Biden’s Plans to Rally Allies on China Are Put to the Test
A Biden administration plan to work with allies to confront China is being put to the test as the U.S. tries to rally countries with sometimes different interests to pursue Continue Reading
Covid-19 Vaccines Yield Breakthroughs in Long-Term Fight Against Infectious Disease
The pandemic has opened a new era for vaccines developed with gene-based technologies, techniques that have long stumped scientists and pharmaceutical companies, suggesting the possibility of future protection against a range of Continue Reading
Some local Beijing communities start giving elderly COVID-19 shots
Some local communities in Beijing have started giving COVID-19 vaccine doses to people older than 60, even as the city’s disease-control authorities publicly advises this age group against inoculation. In Continue Reading
China Chips Away at Coal Addiction to Chase Climate Goals
China’s use of coal in its energy mix continued to decline in 2020, but more aggressive measures may be needed to reduce emissions in order to meet Beijing’s climate goals. Continue Reading
China manufacturing weakens for third month in February
China’s manufacturing recovery weakened for a third month in February as exports and new orders declined, according to two surveys released Monday. A monthly purchasing managers’ index issued by a Continue Reading
China Got Its Economy Growing Again, but a Shortfall in Babies Will Be Harder to Fix
China may have blunted the pandemic’s impact on its economy, but a shortfall in babies is clouding its growth horizon. In the short term, the Chinese economy looks comparatively strong —helped Continue Reading
China’s exporters hit by global shortage of shipping containers
Steve Chuang’s Hong Kong-based electronics manufacturing company has enjoyed steady demand from the US and Europe over the past year. But, like many Asian exporters, he is struggling to get Continue Reading
China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out
Early last summer, Chinese and Indian troops clashed in a surprise border battle in the remote Galwan Valley, bashing each other to death with rocks and clubs. Four months later and Continue Reading
CHINA DATA: Throughput to ease from 7-month highs as refineries set to go offline
China’s crude throughput in March is expected to ease from seven-month highs seen in February, as refiners embark on a much-delayed maintenance spree after postponing them last year in the Continue Reading
China’s Economic Recovery Slows Amid Holiday Disruptions
China’s economic recovery slowed in February as factories shut during the Lunar New Year holidays and virus restrictions dampened what’s usually a busy travel season. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ Continue Reading