FTA) seeks to increase trade by 42,000 million dollars in an area that brings together the second most powerful economy in the world, that of China, almost a third of the world’s population and 30% of the gross domestic product global. The […]
Rise in food prices? Chinese hoarding?
by Adam Minter In recent months, food prices have reached 10-year highs, causing concern around the world. Supply chain bottlenecks, labor shortages, bad weather and an increase in consumer demand are among the factors responsible for the increase. There’s also a lesser-known phenomenon: China is grabbing key commodities. According to the United States Department of […]
China to ensure stable economic growth in the first quarter, says Li Keqiang
Updated on 05/01/2022 10:46 am China will ensure stable economic growth in the first quarter of 2022, Prime Minister Li Keqiang said, according to state radio. The government will implement further tax and fee cuts and provide targeted support to sectors affected by COVID, such as services, Li was quoted as saying. China will expand […]
China reports large decline in cases in confined Xian
Updated on 05/01/2022 09:41 am China on Wednesday reported a significant decline in COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xian, which has been under strict confinement for two weeks that has significantly altered the lives of its 13 million residents. The National Health Commission announced just 35 new cases in Xian, where the famous […]
China to build scientific exploration base on the south pole of the Moon
Updated on 05/01/2022 09:14 am China has approved the fourth phase of its lunar exploration program, which includes the construction over the next decade of a scientific exploration base at the south pole of the moon. According to the state broadcaster CGTN, the National Space Administration of China (CNSA) announced that the Asian country will […]