Google says it has deleted more than 2,500 YouTube channels tied to China as part of its effort to weed out disinformation on the videosharing platform. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For August 2020
Blockchain Salaries in China Are Exploding in Value As The Industry Expands
Chinese recruiting platforms revealed a significant rise in wages paid for blockchain-related job roles in the country … ( read original story …)
China is exporting its digital authoritarianism
CHINA’S SYSTEM of digital authoritarianism is a great danger to those living within that country’s borders. It’s also a danger to the rest of the world. Two recent reports offer a sharp look at how…
Fact check: Steve Daines worked for P&G in China, but wasn’t responsible for its US cuts
A short video on Facebook from the Montana Democratic Party makes claims about GOP Sen. Steve Daines and China. We rate the video partly false. ( read original story …)
Biden Says Trump’s China Trade Deal Is ‘Failing’ Badly
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday ratcheted up rhetoric on President Donald Trump’s handling of the United States’ increasingly tense trade relationship with China. “Trump’s … ( read original story …)
Monsoon rain puts pressure on China’s Three Gorges dam
Some parts of China had double the normal amount of rainfall in June and July … ( read original story …)
China Conducts Mock South China Sea Bombing Drills Amid U.S. Tensions
Chinese fighter jets and bombers have completed a series of combat readiness exercises in the disputed South China Sea, as Beijing continues to assert its dominance over an area that has become a … (…
China continues to exert damaging influence on Hollywood, report finds
“While we are all well aware of the strict controls that China’s government maintains over dissent, independent thought, and creativity within its own borders, the long arm of Chinese censorship – … ( read original…
Gold-Backed Digital Currency Based On Blockchain Technology
How a digital currency can be backed by gold. The countries with the most gold. Now is the time for investors to acquire gold before the price rises further. Editor’s note: This article was updated…
Could corona evolve into a strategic threat?
A systemic crisis represents a strategic threat to a country because of the devastating effects it could produce. Thus, understanding its causes is of great importance. ( read original story …)
Why the fuss? The US, Taiwan and China — a guide
Why has the announcement by the United States of its highest-level visit to Taiwan for four decades sparked such anger from Beijing? Here is a recap of the key issues surrounding the delicate … (…
China Builds Surveillance Network In South China Sea
The remote surveillance platforms may be part of a much larger sensor network, much of which is unseen beneath the waves. China may be going from mere presence, to omnipresence. ( read original story …)
China’s Lopsided Recovery Is Chugging Along. These Sectors Are Expected to See Robust Growth.
It may not be the growth Beijing wanted, but other parts of the world are still struggling. Real estate and autos are among the sectors that should have a strong second half in China. (…