Surging enforcement of bans on cotton and other products by customs officers draws complaints from importers about delays and paperwork.
Monthly Archives For June 2021
China cuts crude import quotas, and tanker owners feel the chill
Lower crude import quotas of Chinese refiners will add further downwards pressure on the tanker markets, according to a senior analyst. Spot tanker earnings have failed to stay above …
US-China tech war: mainland universities rush to expand semiconductor programmes in drive for self-sufficiency
China’s Ministry of Education has made semiconductor science and engineering a priority academic programme, encouraging more universities to establish new schools dedicated to that field.
Former Taiwan KMT leader plans to get Covid-19 shot on mainland China
A former head of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang party plans to get vaccinated against Covid-19 on the Chinese mainland next month when she attends a cross-strait forum in the eastern city of …
More mills look to export rice to China
As China steps up rice purchases from India, more mills are keen to export the cereal to the neighbouring country. China in 2018 had allowed only 24 Indian rice mills to ship the cereal after…
The Weibo Movie Awards Ceremony and Tiffany & Co. Create an Innovative Brand Partnership in China
The Weibo Movie Awards Ceremony partnered with Tiffany & Co. to capitalize on celebrity power and generate organic engagement from online to offline.
Southern Baptists Become First Religious Denomination to Condemn Uyghur Genocide in China
China has been accused of placing over 1 million Uyghurs—a predominantly Turkish Muslim minority—into detainment camps and forcing them to work in hazardous conditions against their will. Southern …
CPPIB to exit six Chinese property developments
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has agreed to sell its stake in six Raffles City developments, an integrated property development in China.
Qualcomm boasts of mmWave momentum
Qualcomm listed companies in a number of regions, including China, Europe, India, Japan and Korea, that are embracing 5G in millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum bands.
China one step closer to shining Earth’s brightest light on the atomic world
Scientists breathe a sigh of relief at the installation of an electron gun at the ambitious Heps facility on the outskirts of Beijing.
Didi’s US$4 billion IPO order books to close Monday – sources
Didi Global Inc will close the investors order book for its U.S. IPO to raise up to US$4 billion one day early on Monday, according to two sources …
If China Won’t Cooperate, Scientists Believe COVID Origin Investigation Still Possible
China has rejected calls for further investigation into the pandemic’s origin, but scientists think there’s a way to find the truth without Beijing’s help.
China’s major export hub hit by COVID-19, but strong rebound expected
As businesses and factories in South China’s Guangdong Province face challenges ranging from a resurgence of COVID-19 to rising raw material prices and logistics disruptions, concerns are growing over …
