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Excessive animal fattening: prices for pork plummet

China's pork prices have been dropping since the beginning of the year. This is curbing the inflation rate and providing relief for consumers. The massive build-up of breeding stock around the country is thus showing success. But prices will continue to fluctuate – for which the government attempts at price stabilization are partly to blame.

By Ning Wang

Feature

China continues to isolate itself over Delta variant spread

While many countries are cautiously reopening in light of low Covid figures, China continues to close down its borders. The reason is the rapidly spreading delta variant, which domestic vaccines seem to be less effective against. This has serious impacts on business travelers.

By Redaktion Table

Dennis Kowk
Opinion

One year of Hong Kong security law: companies under scrutiny

Hong Kong's National Security Act is not only of political nature, it offers Chinese companies concrete advantages over Western competitors. State-owned enterprises can invoke national interests in the event of a dispute. With this Hong Kong is finally losing its status as an oasis of the rule of law, warns Dennis Kwok. Kwok was an MP for the pro-democracy Civic Party and now lives in exile.

By Redaktion Table