G7 nations have been cautious about China’s lead in issuing a digital currency, as it could threaten the long-standing international position of their conventional currencies.
China’s first “carbon neutrality” bonds draw tepid demand
China’s first batch of “carbon neutrality” bonds received a lukewarm welcome from investors who demand higher yields, underscoring the country’s challenge to fund President Xi Jinping’s pledge to go …
BlackRock’s new Asia-Pacific chief sees Hong Kong retaining power
Hong Kong will continue to be a pre-eminent financial centre and will play a central role in opening up China’s financial system to the rest of the world despite recent political upheaval, according …
BlackRock’s new Asia-Pacific chief sees Hong Kong retaining power
Hong Kong will continue to be a pre-eminent financial centre and will play a central role in opening up China’s financial system to the rest of the world despite recent political upheaval, according …
Nepal to get first batch of Covid-19 vaccine shots from China
BEIJING – China will provide the first batch of 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal on a grant basis, reported by Business Standard on Feb 6. Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks during a …
Pakistan approves Russia’s Sputnik-V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Russia’s Sputnik-V has become the third COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by Pakistan for emergency use after China’s Sinopharm and the one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, the country’s …
Pakistan to Seek Debt Relief From China Belt and Road Loan
Pakistan plans to ask China for relief on payments for power projects Beijing financed over the past eight years, the latest developing nation that’s struggling to repay debt under President Xi …
With Mission to China, W.H.O. Tries to Rehabilitate Its Image
A lead scientist said the research showed that the virus most likely spread naturally from animals to humans, playing down the possibility that it emerged from a laboratory.
Frustration, worry, but little surprise as Clubhouse app is blocked in China
Users of audio app Clubhouse expressed frustration and fears of government surveillance, but little surprise, after it was blocked in China following a short period of rare open dialogue on sensitive …
Elon Musk’s love-in with China may be over as regulators go after Tesla
Elon Musk’s Tesla spent the last couple of years trying to win over China in a bid to conquer the world’s largest car market. Now the company risks upsetting Beijing’s powerful regulators.