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China aims to boost big-bank loans to small business over 40% in 2022
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China aims to boost lending to small businesses from large commercial banks by over 40% this year, Premier Li Keqiang told the annual meeting of parliament on Saturday. Th...
Mar 04, 2022
China vows to continue its crackdown on industry monopolies
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will continue its crackdown on monopolies to ensure fair competition, Premier Li Keqiang said in a report released ahead of the start of the annual session of parliament on S...
Mar 04, 2022
China to handle COVID clusters in a targeted, science-based manner
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will cope with local COVID-19 outbreaks in a "science-based, targeted" manner to maintain the normal order of life, according to a government work report released at the open...
Mar 04, 2022
China to ensure agricultural product supplies including grains
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will ensure key agricultural product supplies this year, including grains, according to a government work report released at the start of the country's annual meeting of parl...
Mar 04, 2022
China defence spending rise to outpace GDP target this year
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - China will spend 7.1% more on defence this year, outpacing last year's spending hike and the government's modest economic growth forecast as Premier Li Keqiang seek...
Mar 04, 2022
Soccer-City defender Zinchenko questions Russian players’ silence
(Reuters) - Manchester City's Ukraine international Oleksandr Zinchenko has questioned the refusal of Russia's leading footballers to speak out against their country's invasion of his homeland ordered...
Mar 04, 2022
Italy steps up freezing of assets linked to Russian oligarchs
ROME (Reuters) - Italian banks were instructed by the Bank of Italy's financial intelligence division on Friday to urgently let it know of all measures taken to freeze the assets of people and entitie...
Mar 04, 2022
China pledges peaceful growth of Taiwan ties, but opposes foreign interference
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Saturday to advance peaceful growth in relations with Taiwan and "reunification", and said his government firmly opposes any separatist activi...
Mar 04, 2022
China vows new incentives, policies to cut pollution, carbon emissions
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will introduce new incentives to reduce pollution and carbon emissions and eliminate policy restraints, Premier Li Keqiang said in a government work report released ahead of...
Mar 04, 2022
N. Korean projectile reached estimated height of 550 km, says Japan defence minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - A North Korean projectile launched on Saturday is estimated to have reached a height of 550 km (340 miles) and flown for a distance of 300 km (190 miles), Japanese Defence Minister N...
Mar 04, 2022
