Via AG Metal Miner The Rare Earths MMI (Monthly Metals Index) rose considerably over the past month, climbing by a total of 7.05%. The primary factor influencing the rare earth price forecast over the past several months was zero-COVID. Now, the focus is on those restrictions being lifted…
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Lusaka, Zambia — The first test for African debt restructuring in a post-COVID world is playing out in Zambia, a land-locked country bigger than Texas, rich in copper and loaded with Chinese debt — and so poor that most of its population lives on less than $2…
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China’s first Lunar New Year without Covid restrictions has fueled fears that travelers from virus-hit cities could infect family members in rural areas.
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China reported GDP growth for 2022 that beat expectations as December retail sales came in far better than projected.
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Hi, it’s Bruce in Hong Kong. China’s push for cheaper Covid antivirals is facing resistance from top US drugmakers just as the country struggles with a record wave of infections. But before we get into that…
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China’s key economic data this week will likely show a marked weakening in growth at the end of last year after the Covid Zero policy was abruptly ended, although attention is quickly shifting to a strong rebound in 2023.
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China’s announcement that it had almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in a month has spurred new calls for the government to provide more data about the wave of infections that is sweeping the country.
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During last year’s bruising Covid lockdown in Shanghai, Qin Bing dreamed of traveling overseas. As China reopens its borders on Sunday after three years of Covid isolation, however, the 36-year-old marketing manager is staying put.
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