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However, there was also a question each on Pakistan and India that the spokesperson addressed. The first was about whether China would block the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering from blacklisting Pakistan for having failed to meet its anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism targets. The next question was about whether China was concerned about New Delhi blocking Huawei from its 5G network and if Beijing would use ‘countermeasures’ against Indian companies if it did. … [Read more...] about J&K Reorganisation | China’s reactions and its implications

Chinese authorities sealed off Wuhan, an industrial hub of 11 million people, in late January, in a frantic attempt to limit the outbreak’s spread. At the time, many outsiders saw it as an extreme step, one that could be tried only in an authoritarian system like China’s. But as the epidemic has worsened, governments around the world have enacted a variety of stringent restrictions on their citizens’ movements. … [Read more...] about China ends Wuhan lockdown, but normal life is a distant dream

The central bank will largely rely on a mix of liquidity policy tools to support the economy, such as RRR and various lending facilities, and price-based tools including various market rates and its benchmark lending rate - the loan prime rate (LPR), the sources said. … [Read more...] about China’s central bank to step up easing, won’t borrow Fed playbook: Sources

Keep working. People who stopped working altogether (25%) were most at risk of low mental and physical health. “Work can provide people with sense of purpose and routine, which is particularly important during this global pandemic,” says coauthor Andreas Rauch. Thirty-eight percent worked from home, and a quarter still attended an external workplace. Exercise. But not too much. Participants who reported more than 2.5 hours of daily movement also reported lower life satisfaction. Those who exercised around 30 minutes or less per day were the happiest. This suggests that physically active people may be very frustrated by the restrictions. Live in a lucky place. People living in severe outbreak regions had lower life satisfaction, particularly if they also had preexisting health conditions. Not surprisingly, the study indicates that even the health and well-being of people who do not contract COVID-19 are deeply impacted by the outbreak’s effects, and that those … [Read more...] about How to stay healthy during a COVID-19 lockdown, according to 64 cities in China

Call to boycott Chinese goods is once again gaining steam among some Indians on social media following the outbreak of the novel cornavirus in China few months ago. The outbreak has thrown the world in disarray, forcing a quarter of the world’s population to stay indoors. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 impact | Boycott Chinese products: Social media campaign in India gathers steam