China
Qatar signs deal to supply gas to China for 27 years
Middle East
November 21, 2022
Qatar signs deal to supply gas to China for 27 years
QatarEnergy chief Saad al-Kaabi told Reuters on Monday the firm signed a 27-year sales and purchase agreement with China’s Sinopec,…
China reports first Covid-19 deaths in nearly 6 months as cases spike
Health & Fitness
November 21, 2022
China reports first Covid-19 deaths in nearly 6 months as cases spike
Hong Kong CNN — China has reported its first deaths of Covid-19 patients in nearly six months as the country…
China scraps Covid flight bans, cuts quarantine for inbound travelers
Egypt
November 12, 2022
China scraps Covid flight bans, cuts quarantine for inbound travelers
Hong Kong CNN Business — China has reduced the amount of time travelers entering the country must spend in quarantine…
Covid restrictions cloud airshow debut of China’s Comac C919 jet
Technology
November 9, 2022
Covid restrictions cloud airshow debut of China’s Comac C919 jet
China staged a low-key but historic debut of its C919 civil jet at its biggest airshow on Tuesday, with some…
Workers flee China’s biggest iPhone factory over Covid outbreak
Technology
November 8, 2022
Workers flee China’s biggest iPhone factory over Covid outbreak
New Delhi CNN Business — Foxconn, one of Apple’s largest suppliers, is wrestling with major disruption at its biggest iPhone…
What exit? China doubles down on zero-Covid pledge despite public frustration
World
November 7, 2022
What exit? China doubles down on zero-Covid pledge despite public frustration
Hong KongCNN — China has reiterated its unswerving commitment to its longstanding zero-Covid policy, despite mounting public frustration the stringent measures…
TikTok makes clear European data can be accessed by China-based employees
Technology
November 7, 2022
TikTok makes clear European data can be accessed by China-based employees
Washington CNN Business — TikTok updated its privacy policies for European users on Tuesday, adding explicit disclosures that personal data…
Hong Kong says it’s back open for business. Will the world buy it?
World
November 6, 2022
Hong Kong says it’s back open for business. Will the world buy it?
Hong Kong CNN — At a glitzy finance summit in Hong Kong this week, the city’s leader triumphantly told a…
US military nuclear chief sounds the alarm about pace of China’s nuclear weapons program
World
November 5, 2022
US military nuclear chief sounds the alarm about pace of China’s nuclear weapons program
CNN – The Commander of US Strategic Command, which oversees the US nuclear weapons program, warned that China is developing…
China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making
World
November 2, 2022
China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making
Hong Kong CNN — It’s been little more than a week since Chinese leader Xi Jinping began his norm-breaking third…