Chinese stock markets gained ground on Thursday. Investors reacted to comments from Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua, Xi stated in a speech that China will meet its economic target for this year and limit the impact of the corona outbreaks. Beijing aims […]
China Calls Military Exercises Warning for US
China recently held military exercises around Taiwan as a “serious warning” to the United States, state media reported. President Joe Biden spoke in Tokyo on Tuesday with the leaders of India, Japan and Australia about China’s increasing threat to Taiwan. Beijing considers Taiwan a renegade province and earlier this […]
Death Toll From Building Collapse in Central China Rises to 53
According to state media, the death toll after a building collapse in the central Chinese city of Changsha last Friday has risen to 53. A recent earlier balance reported 26 dead. The search and rescue work has been completed, state broadcaster CCTV reports. Ten people could be saved. It […]
First Corona Death in Shanghai Since the Start of Lockdown
Three people in Shanghai who were infected with Covid-19 died on Sunday. They are the first corona deaths in the Chinese metropolis since it went back into lockdown in March. The victims were aged between 89 and 91, and all three were in poor health, the city council reported […]
IEA: Slightly Less Oil Needed Due to Chinese Corona Measures
Due to the corona lockdowns in China, that country’s economy is growing less fast, and slightly less oil is needed worldwide this year. As a result, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), demand for jet fuel is declining. China is trying to control new corona outbreaks with strict […]
US to Remove Non-Essential Personnel From Shanghai
The U.S. Department of State is evicting non-essential U.S. employees and their families from the U.S. consulate in Shanghai. The reason is the wave of corona cases in the Chinese city and the authorities’ response. Earlier on Monday, Shanghai announced an easing of the lockdown. For some of the […]
China Calls on Ukraine Conflict Parties to Exercise Restraint
At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday evening (local time), China called on all parties to the Ukraine conflict to exercise restraint. “All sides should do their best not to take actions that fuel tensions.” The current situation, according to China, is the result […]
China Ends Lockdown in Xi’an Metropolis
After a few weeks, China has largely put an end to the strict lockdown in the metropolis of Xi’an. The local authorities announced that shops, supermarkets and restaurants in the 13 million inhabitants metropolis could open their doors again. Meanwhile, China is struggling with a corona outbreak in Beijing. […]
US Calls on China to End Aggression in Indo-Pacific
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on China to stop aggressive movements in the Indo-Pacific. Blinken said that during a visit to the region, the US hopes to strengthen alliances against China’s growing power. “Marking open seas as your own and disrupting open markets through subsidies to […]
CNN: US to Diplomatically Boycott Beijing Games
The US government will soon officially announce that it will not send government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. President Joe Biden will make the diplomatic boycott official this week, and several sources told the news channel. However, according to CNN, the United States National Security Council, […]