Both China Mobile and China Unicom are using Huawei’s CloudFabric for their data center modernization programs. China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile provider with 873 million subscribers, is building a private cloud at five of…
Monthly Archives For January 2018
In Beijing, a Forbidden City of secret eats
The problem is obvious: Beijing is full of delicious food, representing thousands of years of culinary history. Beijing is also an immense city of some 21 million people, and most visitors are not up to…
China Mobile M850 With 18:9 Display, Dual Cameras Hits TENAA
The China Mobile M850 has been certified by the Chinese telecommunications regulator TENAA. This means that the handset will likely be released in the East Asian country in the near future. The carrier-branded smartphone sports…
Air China to Launch Beijing-Copenhagen Route
Air China Limited (Air China) will begin non-stop flights between Beijing and Copenhagen from May 30. Once the new route is launched, passengers will be able to arrive comfortably in Andersen’s dreamlike fairy tale kingdom…
Beijing mulls over merger of banking, insurance regulators
BEIJING • China is considering a merger of its banking and insurance regulators, people familiar with the matter said, as it seeks to better coordinate its attempts to counter financial risks in the world’s second-largest…
China tells world: It’s us or the United States ahead of President Trump’s Davos speech
CHINA has given the world a blunt choice by asking global leaders to choose between Xi Jinping’s global outlook and that of US President Donald Trump. In a strongly worded editorial by the state’s news…
China unveils plans for a ‘Polar Silk Road’ across the Arctic
China on Friday outlined its ambitions to extend President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative to the Arctic by developing shipping lanes opened up by global warming. Releasing its first official Arctic policy white…
China to develop Arctic shipping routes opened by global warming
Fears that China wants to plunder Arctic resources or damage the environment were “absolutely unnecessary”, Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou said, according to Reuters news agency. The paper does acknowledge China’s interests in oil and…
This Week In China Tech: Record Breaking IPOs And News From Davos
There was massive tech news coming from China this week from staggering IPOs and massive fundraising rounds to complicated international listing announcements and central government directions. Every week, we try to help you take count…
China considering merging its banking, insurance regulators: report
China is considering a merger of its banking and insurance regulators, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Government agencies under the direction of a Communist Party central reform group led…
Sogou doubles down on AI with launch of real-time translation and transcription devices
At the start of the Sogou Partner Conference in Beijing, the audience heard a recording that sounded like American President Donald Trump congratulating Sogou on the recent IPO and how this was a step forward…
China’s bitcoin crackdown has simply driven trade underground
Bobby Lee, the founder and CEO of China’s oldest bitcoin exchange BTCC, told Business Insider: “It’s gone underground. “The point is the demand is there. It’s not like you ban alcohol and you can’t get…
China unveils vision for ‘Polar Silk Road’ across Arctic
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Friday outlined its ambitions to extend President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative to the Arctic by developing shipping lanes opened up by global warming. Releasing its first official…