Restrictions eased in Australian state of Victoria; WHO warns against ‘vaccine nationalism’; Israel to begin first vaccine clinical trials next month. Follow the latest updates …
Covid-19: China tests entire city of Kashgar in Xinjiang
China is once again mass testing an entire city for the coronavirus amid a regional outbreak in Xinjiang province. Around 4.7m people in Kashgar are being tested and 138 asymptomatic cases have been …
China Communist Party plenum kicks off in Beijing
China has kicked off one of its most important political meetings of the year, held over three days in Beijing. The fifth plenary session of the 19th Communist Party Central Committee will see China …
Whether Trump or Biden wins in November, Beijing will be hoping to reset the US-China relationship
Whenever there is a change of power in Washington, it is traditional for the outgoing president to write his successor a note, offering advice and a welcome of sorts to the small fraternity of United …
China’s top leaders meet this week to plan for the next five years. Here’s what to expect
China’s top leadership will gather in Beijing to discuss the country’s development plan for the next five years. It comes at a particularly critical time for the Asian nation and its leader Xi Jinping …
Malaysia’s mega train project ECRL being built by Chinese company proceeds despite COVID-19
The construction schedule on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Malaysia’s mega rail project being built by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), has not been affected by the COVID-19 …
China repeats opening up pledges in drive to lure foreign investors into Shanghai
Central bank chief Yi Gang tells Bund Summit that the country’s focus on domestic economy does not mean it is shutting the door on the rest of the world.
Foreigners Are Snapping Up China Government Bonds Like Never Before
They came for the yield and stayed for the currency: foreigners are buying Chinese bonds like never before even though domestic investors keep dumping the notes.
China’s Communist Part to Draft 5-Year Economic Plan
Officials of China’s Communist Party gather in Beijing this week to mapout the next phase of economic development. The country’s 14th five-year plan is expected to center around technological …
China accuses US of intimidating its allies after signing Cyprus up to its Clean Network initiative
Beijing ‘fully believes that the international community can see the true colours of certain US politicians’, Chinese embassy in Nicosia says.