China’s legislature is speeding up its drafting of a national law to discourage food waste, following President Xi Jinping’s order to clamp down on the problem and ensure stable food supply. The Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress is pressing ahead with the law, a first for China, and held a symposium with […] Read more
China has started one of the biggest real-world trials for its digital currency as it pushes closer toward creating a cashless future. Last week, the government in Shenzhen carried out a lottery to give away a total of 10 million yuan (about $1.5 million) worth of the digital currency. Nearly 2 million people applied and […] Read more
As China’s leaders get ready to release their national development plan for the next five years, some government advisors emphasize the priority is building up China’s domestic strength. Chinese authorities have stepped up their efforts to shift the economy from one reliant on exports to one driven by domestic consumption. The country faces the shock […] Read more
China — The U.S. government has reportedly imposed restrictions on exports to SMIC, China’s biggest chip manufacturer, a move that threatens Beijing’s push to become more self-reliant in one of the most critical areas of technology. Suppliers for certain equipment to SMIC will need to apply for an export license, according to a letter sent to […] Read more
Not all of China is recovering from the economic hit from coronavirus at the same rate, survey finds
The economic recovery in China from the shock of the coronavirus is only happening in part of the country, according to an independent survey by the China Beige Book released Thursday. The world’s second-largest economy was the first country to get hit by the coronavirus pandemic. More than half the country shut down in early February […] Read more
Stocks fell sharply on Monday as fears about the worsening coronavirus as well as uncertainty on further fiscal stimulus rattled traders. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 804 points, or 2.9%. The S&P 500 lost 2.6% while the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.3%. Monday’s decline put the Dow on pace for its worst day since June […] Read more
Goldman Sachs expects the onshore Chinese yuan to strengthen to 6.5 per dollar over the next 12 months, according to Timothy Moe, co-head of Asia macro research and chief Asia-Pacific equity strategist at Goldman Sachs. “We’ve recently firmed up … in particular, our Chinese renminbi forecast from 6.7 to 6.5 on a 12 month view,” Moe told […] Read more
The World Trade Organization ruled that additional tariffs imposed in 2018 by the United States on Chinese goods violated international trading rules, a blow to the Trump administration’s trade war against the world’s second-largest economy. A three-person panel of WTO trade experts said Washington broke with global regulations in 2018 when it slapped more than […] Read more
Lebanon’s central bank governor told http://beirutblogpost.com/ this week that he wants to help the country in its time of distress — and he won’t resign. “You cannot resign … in an environment of a crisis, because it would look like going away from the task you have to perform,” Riad Salameh said. “I don’t want to […] Read more
China’s foreign ministry said on Monday it was still “processing” visa extension applications for several foreign correspondents affiliated with American media amid reports that more foreign journalists in China have been caught in the ongoing spat between Beijing and Washington. Hua Chunying, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ press department, tweeted in the afternoon […] Read more
