The European Commission on Tuesday proposed sweeping new sanctions against Russia, including banning Russian coal imports in retaliation over alleged civilian killings in Ukraine. read more The sanctions may have Continue Reading
Traditional wooden coffins are running short in Hong Kong as authorities scramble to add mortuary space in the global financial hub’s battle on COVID-19, which is swamping funeral parlours. “I Continue Reading
Shanghai on Wednesday made some concessions on a widely unpopular child separation COVID policy, in a nod to growing public frustration as it extends a citywide lockdown that has left Continue Reading
The elderly woman slouched in a chair in Shanghai’s cool spring weather as her three companions squabbled with police and others clad in white biohazard suits, the only people visible Continue Reading
Growth in developing Asia will likely be slower this year than previously thought, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday, as the war in Ukraine is expected to derail an Continue Reading
Less than a week after Hong Kong rolled back some of the world’s strictest inbound travel curbs, at least six airlines have had routes banned, creating havoc for travelers and Continue Reading
Shanghai Reports Over 17,000 Covid Cases on Tuesday . China’s services sector took a massive knock in March from the nation’s worst Covid outbreak since the start of the pandemic, Continue Reading
Barricades, panic buying and empty streets are some scenes from Shanghai as China’s most populous city imposed a new lockdown. Offices and factories – including Tesla’s – were affected by Continue Reading
According to official data, as many as a third of farmers in northeastern Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang provinces have insufficient agricultural inputs after authorities sealed off villages to fight the Continue Reading
Russia’s war in Ukraine has put China in a somewhat precarious position. Russia is an important energy (trade) partner to Beijing. Russia’s total trade with China pales in comparison to Continue Reading
