Bernard Orr

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Greater China Deputy Breaking News Editor at Reuters

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China moves against EU brandy in tit-for-tat over EV tariffs

Oct 8, 2024 | businesslive.co.za | Ryan Woo |Bernard Orr

Beijing/Paris — China imposed temporary antidumping measures on brandy imports from the EU on Tuesday, hitting brands from Hennessy to Remy Martin, after the 27-state bloc voted for tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs). An investigation has preliminarily determined that dumping of brandy from the EU is threatening China’s own brandy sector with “substantial damage”, the Chinese commerce ministry said.
China's extreme weather takes bite out of produce as prices soar

Aug 21, 2024 | msn.com | Bernard Orr

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China’s extreme weather takes bite out of produce as prices soar

Aug 21, 2024 | kfgo.com | Bernard Orr

By Bernard OrrBEIJING (Reuters) – Produce prices in China have risen sharply over the past two months, affected by extreme weather from deadly floods to scorching heat that has devastated millions of acres of farmland and is now hitting consumers in their pockets. According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, an index of wholesale prices of agricultural products consistently rose every day from June 25 to Aug. 21 except for a slight dip on July 19.
China probes rampant graft in funeral homes and services

Aug 14, 2024 | bilyonaryo.com | Bernard Orr |Qiaoyi Li

Source: REUTERSBy Bernard Orr and Qiaoyi LiBEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) – China has uncovered widespread corruption in its funeral services industry, state media said on Wednesday, with offences such as illegal fees and cemeteries committed by long-time managers and officials of funeral homes.
China probes rampant graft in funeral homes and services

Aug 13, 2024 | msn.com | Bernard Orr |Qiaoyi Li

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China probes rampant graft in funeral homes and services

Aug 13, 2024 | msn.com | Bernard Orr |Qiaoyi Li

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China probes rampant graft in funeral homes and services

Aug 13, 2024 | reuters.com | Bernard Orr |Qiaoyi Li

BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) - China has uncovered widespread corruption in its funeral services industry, state media said on Wednesday, with offences such as illegal fees and cemeteries committed by long-time managers and officials of funeral homes. Just last week a Chinese company was caught up in a scandal over the illegal harvesting, theft and resale of thousands of corpses, some from funeral homes, after a report by state-backed outlet the Paper went viral on social media.
China’s media, netizens back Pan Zhanle after 100m swim claims

Aug 2, 2024 | staradvertiser.com | Farah Master |Bernard Orr

HONG KONG >> China’s state media, athletes and netizens rallied to support Olympic swimming champion Pan Zhanle after critics including an Australian swim commentator said his world record swim in the 100-meter freestyle was not “humanly possible”. Pan smashed his own 100-meter freestyle world record, shaving 0.40 seconds off the previous mark he set at the World Championships in Doha in February, to humble rivals including Australia’s Kyle Chalmers and Romania’s David Popovici.
Hangzhou, Shanghai broil as extreme heat engulfs eastern China

Aug 2, 2024 | kfgo.com | Nicoco Chan |Xihao Jiang |Bernard Orr

By Nicoco Chan, Xihao Jiang and Bernard OrrHANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – Mega-cities on China’s eastern coast are facing another spell of scorching heat as temperatures hovered around 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Friday and prolonged extreme temperatures were expected to run into next week.
Hangzhou, Shanghai broil as extreme heat engulfs eastern China

Aug 2, 2024 | msn.com | Nicoco Chan |Xihao Jiang |Bernard Orr

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