CCTV has carried out its first live 8K UHD broadcast test signals over a 5G network as it prepares for the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For February 2021
China-backed trade deal seen helping investors, not workers
The agreement means countries reliant on cheap labour could end up importing more than they export, analysts say. ( read original story …)
The Smell of Success: How Niche Perfumes Perform in China
In China, consumers are still learning about perfumes. Growth has been slow, but for niche brands, now is a great time to find opportunities. ( read original story …)
Beijing to invest 1.3 trillion yuan in key projects
Beijing unveiled a plan of 300 key projects with a total investment value of 1.3 trillion yuan (about 201.89 billion U.S. dollars) on Wednesday, according to local authorities. The projects include … ( read original…
China orders Deloitte to investigate whistleblower allegations
China’s government has ordered Big Four accounting firm Deloitte to conduct an internal investigation after an anonymous whistleblower alleged serious violations in relation to audits carried out by … ( read original story …)
Mexico approves China’s CanSino and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines
Mexico has authorized emergency use of the Chinese Sinovac and CanSino COVID-19 vaccines, Mexico’s Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong holds scaled-down Lunar New Year fairs amid COVID-19, China crackdown
Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fairs, usually an opportunity to sell creative merchandise critical of the government alongside festive foods and decorations, are subdued this year amid coronavirus … ( read original story …)
India, China agree to pull back troops from disputed Himalayan lake
India and China have agreed to pull back troops from a bitterly contested lake area high in the western Himalayas, the Indian defence minister said on Thursday, in a breakthrough after a months-long … (…
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 laptops from Hasee snapped up by the hundreds for a single crypto mining farm in China as business booms
New images and a video of Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 gaming laptops being used for cryptocurrency mining have been shared on Chinese social media. Hundreds of units from the laptop company Hasee can be ……
KPMG China says the IPO pipeline remains ‘very strong’
Irene Chu of KPMG China says the strong performance of recent IPOs has encouraged more firms to go public. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters…
Covid-19: China’s ‘zero corona’ policy frustrates Japanese in Beijing during Lunar New Year celebrations
Workers already separated from family because of the pandemic are up against the Beijing government’s stringent new measures to curb the movement of people. ( read original story …)
Beijing should release Irishman as Chinese New Year ‘gesture’, says TD
EU MEPs write to China’s envoy about continued detention of Richard O’HalloranRead more on ‘Irish Times’ … ( read original story …)
US announces China task force to counter challenges posed by Beijing
China Task Force will provide recommendations on the military strategy to the Department of Defence that will help to counter the growing challenges … ( read original story …)
