The Latest Breaking News from China

Tesla Back Up To Over 80% Production Output At Giga Shanghai

The Shanghai Economics and Information Technology Commission confirms that Tesla has ramped up EV production in China to over 80 percent of capacity.

InsideEVs · May 2, 2022

JP Morgan downgrades Thailand on fading tourism recovery

Analysts at J.P. Morgan downgraded Thailand's equities rating on Monday, citing the slow pace of recovery in the tourism industry due to rising inflation and a surge in Covid-19 cases in China.

Bangkok Post · May 2, 2022

U.S. FDA Rejects HUTCHMED's New Drug Application For Surufatinib In Neuroendocrine Tumors

HUTCHMED (China) Limited (Nasdaq: HCM) received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the New Drug Application (NDA) for Surufatinib for the treatment of pancreatic and extra-pancreatic (non-pancreatic) neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).

Benzinga · May 2, 2022

VIDEO: Karachi Suicide Bomber Was Highly Educated Married Mum-of-Two

Shari Baloch, 30, became the first female suicide bomber of the Baloch Liberation Army when she blew herself up.

Zenger · May 2, 2022

Taiwan considers alternatives after U.S. informs of howitzer delay

Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Monday it was considering alternative weapons options after the United States informed it that the delivery of an artillery system would be delayed due to a "crowded" production line.

Reuters · May 2, 2022

Solomon Islands to supervise Chinese police operating there -official

China's police presence under a new security pact will boost the capabilities of the Solomon Islands but they will not use techniques seen in Hong Kong, the Pacific island country's top diplomat to Australia said in a radio interview on Monday.

Reuters · May 2, 2022

Oil Falls on China Growth Concerns Even as EU Weighs Russia Import Ban

Oil prices fell on Monday in holiday-sapped trade in Asia as concerns about slowing economic growth in China, the world's top oil importer, outweighed fears of potential supply disruptions from a looming European Union ban on Russian crude. Brent crude futures fell $1.21, or 1.1%, to $105.93 a barrel at…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2022

China contagion threatens to derail the world’s emerging markets

A widespread selloff in China is rippling through emerging markets, threatening to snuff out growth and drag down everything from stocks to currencies and bonds.

Bangkok Post · May 2, 2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness scene causes backlash in China

A tiny detail in one scene could prevent film from being shown in China

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022

Setback for Shanghai's COVID battle as Beijing ramps up mass testing

China's commercial capital of Shanghai was dealt a blow on Monday as authorities reported 58 new COVID-19 cases outside areas under strict lockdown, while Beijing pressed on with testing millions of people on a May Day holiday few were celebrating.

Reuters · May 2, 2022