Sales like these compete with, if not surpass, brick-and-mortar sales for many brands. Marketers must work on gaining a deeper understanding of the Chinese region’s local social media channels in … ( read original story…
Monthly Archives For December 2020
Just how low can China go? After its corona cover-up, it’s jailed a journalist for daring to tell the truth – and is now seeking to win profits and power from the virus it …
Yesterday, idealistic Shanghai lawyer Zhang Zhan was jailed for four years for her reports from Wuhan which she shared on Youtube at the beginning of the pandemic. ( read original story …)
China sentences ex-lawyer who reported on coronavirus outbreak to 4 years
A Chinese court has sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison. ( read original story …)
China Tells Ant to Return to Its Payment Roots, Places Curbs
Chinese regulators ordered Jack Ma’s online financial titan Ant Group Co. to return to its roots as a provider of payments services, threatening to throttle growth in its most lucrative businesses of … ( read…
China warns against Lunar New Year travel after finding cases in two cities.
Last January, when the government of China imposed an unprecedented lockdown on the city of Wuhan in a belated effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus, it was right before the start of the…
Pushback on Xi’s Vision for China Spreads Beyond U.S.
Countries that once avoided upsetting Beijing are moving closer to Washington’s harder stance—to curb Chinese access to customers, technology and sensitive infrastructure. ( read original story …)
China strives to get balance right with move on tech giants
Beijing has made it clear that action against Alibaba and Ant Group seeks healthier development of the industry, while economic stability remains a top priority. ( read original story …)
China throws the book at citizen journalist; COVID-19 reporting puts woman behind bars for 4 years
A Shanghai court has sealed the fate of lawyer-turned-citizen journalist Zhang Zhan for her “provoking” COVID-19 reporting. ( read original story …)
China’s coronavirus success boosts confidence that its system is the best answer to the country’s challenges
China’s leading Politburo said last week that it had achieved ‘an extremely extraordinary glory in this extremely unusual year’ that has been dominated by the impact of the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
China lawyer who reported on coronavirus outbreak sentenced to 4 years in prison
A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison on charges of “picking fights and provoking trouble,” … ( read…
China’s central bank makes rare public rebuke of Ma’s Ant Group
China’s central bank has accused Ant Group of “turning a blind eye” to regulatory compliance issues and ordered it to “rectify” its operations in the latest government broadside directed against Jack … ( read original…
Kelly Evans: China gets goaded into a smackdown
The line that’s mostly being cited is Ma quoting Xi as saying “Success does not have to come from me.” Ma was using that line to suggest that China is open to innovation. Ma also…
Beijing’s Alibaba crackdown knocks £150bn off China’s tech giants
Beijing’s regulatory crackdown on China’s biggest technology company Alibaba has triggered a widespread sell-off among the country’s internet giants, with around £150bn wiped off the four top … ( read original story …)
