BEIJING (Reuters) – Several Chinese feminist channels on Douban, a popular social networking forum in China, were abruptly shut this week, triggering online anger and prompting calls for women to …
Monthly Archives For April 2021
Biden’s China Rhetoric Makes Japan Uneasy
Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Friday becomes the first foreign leader to meet the new U.S. president in person, a distinction Japan has trumpeted. But political and business leaders in Tokyo are …
China’s Bad-Bank Panic Unveils the Man Behind the Curtain
State support—explicit or implicit—is a crucial linchpin of the Chinese financial system. Things can unravel quickly when investors no longer believe it is there.
GazeTV Launches Blockchain-Powered Social Entertainment Platform That Puts Creators First
GazeTV, the blockchain-based social entertainment platform … In addition, unlike existing platforms, GazeTV can be accessed from China, opening new markets to creators and influencers. GazeTV will …
China’s Clampdown On Jack Ma’s Ant Group Has Investors Questioning Its Valuation
in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, on October 12, 2018. Ant Group, the fintech behemoth that looked set for the world’s largest IPO, is now facing a future of limited growth opportunities after China’s …
What brands should know about Zhihu
The Chinese question-and-answer social platform offers brands a community-centred channel to connect with discerning Gen Z consumers.
U.S. Delegation Lands in Taipei As Beijing Protests Joe Biden’s ‘Personal Signal’
Chen Chien-jen, Taiwan’s former ambassador to Washington from 2000 to 2004, said he expected the delegation to carry a message intended for both Taipei and Beijing. The U.S. wants China to stop …
China condemns U.S. officials’ visit to Taiwan
China described its military exercises near Taiwan as “combat drills” on Wednesday, hours before the arrival of senior former U.S. officials in Taipei on a trip to signal President Joe Biden’s …
US-China tech rivalry is playing out in the Middle East and 5G is at the core of region’s balancing act
The region is trying to thread the eye of the needle by balancing ‘digitisation with Chinese characteristics’ against American efforts to block the use of such systems.
China Huarong Showdown Reveals Beijing’s Tougher Stance on Risk
Market turmoil surrounding China Huarong Asset Management Co. intensified on Wednesday as investors interpreted government silence on the embattled firm as a lack of official support.
China’s Environmental Data: The World’s Biggest Polluter In Numbers
China has pushed ahead in renewable energy, with the Global Wind Energy Council industry group noting 2020 was a record year for wind energy. The drive in wind energy came before a cut-off in …
China is going after tech companies. Tesla is trying to keep out of the way
Even though he does not speak Chinese, Musk is one of the most popular American business leaders in China. He has some 1.7 million followers on Weibo, a prominent Chinese social media platform — more…
Twisting Gao Fu’s remark shows spite against China’s COVID-19 vaccines
The goal is wholly political. An article published by the Japan Times on December 29, 2020, mixed China’s COVID-19 management with sovereignty issues like Hong Kong and Xinjiang, saying China “sparred …
