China reported on Thursday 46 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 18, compared with 28 a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. Three of them were in Jiangsu …
Monthly Archives For August 2021
Citizen Lab finds Apple’s China censorship process bleeds into Hong Kong and Taiwan
Despite Apple not having any legal obligation to perform political censorship in Taiwan, it has done so anyway.
The 1931 China flood is one of the deadliest disasters, true death toll unknown
From June to August 1931, areas of central and eastern China flooded, including densely populated cities like Wuhan and Nanjing. The death toll of the floods ranges between 422,499-4,000,000, …
China launches new Tianhui satellites
China successfully sent a pair of Tianhui II-02 satellites into orbit from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province on Thursday morning.
Solar-Panel Maker Warns of Import Holdups as U.S. Cracks Down on China
Canadian Solar Inc. warned that all panel imports from China risk being detained by U.S. Customs as the Biden administration cracks down on alleged labor abuses in the Xinjiang region.
Tencent Warns of More China Curbs After Growth Sputters
Tencent Holding Ltd.’s revenue increased at its slowest pace since 2019 after China’s expanding tech crackdown hit its mobile gaming empire. And the company, which also operates social media platform …
Biggest financial risks tackled to ensure recovery
China will step up efforts to address major financial risks to ensure a stable recovery as growth momentum softens amid rising economic challenges, experts said on Wednesday. Their comments came after …
China’s Jan-July fiscal revenues up 20per cent yr/yr – state media
China’s fiscal revenues grew 20per cent in the first seven months of 2021 from a year earlier, state media quoted vice finance minister Xu Hongcai as saying on Wednesday.China’s fiscal expenditures …
Agilent CEO on Q3 earnings, growth of non-Covid business and opportunities in China
Mike McMullen, the president and CEO of Agilent, joined CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday’s episode of “Mad Money,” one day after the company reported fiscal third quarter results.
New runway in the Taiwan Strait puts Beijing’s jets ever closer to Taiwan
China is to build an airport on reclaimed land in the contested Taiwan Strait, amid rising tensions and near-constant drills by its military forces.The £340 m …
Beijing area has its lowest ever PM2.5 levels after air quality push
Levels of lung-damaging particles in and around the capital reach new low, although are still above the national target and WHO’s recommendation.
Delays in PH import shipments seen as Delta sidelines China ports
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) warns of “looming delays” in the shipment of goods such as online shopping products and raw materials for manufacturing as the contagious Delta variant …
Worldwide Crypto Adoption Skyrockets Over 880% In One Year
Recent research by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reveals that cryptocurrencies saw an impressive growth rate over the last year.
