The Latest Breaking News from China

China Puts Property Tax Pilot Expansion on Hold to Ease Market Jitters

The conditions for expanding the program ‘are not available this year considering all aspects of the situation,’ finance ministry says

Caixin Global · Mar 16, 2022

How far is China willing to go in its support for Russia in Ukraine crisis?

If China supports Russia in its aggression against Ukraine, it will face international criticism and severe sanctions. Is Chinese President Xi Jinping aware of the high cost that Beijing would pay?

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 16, 2022

Global Efforts To Reduce Semiconductor Dependence Will Further Exacerbate Crisis: Bloomberg

Growing efforts from the U.S. and Europe to consolidate their semiconductor supply chains to compete with China could backfire due to the political strings attached to the aid, Bloomberg reports.  The downside includes insufficient and ill-timed government aid and different parts of the world striving to secure supplies while championing domestic…

Benzinga · Mar 16, 2022

Dada Nexus Provides COVID Self-Test Kits Online In China

China-based Dada Nexus Ltd (NASDAQ:DADA) said its local on-demand retail platform, JDDJ, will start booking COVID antigen self-test kits online. Consumers can start to book self-test kits by searching on the platform or entering the epidemic prevention section of the medical channel.  JDDJ will provide one-hour home delivery services in partnership with chain pharmacies…

Benzinga · Mar 16, 2022

Making endless war great again

The doctrine of perma-war dominated the world for 40 years. Thanks to Putin, the U.S. and the arms biz, it's back

Salon · Mar 16, 2022

UN Extends S. Sudan Peacekeeping Mission for One Year

The UN Security Council voted Tuesday to prolong its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for one more year, after Russia and China chose to abstain. The Council's 13 other members all voted in favor of the resolution, which extends the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until March 15, 2023…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2022

Commentary: Why so many countries want to sit out the new cold war

“Democracies are rising to the moment,” U.S. President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address, as Russian President Vladimir Putin unleashed his vicious war on Ukraine. Francis Fukuyama leads a band of commentators claiming that the “spirit of 1989” is back and we are about to witness…

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2022

Trudy Rubin: The best way to stop China from aiding Russia is for the US to help Ukraine

The Biden administration hoped it could focus on China and not worry about Russia. But the war in Ukraine has proved this was a fantasy as China considers sending military and economic aid to Russia.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 16, 2022

Pandemic postcard: COVID outbreak leaves Hong Kong in limbo

As a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms Hong Kong, it’s hard for its 7.4 million residents to know what’s next

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Marcos to sustain Philippines’ US ties, careful on China row

Philippine presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr said he will continue the nation’s alliance with the US, and will carefully tread the South China Sea dispute with Beijing.

Bangkok Post · Mar 16, 2022