China has rebuked the UK calls to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, saying any such practice “is doomed to fail”. The Foreign Affairs Committee said on Thursday the Government should boycott …
Monthly Archives For July 2021
How China Is Reining in Its Mighty Tech Firms
China’s government stunned investors and tech industry players this week, launching an investigation into data violations at Didi Global Inc. and blocking downloads of its app just days after the ride …
China’s corporate bond defaults touch a record high
China’s corporate bond defaults have hit a record high this year, highlighting tightening credit conditions and a growing reluctance by regional governments to bail out troubled state-owned firms. …
MVRDV Begins Pioneering Renovation of Skyscraper in Shenzhen
MVRDV has begun work on the Shenzhen Women & Children’s Centre, renovating a mixed-use building that hosts a wide range of facilities for the welfare of women and children including a library, a …
Beijing asked Didi to change mapping function over security fears
China’s internet regulator requested multiple changes to the mapping function of ride-hailing group Didi’s app before its US listing, fearing it could reveal sensitive government locations, according …
China’s Ministry of Commerce plans to scrutinize foreign investment more closely
The ministry’s five-year priorities — released publicly this week — note the “Measures for Security Review of Foreign Investment” that took effect in January.
Five years after South China Sea ruling, China’s presence around Philippines only growing
Filipino fisherman Randy Megu has often braved the storms that spring up in the South China Sea, but these days he has a greater fear: seeing a Chinese maritime enforcement vessel on the horizon.
Egypt-China cooperation in COVID-19 vaccine production ‘successful model for int’l cooperation’: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday welcomed the cooperation between Egypt and China in producing Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines in Egypt. “The cooperation between Egypt and China is a …
22 COVID-19 vaccines enter clinical trials in China: health official
BEIJING. KAZINFORM Twenty-two COVID-19 vaccines have been approved to enter clinical trials in China, a health official said Thursday.
Shenzhen issues China’s first local data law
The Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress on Tuesday issued the country’s first basic and comprehensive local legislation on personal data management.
Activision Blizzard CEO doesn’t see opportunity to sell products directly in China
Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard, sits down with CNBC’s Julia Boorstin at the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho to discuss the company’s stock, the possibility of selling products directly …
Beijing Shows Off Olympic Venues
Capital Group falls under the Beijing municipal government. It is active in municipal infrastructure construction, real estate, finance, industrial technology, commerce and trade, tourism and hotels.
ByteDance applies for tech export license in China amid TikTok deal talks
SHANGHAI–ByteDance has applied for a tech export license in China as it races to seal a deal with Oracle Corp. and Walmart Inc. that it hopes will end U.S. government plans to ban its TikTok…