Tag: Beijing
China: when Beijing redraws its map… and appropriates neighboring territories
The sovereignty of several States still violated. Inherited from the wars against the colonial powers and the takeover of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the border disputes of the People’s…
Shops close in Beijing, a sign of a slowing domestic economy
The slow recovery in China marked by a crisis in domestic demand. Illustration of this consumption which is not restarting: the closing of certain stores in town, including the signs…
China: this new measure from Beijing to try to revitalize its economy
The measure was eagerly awaited. China announced, this Sunday, August 27, the halving of the tax on stock market transactions. Objective: to restore confidence in the world’s second largest stock…
China: how Beijing is trying to revive its sluggish economy
Boost growth and try to stimulate activity. In order to reinvigorate its economy, China is counting on more loans to individuals and businesses: the central bank further lowered a benchmark…
Trade war between China and the United States: the WTO disavows Beijing
Experts from the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled, Wednesday, August 16, that the tariffs imposed by China on billions of American imports in retaliation for Washington’s tariffs on steel and…
Many dead in Beijing after rainy weather
full screen Residents wash their belongings in a canal clogged with debris after floods on the outskirts of Beijing. Photo: Andy Wong/AP/TT The death toll in the latest floods in…
Climate Live – 744.4 millimeters of rain in Beijing – in 40 hours
744.4 millimeters of rain in Beijing – in 40 hours The rain has fallen heavily on Beijing. Here, villagers in the Mentougou district view the devastation. Photo: AP The heavy…
Rainfall record in Beijing
full screen The devastation is great in Beijing after the torrential rain. Picture from Monday. Photo: Andy Wong/AP/TT The rains that have hit China’s capital Beijing in recent days are…
Rainfall record in Beijing
Typhoon Doksuri has moved north in China after hitting Fujian province last week and before that wreaking havoc in the Philippines. The heavy rains swept across the capital on Saturday…
At least eleven dead after storm in Beijing
The downpour has been caused by typhoon Doksuri, which has been lashing northern China since Friday, causing rivers to overflow. Video clips from the area show how roads ended up…