The sheer breadth of China’s tyranny should have led the International Olympic Committee to move the Winter Olympics from Beijing.
Monthly Archives For August 2021
China rebukes 43 apps including Tencent’s WeChat for breaking data transfer rules
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Wednesday that 43 apps, including Tencent Holdings Ltd’s WeChat, were found to have illegally transferred user data, and ordered …
China stresses need to rationally ‘adjust excessive incomes’
China’s president has highlighted the need to reasonably adjust “excessive incomes,” the Communist Party of China announced on its website on Wednesday.
China’s July exports to North Korea up for second month
China’s exports to North Korea rose for the second straight month in July, but were only still a fraction of their pre-COVID levels, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Wednesday …
China’s Zhengzhou downgrades COVID-19 risk level in six areas
Zhengzhou, the capital city of central China’s Henan Province, has lowered the number of areas classified as medium-risk for COVID-19 transmission on Wednesday. Starting from 12 p.m. Wednesday, the …
China’s tech hub says emphatic ‘no’ to cryptocurrency as Shenzhen’s central bank branch shows zero tolerance
The Shenzhen branch of China’s central bank has “cleansed” 11 companies for their involvement in suspected illegal cryptocurrency activities.
China’s Central Bank Targets Crypto-Linked Firms in Shenzhen
The Chinese central bank’s branch in Shenzhen ordered almost a dozen companies operating in the technology hub to rectify illegal activities related to cryptocurrencies, signaling an intensifying …
‘Blue Beijing,’ cleaner air, the new normal for Chinese people: state environment authorities
IC The sky above our heads is getting bluer, and the air we breathe cleaner, Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu said on Wednesday, announcing a well-rounded success in meeting …
China Warplanes Set New Record for Intrusions in Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry reported around 380 sorties by Chinese military aircraft near Taiwan throughout 2020. That figure was matched and broken this week, with over four months left in the year.
Longan exports to China resume
China allowed 56 longan packaging companies to resume exporting Thai longan to China on Aug 17, reversing a ban imposed on Aug 13, according to the Commerce Ministry. Mallika Boonmeetrakook, advisor …
Beijing sets sights on Taiwan as US’ Afghan retreat stokes Chinese nationalism
The chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan has presented Beijing with a propaganda boost, with Chinese state media capitalizing on the crisis to trumpet the supposed decline of America and taunt …
China’s Baidu launches second chip and a ‘robocar’ as it sets up future in AI and autonomous driving
Baidu, known as China’s biggest search engine, has focused on diversifying its business beyond advertising, toward artificial intelligence and driverless cars.
Fitch Affirms China Development Bank at ‘A+’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of China Development Bank (CDB) at ‘A+’ wit …
