Latest China Headlines
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China’s Tough COVID Policy Still Drags on Economy
Jul 15 2022 // China has been tweaking its stringent COVID curbs but shows no sign of backing off from its “dynamic zero” policy, and has lagged in vaccination efforts that would enable it to do so, casting a heavy shadow...
Scrutiny of Alibaba in Record Cyber Breach May Ensnare All China Tech
Jul 15 2022 // Questions surrounding Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s role in China’s largest known cybersecurity breach may fuel Beijing’s resolve to clamp down on domestic tech giants and accelerate a move away from their...
China Moves to Improve Domestic, International Standards Across Industries
Jul 11 2022 // China on Friday published an action plan to improve domestic standards across industries while increasing its participation in international standard-setting, from smart cities to food safety. The plan details the tasks to...
China Regulator Says Banks, Insurers to Go ‘All Out’ to Bolster Lending
Jul 11 2022 // An official at China’s banking and insurance regulator said authorities will use policy tools “flexibly and precisely” at proper times to stabilize the economy, while banks and insurers will “go all...
China Is Trying to ‘Ransack’ Western Companies, FBI Head Warns
Jul 7 2022 // FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Western companies that China aims to “ransack” their intellectual property so it can eventually dominate key industries, escalating a dispute between the world’s two...
China Digital Campaign Used Social Media to Target Mining Firms: Report
Jun 30 2022 // A pro-China propaganda campaign used fake social media accounts to try to stir up opposition, including protests, against mining firms that challenge China’s business interests, U.S.-based cyber-security firm...
China Launches Disaster Insurance Trials in 6 Cities Affected by Floods in 2021
Jun 28 2022 // China’s third-most populous province Henan will launch pilot programs for catastrophe insurance in six cities that were the hardest hit by historic floods last summer. Aside from its capital Zhengzhou, trials are to...
Marijuana Banking Overhaul Removed from China Competition Bill
Jun 24 2022 // Lawmakers have dropped language aimed at making banking services easier for state-authorized marijuana businesses from a bill on US innovation and China competitiveness. The broad House-passed legislation included the SAFE...
Flood Alert in China’s Manufacturing Hub at Highest Level
Jun 24 2022 // China’s manufacturing hub of Guangdong raised its flood warning to the highest level due to the worst rains in decades, spurring more evacuations and threatening further supply chain disruptions in an economy reeling...
VW Faces Scrutiny Over China Human Rights Violations With Insurance Implications
Jun 20 2022 // Volkswagen AG faces mounting pressure to address allegations of human rights violations in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, where the German carmaker operates a car factory. While there’s no evidence that anyone has...
China Signals Ant’s Reemergence in Accepting Financial Holding Company Plan: Reuters
Jun 17 2022 // HONG KONG, June 17 (Reuters) – China’s central bank has accepted Ant Group’s application to set up a financial holding company, three people with knowledge of the matter said, a key step in finishing a...
China’s Zero-COVID Policies Prompt U.S. Firms in Shanghai to Cut Forecasts: Survey
Jun 15 2022 // SHANGHAI – Over 90% of U.S. multinational firms surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai have cut their annual revenue projections in the wake of the city’s grueling two-month lockdown, the...
Historic Levels of Rainfall Cause Floods in Central China, Killing at Least 10
Jun 10 2022 // At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, while a landslide buried parts of a village in the southern Guangxi region, state media reported. Storms have...
Risky Ship-to-Ship Transfers Keep Russian Oil Moving to China
May 26 2022 // A logistically risky and costly transfer of crude between tankers at sea highlights the steps at least one Chinese buyer is willing to take to ensure the smooth flow of oil from eastern Russia to Asia. Buyers are using...
Former Executive of PICC Property & Casualty Expelled From China’s Communist Party
May 25 2022 // China’s ruling Communist Party has expelled a former chief accountant of state-controlled PICC Property and Casualty Co. from the party, accusing him of illegal activities and taking bribes, the anti-graft watchdog...
Probe Into China Eastern Airlines’ Crash Examines Actions of Crew
May 18 2022 // Investigators looking into the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet are examining the actions of the crew on the flight deck, with no evidence found of a technical malfunction, two people briefed on the matter said. In...
China’s Ping An Profit Drops 24% as Pandemic Deals Blow to Business
May 3 2022 // Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s largest insurer by market value, said profit fell 24% and warned that outbreaks of COVID in the world’s second-biggest economy pose a threat to near-term growth. Net...
Ferrari to Recall 2,222 Cars in China Over Potential Braking Fault
Apr 26 2022 // Luxury sports car maker Ferrari will recall 2,222 cars in China due to a potential fault in its braking systems, China’s market regulator said in a statement on Friday [March 22]. The recall covers the 458 Italia,...
U.S. Companies Warn China’s Data Rules Risk Creating ‘Digital Island’
Apr 25 2022 // China’s “uniquely restrictive” data laws risk boosting U.S. firms’ cost of doing business in the No. 2 economy and could lead to digital decoupling, a new report from an American business group...
U.S. Companies Warn China’s Data Rules Risk Creating ‘Digital Island’
Apr 21 2022 // China’s “uniquely restrictive” data laws risk boosting U.S. firms’ cost of doing business in the No. 2 economy and could lead to digital decoupling, a new report from an American business group...
