Times Beijing Bureau Chief Alice Su has won the 2021 Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia for her coverage of China during 2020.
Monthly Archives For June 2021
Today In Payments: Beijing Offers Lottery For Digital Yuan Pilot; Mitek Acquires ID R&D To Fight Identity Fraud
In today’s top news, Beijing is holding a $6.2 million lottery to pilot its digital yuan, and Mitek has acquired ID R&D to fight identity fraud.
Tesla and China call out ‘bitcoin’ on sustainability impact
Tesla and China’s restrictions to ‘bitcoin’ have brought to the foreground new ways to generate more energy-efficient cryptocurrencies.
US ‘may exacerbate national security risks’ with unclear China tech restrictions, new congessional report says
The document says the Commerce Department has been slow to create a list of sensitive technology that should be scrutinised before export.
Coronavirus: US health officials ‘in the dark’ about first WHO China mission
US public health officials were “in the dark” about whether their experts would be included in a WHO coronavirus mission to China early last year, according to newly released emails obtained by US …
US-China tech war: Beijing-funded AI researchers surpass Google and OpenAI with new language processing model
A government-funded artificial intelligence (AI) institute in Beijing unveiled on Monday the world’s most sophisticated natural language processing (NLP) model, surpassing those from Google and OpenAI …
China State Media Says Frequent Warship Activity Near Japan a Warning
China’s frequent naval activity near Japanese islands should be considered a warning to Tokyo for its support of Taiwan and its military exercises with the United States and other allies, a Communist …
Xi Jinping Wants to Portray More ‘Lovable’ Image of China, State Run Media Says
According to the Xinhua News Agency, Xi told senior Communist Party officials that China needs to “make friends extensively, unite the majority and continuously expand its circle of friends with those …
China State Media Uses Michael Flynn’s US Coup Comment to Push Anti-American Message
Discord in the United States is a public relations victory for China and the Global Times used Flynn’s comment to back up the argument that Americans are dissatisfied.
Xi Jinping calls for image of China that is ‘loved, respected’
Xi Jinping said China must do more to create an image that wins the admiration of the world, as Beijing could be seeking to ease tensions with the United States.
China Accuses Nike, H&M, Zara of Harming Children With Hazardous Clothing Products
Tuesday’s warning is the latest blow from China to global brands that have faced growing calls from Chinese shoppers to boycott companies that are refusing to use cotton grown in Xinjiang province.
Beijing expands digital yuan trial with eye on 2022 Winter Olympics
Beijing’s financial authority has announced that 40 million yuan ($6.27 million) in digital yuan will be given away to local residents in a “regular test”, in the latest trial that analysts say could …
Beijing to hand out millions in digital-currency envelopes
Beijing will hand out 40 million yuan (about 6.27 million U.S. dollars) in digital currency to consumers in the city through a lottery system, the Beijing Local Financial Supervision and …
