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Travellers from China required to undertake COVID-19 testing before travel
The Australian Government will introduce pre-departure testing for COVID-19 for people travelling to Australia from the People’s Republic of China.
Brazil's Lula says he received letter from China's Xi on further cooperation
Brazilian new president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday he had received a letter from Chinese leader Xi Jinping expressing a desire to increase cooperation between the two countries.
Tesla Car Sales Grow Slower Than Expected, Amplifying Concerns
Wall Street has grown decidedly pessimistic about Tesla, fearful that Elon Musk, its chief executive, is too focused on Twitter.
For China’s intellectuals, restrictions started long before the pandemic
It is increasingly difficult for scholars and thinkers to publicly express or exchange academic views, especially those at odds with the party under Xi Jinping.
Musk Effect To FTX-Binance Fiasco: Revisiting Top Crypto Tweets Of 2022 That Rocked The Market - Bitcoin (BTC/USD), SHIBA INU (SHIB/USD), Ethereum (ETH/USD), Dogecoin (DOGE/USD)
It's no surprise that 2022 was a turbulent year for global markets. The U.S. stock market plunged over 15%, while bond and crypto markets fell by more than 20% and 50%, respectively, from their peak a year ago to around Christmas. Investors saw significant losses as fears of economic uncertainty, inflation and companies declaring bankruptcy stoked market volatility.
‘We’re in a space race’: Nasa sounds alarm at Chinese designs on moon
Administrator Bill Nelson says Beijing could seek ‘own’ resource-rich areas and next two years could be key to US-China contest
Huawei might have found a way around its 5G problem
It seems that Huawei might have found a potential solution to its 5G problem, although it might not be an easy road ahead for the company.
Why China’s Economy Faces a Perilous Road to Recovery
Years of lockdowns took a brutal toll on businesses. Now, the rapid spread of Covid after a chaotic reopening has deprived them of workers and customers.
China’s Young Elite Clamber for Government Jobs. Some Come to Regret It.
With youth unemployment high, millions will take this month’s Civil Service exam. But for those who get jobs, the reality can be monotonous work that blurs the line with personal lives.
Pakistan's Belt and Road hub Gwadar hit by protest clampdown
Tensions risk damaging town's prospects as Chinese investment destination
Qatar to require all travelers from China to have a COVID test -QNA
Qatar will from Tuesday require travelers arriving from China to provide a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 48 hours of departure, Qatar's state news agency QNA said on Monday.
Blinken discusses U.S.-China ties in call with new foreign minister Qin
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke on Sunday with incoming Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, appointed last week to the post following his role as ambassador to the United States.
China gaming industry hopes fun is returning after Beijing curbs
Tencent, Netease get more titles approved but analysts say criteria remain unclear
Alibaba, Tencent lay-offs burst property bubbles in Hangzhou, Shenzhen
A wave of job cuts has sent the home market reeling in neighbourhoods where waves of tech professionals – flush with high salaries and housing perks – drove prices upwards in recent years.
比亚迪股份：2022年销量超186万辆，同比增长208.64%-36氪
据比亚迪股份1月2日公告，公司2022年全年累计销量186.3494万辆，同比增长208.64%。2022年12月新能源汽车销量23.5197万辆，上年同期93945辆。
Alibaba sees better days ahead after Covid opening, easing of regulatory pressure
Hit by weak consumer spending, brutal competition and regulatory scrutiny, Alibaba looks set for a brighter 2023 amid China’s Covid reopening and Beijing’s promises of support for the private economy.
China seeks course correction in US ties, rejects hegemony: top diplomat Wang Yi
Article in party flagship cites Wang as director of Central Foreign Affairs Commission general office, the first confirmation of his new role as China’s top diplomat.
Canada, Australia impose COVID rules on travelers from China
BEIJING (AP) — Australia and Canada have joined a growing list of countries requiring travelers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic.
Better Chinese E-Commerce Stock: Alibaba vs. Pinduoduo
Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) and Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) are two of the largest e-commerce companies in China. Alibaba served 1.3 billion annual active customers globally at the end of fiscal 2022 (which ended in March 2022), including over 1 billion customers in China, while Pinduoduo reached 882 million annual active buyers in the first quarter of 2022. Let's see why that happened, and if Pinduoduo will remain the superior Chinese e-commerce play in 2023 and beyond.
No, 10,000 were not killed in China’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown
At least 10,000 people were killed in Tiananmen Square in June 1989, according to a newly released British diplomatic cable. In the past two days…
Picture of the Day: Booty-shaking Santa in Beijing
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all throughout Beijing Every twentysomething was stirring, ready to hit the town All the while in Sanlitun, on the…
Friday Song: ‘The Sea, My Hometown’ — a song of home, a song of loss
“When I was little, my mother would tell me / The sea is my hometown / Born by the sea, grown up in the sea / Sea oh sea, it’s where I live”
Oily, beat a call, Laotie: China’s hottest internet slang from 2017
China has chosen its 10 most commonly used online slang words of the year, as People’s Daily reports, noting that “the popular words and phrases…
Chinese ambassador to U.S. does not think Trump’s strategy document is very good
Christiane Amanpour of CNN interviewed China’s affable ambassador in Washington D.C., Cui Tiankai 崔天凯. Her questions were mostly about his thoughts on U.S. President Donald Trump’s National Security…
Here comes the petro-yuan
The Wall Street Journal reports (paywall) that “China is preparing to launch its own yuan-based oil futures contract, a move set to shake up the 96 million…
