The logo of the American group is a stylized “W”. Reports of the T-shirt order circulating on China’s Twitter-like Weibo described it as depicting a bat, without mentioning Wu-Tang Clan. Many … ( read original…
Monthly Archives For February 2021
COVID-19 conspiracy theories in China are wildly different than in the U.S.
Researchers who study social media examined misinformation about the pandemic on Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter—and found little about Bill Gates, 5G, or ‘Plandemic.’ … ( read original story …)
Shenzhen to promote rental housing market development
China’s high-tech hub of Shenzhen has issued draft guidelines to promote the development of the local residential rental market, in an effort to address increased demand from people moving into the … ( read original…
Balkan nations turn to China and Russia for jabs
But the Balkan state — a candidate to join the bloc — is not using jabs manufactured in the west. Serbia instead has turned to China’s Sinopharm, becoming the first European country to use the…
US concerned by Beijing’s attempts to intimidate neighbours, closely monitoring India-China border row, says WH
National Security Council (NSC) of the White House said the US is closely monitoring the situation along the India-China border. The United States is concerned by Beijing’s pattern of ongoing attempts … ( read original…
Alibaba Q3 earnings: Company prepares to face investors as crackdown in China intensifies
Alibaba is coming off what was likely a big quarter for its e-commerce business. But China’s most famous tech firm is still poised to face nervous investors on Tuesday as a regulatory crackdown in ……
WHO-Led COVID-19 Probe Team in China Visits Animal Health Facility
A team of investigators led by the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived on Tuesday at an animal health facility in China’s central city of Wuhan in the search for clues about the origins of the…
Beauty for a ‘lifetime’: Shiseido’s latest brand EFFECTIM taps China’s demand for anti-ageing beauty devices
Japanese beauty company Shiseido has debuted EFFECTIM, a new anti-ageing skin care brand targeted at China’s skin care market, where anti-ageing products and beauty devices are in high demand. ( read original story …)
Chinese property developer Country Garden moves up to the 87th position on Brand Finance Global 500 2021 list
Leading UK-based brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance recently released the Global 500 2021 list, with Chinese property developer Country Garden (stock code: 2007.HK) ranking 87 th, having moved … ( read original story …)
China State Media Celebrates Top Entrepreneurs. But Not Jack Ma
Jack Ma was conspicuously absent from a list of China’s entrepreneurial greats published by state media Tuesday, underscoring how the the iconic Alibaba co-founder has run afoul of Beijing. ( read original story …)
AP PHOTOS: Virus uncertainty for China’s Year of Ox vendors
This is the first time in 20 years of business that I’ve been in this situation,” said the seller of Lunar New Year decorations. At 60, she is contemplating retirement if the economy doesn’t pick…
Top Chinese Diplomat Calls for China, U.S. to Restore Relationship
Top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi called on Tuesday for China and the United States to restore their relationship to a predictable and constructive track of development. Yang, the highest ranking … ( read original story…
Could the world’s deep seas become China’s mining frontier?
Chinese researchers have spent the last decade mapping the globe’s ocean floors looking for potential mineral deposits. ( read original story …)
