China to achieve 2.3% growth in 2020 thanks to recovery in Q4

A mall in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province [CGTN-CFP]
A mall in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province [CGTN-CFP]
CTGN | 15-Jan-2021

China’s GDP growth rate for 2020 is expected to reach 2.3 percent thanks to further recovery during Q4, a figure far below expectation at the beginning of last year but still very positive compared to the rest of the world, investment banking company Natixis said on Thursday. In spite of the sporadic outbreaks in several regions, including Beijing, the government’s measures have “largely contained the damage of the virus,” said Alicia Garcia Herrero, chief economist for the Asia Pacific at Natixis, in an email to CGTN. Continue reading “China to achieve 2.3% growth in 2020 thanks to recovery in Q4”

Yuhang policy bears fruit in tea culture

Jingshan tea culture-Hangzhou Yuhang Tourism Group [SHINE]

SHINE | 13-Jan-2021 | By Wu Huixin

In an effort to attract talent from prestigious universities worldwide, Yuhang District announced its “Double 10 Overseas Government Employees” policy two years ago. Yu Jixuan, 31, was one of the first to benefit from the policy. Born in Taiwan, she received a master’s degree from Japan’s Kyoto University and has led a team in the Hangzhou Yuhang Tourism Group to promote the Dajingshan Scenic Area. Continue reading “Yuhang policy bears fruit in tea culture”