Tianjin, known for its heavy industry, issued China’s first blockchain-based carbon offset, days after the national carbon market.
Monthly Archives For July 2021
More brands cut ties with pop star Kris Wu over seduction and underage sexual assault scandal; lawsuit against alleged girlfriend filed
CFP. After pop star Kris Wu was accused of infidelity and luring underaged girls for sex by alleged girlfriend, at least four brands in China announced the terminat …
What China Expects From Businesses: Total Surrender
Unlike regulators in Europe and the U.S., Beijing is using the guise of antitrust to bring powerful tech companies into line with its priorities.
The Failure of China’s Microchip Giant Tests Beijing’s Tech Ambitions
Tsinghua Unigroup, a would-be microchip champion, is facing bankruptcy, a setback in China’s quest for semiconductor self-reliance.
After Confronting Russia, Biden Accuses China of Running Cyber Criminal Ops Against U.S.
A senior U.S. administration official previewed the launch of a new campaign that seeks to demonstrate how China’s Ministry of State Security “uses criminal contract hackers to conduct unsanctioned …
China science, technology news summary — July 19
The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. REMOTE-SENSING SATELLITES. China successfully launched a new remote-sens …
Beijing Capital Land’s Planned Privatisation to Have Limited Rating Impact
The proposed privatisation of Beijing Capital Land Ltd. (BCL, BB/Stable) may increase the operational overlap with its parent, Beiji …
China approves 7 fixed-asset investment projects worth $6 bln in June
China’s state planner in June approved seven fixed-asset investment projects worth 38.9 billion yuan ($6.00 billion), it said on Monday.
Papua New Guinea’s Covid-19 crisis has become a political power play between China and Australia
Pacific island Papua New Guinea is trying to keep its Covid-19 outbreak under control. Instead, it’s found itself at the center of a political power play.
China Tech Billionaires Ramp Up Donations as Beijing Cracks Down
China’s tech tycoons are discovering their charitable side as they come under mounting regulatory scrutiny from Beijing.
Countdown to Beijing 2022 | Organizers shaping up for final preparations with 200 days to go
Almost six years after winning the bid to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, Beijing on July 19 will mark 200 days before the competition’s opening ceremony at the city’s National Stadium.
Political white noise: Calls to boycott Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Boycotting the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is pointless. This isn’t coming from me. It’s from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. “We oppose Games boycotts because they have been shown to …
China’s share of bitcoin mining slumped even before Beijing crackdown
LONDON: China’s share of global bitcoin production power fell sharply even before a recent crackdown by its authorities on cryptocurrency mining, research by the University of Cambridge showed on …
