Tag: China
Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down over concerns of hurting people on the ground, officials said Thursda...
Biden Wins Deal With Netherlands, Japan on China Chip Export Limit
President Joe Biden’s administration secured an agreement with the Netherlands and Japan to restrict exports of some advanced chipmaking machinery to China in talks that concluded Friday in Washington, according to people familiar with the matter.
China’s Two-Year Tech Crackdown Winds Up: What’s Changed? | Tech News Briefing Podcast | WSJ
Beijing appears to be nearing the end of a two-year crackdown on the county’s big tech companies. Some of China's most well-known and influential internet companies have been forced to make significant changes.
Eight in 10 people in China caught Covid since early December, say officials
Reported death toll surges to 72,000 after zero-Covid restrictions lifted; some experts estimate 1m deaths
Lunar New Year tourism hopes fizzle as Chinese stay home
BANGKOK (AP) — A hoped-for boom in Chinese tourism in Asia over next week’s Lunar New Year holidays looks set to be more of a blip as most travelers opt to stay inside China if they go anywhere. From the beaches of Bali to Hokkaido’s powdery ski slopes,...
Should China worry about its shrinking population?
Beijing can no longer rely on its demographic dividend to fuel growth. That may not be a bad thing.
China's first population drop in six decades sounds alarm on demographic crisis
China's population fell last year for the first time in six decades, a historic turn that is expected to mark the start of a long period of decline in its citizen numbers with profound implications for its economy and the world.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall as investors digest Chinese economic data
As the Bank of Japan kicks off its two-day monetary policy meeting, 10-year Japanese government bond yields will be in focus.
Shenzhen stocks rise 2%, Asia markets mixed on cooled U.S. inflation outlook
Markets in the Asia-Pacific traded mixed as expectations of cooled inflation in the U.S. lifted investor sentiment.
Thailand Mandates Covid Insurance for Visitors From Some Nations
Thailand is mandating Covid insurance for foreign visitors from countries that require negative RT-PCR test results before returning home, reinstating the entry rule ahead of the likely arrival of Chinese tourists in large numbers.
China Goes All Out to Rescue Its Ailing Property Sector
China is pushing hard to prop up its embattled property market to help reignite growth in the world’s second-largest economy that has been crippled by years of Covid restrictions.
Taliban and China firm agree Afghanistan oil extraction deal
It is the first major energy extraction agreement with a foreign firm since the Taliban took power.
What the return of Chinese tourists means for the global economy | CNN Business
In the years before Covid, China was the world's most important source of international travelers. Its 155 million tourists spent more than a quarter of a trillion dollars beyond its borders in 2019.
Live Updates: China announces reopening of border with Hong Kong
Announcement comes after three years of border controls that have isolated the financial hub from the Chinese mainland.
EU wants Chinese visitors to give negative Covid test and wear mask on plane
European nations agreed to recommend imposing new restrictions on travelers from China amid fears of an increase in Covid cases.