Australia has denied Chinese Government and media allegations that it is interfering in the rollout of Chinese Covid vaccines in Papua New Guinea. The clash over vaccine diplomacy marks another rift …
Monthly Archives For July 2021
China to suspend Air France’s Tianjin flight for two weeks over COVID-19 cases
China’s aviation regulator will suspend Air France’s Tianjin flight for two weeks from July 5, it said on Tuesday, after six COVID-19 infections were found among passengers.
South China’s Shenzhen pioneers in regulation protecting personal big data
Shenzhen in South China’s Guangdong Province is set to implement new regulations aiming to protect personal big data from illegal use by mobile apps starting from January 1, 2022, which was the …
Hong Kong protests: teen who was among 12 fugitives held in Shenzhen pleads guilty to charges stemming from 2019 firebomb attack
A Hong Kong teenager who was one of 12 fugitives intercepted by the Chinese coastguard while attempting to flee to Taiwan last summer has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a firebomb attack on a…
Beijing’s Probes Into U.S.-Listed Tech Companies Jolt Investors
Data-security reviews into popular mobile apps operated by Didi, Full Truck Alliance and Kanzhun showing the risks of owning shares in fast-growing businesses that have come under Beijing’s microscope …
Ride-hailing app Didi’s saga shows Beijing wants full control
China wants control over the vast amounts of sensitive data that Didi collects from half a billion annual active users.
Any China Invasion of Taiwan Could Spark Japan-U.S. Joint Defense: Deputy PM
During a speech in Tokyo on Monday, Taro Aso suggested that an invasion of Taiwan by China would be an “existential threat” to Japan and its outlying islands.
China says Macron and Merkel support reviving E.U.-China investment pact. Not so fast.
The agreement, which would make it easier for E.U. and Chinese companies to invest in each other’s economies, was stalled earlier this year amid Beijing’s treatment of Uyghurs.
Didi shares crash as traders react to China’s crackdown
Shares in Didi Chuxing crashed as much as 25% in pre-market trading on Tuesday, less than a week after the Chinese app listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Twitter Restricts Account of Expert Who Mocked China Leader
A New Zealand academic says Twitter temporarily restricted her account after she mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Didi drops nearly 30 percent in premarket trading after China orders it removed from app stores.
Didi, the giant Chinese ride-hailing platform, dropped nearly 30 percent in U.S. premarket trading on Tuesday in response to an order by China’s government that the service be removed from app stores …
Twitter restricts tweets of academic who mocked China leader
A New Zealand academic says Twitter temporarily restricted her account after she mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping. University of Canterbury Professor Anne-Marie Brady is an expert on China’s …
Japan maker faces charge over attempted drone motor export to China
A Japanese machine manufacturer and its president were referred to prosecutors Tuesday over a suspected attempt to export to China motors that could be used for military-purpose drones, investigative …
