The president has yet to speak with China’s leader, but his phone calls with allies have set the stage. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For February 2021
China blocks audio app Clubhouse after users seize rare shot at free speech
Users freely discussed matters such as Taiwan and Xinjiang on the invitation-only platform — until the censors caught on. ( read original story …)
CIFF Guangzhou Announces Brand-new Repositioning
The China International Furniture Fair (Guangzhou) (“CIFF Guangzhou”) has announced a repositioning anchored in “design trend, global trade, full supply chain”, in response to domestic and … ( read original story …)
China’s New Anti-Monopoly Guidelines Released, Big Tech Breathes Sigh of Relief
The long-awaited new regulations released by the State Council’s anti-monopoly committee on Sunday are not as bad for China’s tech giants as many observers initially expected, according to a Caixin … ( read original story…
Peruvian superfoods and national brands on Chinese JD.com
In November, Promperu launched new superfood and national brand promotion activities in China, culminating December 1st, when Chinese consumers could purchase original Peruvian products on JD.COM. ( read original story …)
Beijing Olympic sponsors fear losing golden opportunities to COVID
China’s winter sports industry has already seen a sales spike with less than a year until the Beijing Winter Olympics, but travel restrictions designed to contain the coronavirus threaten to carve … ( read original…
Asia Pacific property in the Year of the Ox: how Covid-19’s impact will be felt across luxury real estate and retail markets in China, India and beyond
Investors wondering what the coming year will hold in terms of property assets can expect “more than a rebound” – rather, a reboot, according to analysis by JLL. In its 2021 Asia Pacific Real Estate…
For a brief period, there was a platform for sensitive political debate in China. Then censors shut it down
It gave a brief and tantalizing glimpse into what a free Chinese internet might have looked like. But on Monday night, social media app Clubhouse appeared to have been blocked in China just days after…
Beijing is making it clear that freedom lovers like me are no longer welcome in Hong Kong
As Beijing erodes the city’s rights and freedoms in the name of national security, it is freedom lovers who are feeling alienated and ignored. Many are leaving, and more will follow. ( read original story…
French Submarine Patrols South China Sea, Move Likely To Anger Beijing
A French nuclear attack submarine was among two navy ships that recently conducted a patrol through the South China Sea, its defence minister announced, in a move likely to anger Beijing, which claims … (…
China’s 2020 new births fall 15% as coronavirus weighs
The number of new births in China plummeted 15% in 2020 from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Public Security, with the onset of the novel coronavirus disrupting the economy and weighing ……
French Submarine Patrols South China Sea, Likely Angering Beijing
A French nuclear attack submarine was among two navy ships that recently conducted a patrol through the South China Sea, its defence minister announced, in a move likely to anger Beijing, which claims … (…
China’s central bank reiterates stability in monetary policy
China’s central bank has reiterated that it will prioritize stability in its monetary policy and avoid making sudden shifts. The prudent monetary policy will be more flexible, precise, reasonable and … ( read original story…
