Tag: China
The Solomon Islands, a bone of contention between China and the United States
Joe Biden’s America is threatening China if it installs a military base in the Solomon Islands. A bit like Russia, which does not want a NATO base on its doorstep.…
New airport in the Xinjiang region of China
(Finance) – Opened today in northwestern China Zhaosu Tianma Airport, the first in the plateau at 1,700 meters above sea level, in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The first air…
Chinese authorities tighten containment measures in Shanghai
The Chinese authorities have just given a turn of the screw to the locking of the city which enters its fourth week of confinement. More than 17,000 new positive cases…
Analysis: China fails to stop the micro-variant with command and censorship
It’s confusing to see how much the residents ’cry for distress doesn’t seem to be echoed by Chinese policymakers committed to zero tolerance, writes Asian correspondent Kirsi Crowley. BEIJING China’s…
FED, Beige Book: growth impacted by price increases and blocks in China
(Finance) – Inflationary pressures in the US remain strong, with companies continuing to pass on rapidly increasing input costs to customers. Companies, particularly those in the manufacturing sector, are noticing…
China ratifies international conventions on forced labor
China on Wednesday ratified international conventions prohibiting forced labor. This ratification comes as the Chinese regime is accused of using forced labor in its Muslim-majority region of Xinjiang. The standing…
Covid-19 in China: life turned upside down for residents of big cities
Contrary to many countries opting to coexist with the virus and lifting restrictions, China continues to follow a zero Covid-19 policy while the number of cases remains the highest for…
China and Solomon Islands sign security pact raising concern in Australia
The information had leaked last month, it is now official. China has just announced the signing of a security pact with the Solomon Islands, under which its military ships will…
In China, repeated confinements paralyze the economy
Behind the figures, always subject to caution in China, there is the reality of an economy that is seriously marking time. If Beijing announces a 4.8% increase in its growth…
Steady rates in China, surprise move by the central bank
(Finance) – With a surprise move, the Chinese central bank kept interest rates unchangeddespite the expectations of the markets that aimed at a cut in the cost of money, in…