A Chinese security guard, holding a temperature gun, stops vehicles so they can scan a barcode to determine if they are safe to enter a commercial complex in Beijing on Monday, January 25, 2021. China…
Monthly Archives For January 2021
Chinese Worker Hangs Red Lanterns in Beijing, China
A Chinese worker hangs red lanterns along a road to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year (February 12) in Beijing on Monday, January 25, 2021. With hundreds of new coronavirus cases being … (…
Is Jack Ma Helping China Reinforce Communist Regime’s Digital Authoritarianism?
China’s regulators have reiterated that their probe into financial technology giant Ant Group, founded by the beleaguered billionaire Jack Ma, would not undermine the company’s development and was not … ( read original story …)
China largest recipient of FDI in 2020, but ‘effects of coronavirus on investment will linger’
China’s US$163 billion in inflows last year compared to the US$134 billion attracted by the United States, according to a report released on Sunday by the United Nations Conference on Trade and … ( read…
China’s digital currency: Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong commit to new digital yuan trials in 2021
Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong, China’s wealthiest province, all made new commitments over the weekend to testing the digital yuan, as the country moves closer to becoming the first in the world to … ( read…
China Surpasses U.S. as Top Recipient of Direct Foreign Investment
The U.S. has been locked in trade battles with the Chinese Communist Party for the last several years under the Trump administration. ( read original story …)
China, Exporters Spar over Coronavirus
China’s restrictions on imports of frozen food due to coronavirus fears are getting pushback from foreign suppliers who say it amounts to a restriction on trade. ( read original story …)
New India-China Border Clash Shows Simmering Tensions
Indian officials played down the events, which come as Beijing continues to encroach on disputed Himalayan areas. ( read original story …)
Ten China gold miners confirmed dead after others rescued; one still missing
Rescuers searching for the remaining workers trapped in a Chinese gold mine after Sunday’s dramatic extraction of 11 survivors found nine bodies, a local official said on Monday, taking the death toll … ( read…
South China Sea: Beijing’s order to bomb foreign boats sparks crisis – US to retaliate
CHINA has “escalated an already very dangerous situation” in the South China Sea, amid fears that a new Beijing law could spark an all-out conflict with the US. ( read original story …)
China pushes conspiracy theories on COVID origin, vaccines
China is trying to spread doubt about the effectiveness of Western vaccines and the origin of the coronavirus as a World Health Organization-selected team of scientists is in the city where the pandem … (…
Ethereum-Based ConsenSys Quorum Partners with China’s BSN Blockchain
ConsenSys has partnered with the Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) to bring its enterprise ledger to the China’s blockchain project. ( read original story …)
ConsenSys partners with China’s Blockchain Service Network
ConsenSys announced a partnership with the Chinese Blockchain-based Service Network to make blockchain more accessible for enterprises and government organizations. ( read original story …)