On July 2, the Cyberspace Administration of China announced that it was placing Didi under investigation over data security concerns and ordered app stores to remove Didi, preventing the company from …
Monthly Archives For July 2021
Covid: WHO urges China to co-operate better in virus origin probe
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged China to be more co-operative with the WHO’s second phase of the investigation into the origins of Covid-19. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …
China’s bitcoin crackdown: why is it happening and what’s next for the original cryptocurrency?
China’s widespread crackdown on bitcoin has sent the hash rate plummeting and miners fleeing China, but many remain optimistic about the cryptocurrency’s future.
China urged to co-operate and ‘be transparent’ in Covid origin probe – WHO hits out
Officials from the World Health Organisation (WHO) called on Beijing to be more transparent with its data on Covid in a proposed second inquiry. China has furiously denied accusations it covered up …
China Prepares Team to Investigate Deadly Pakistan Bus Blast
The explosion, which killed at least nine Chinese citizens, has cast a shadow over Beijing’s mulitbillion-dollar investment program in Pakistan, an ally.
What China’s Junk Bond Sell-Off Means
Chinese junk-rated dollar bonds have seen their worst sell-off since the depths of the March 2020 pandemic. As regulators seek to curtail borrowing in the debt-laden property market, some investors …
China’s Rising Exports Bolster This Emerging Markets Equity ETF
China’s imports and exports grew in June at a faster pace than expected, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, portending continued economic growth in a country still mired in Covid-19 outbreak …
China Dumping CPUs; Is There No Hope for BTC Miners?
China is dumping CPUs, meaning that even if it were to go back on its anti-mining stance, it wouldn’t have the power to support operations.
US firms in China ‘confused’ by new Biden warning on Xinjiang supply chains risks
The White House update on Xinjiang supply chain risks adds pressure on American companies to cut exposure to the region, but many say compliance will be tricky.
How China’s navy went rogue to get its first aircraft carrier
It took some enormous bribes and liquor, plus years of delays, for China to get its hands on what would become the aircraft carrier Liaoning.
Hong Kong Sees Worst Year Ever for Press Freedom Amid Battle with China: ‘In Tatters’
The Hong Kong Journalists Association said it is concerned with “the erosion of freedom and the damage done to the diversified media scene.” …
Chinese Lingerie Brand Neiwai Raised $100 Million in Series D Funding
The fresh capital injection will be used to develop products and categories, raise brand awareness and accelerate global expansion.
China should provide raw data on coronavirus pandemic’s origins: WHO chief
GENEVA: Investigations into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in China are being hampered by the lack of raw data on the first days of spread there and urged it to be more tran …
