President Joe Biden said China undermined the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong residents by imposing a security law that has led to arrests there.
Monthly Archives For August 2021
Buoyed by rising nationalism, China’s keyboard warriors take aim at Olympic athletes
The unrelenting fervor of Internet trolls, who have told competitors to “go to hell” and “disappear,” seems to have hit fever pitch.
ByteDance to lay off staff, close businesses over China tutoring clampdown: Sources
TikTok owner ByteDance told employees that it planned to lay off teachers, sales and advertising employees in its education business, two sources said.
Coronavirus: China steps up border controls in race to contain fast-spreading Delta variant
Stringent entry and exit rules, and daily testing for customs officials in the mix as country rushes to keep infections down. But imported sources of the Delta variant remain a worry.
Beijing cancelling large exhibitions, events for rest of month as delta variant spreads
Beijing is canceling large exhibitions and events for the rest of August due to a rise in delta variant coronavirus cases.One such canceled event is the annual World 5G Conference that was set to be…
How Delta threatens China’s zero Covid plan
When Air China Flight CA910 touched down at the Chinese city of Nanjing on 10 July, it was carrying more than just a planeload of passengers.One of those people travelling from Moscow had the Delta…
China: How Delta threatens a prized zero Covid strategy
One of those people travelling from Moscow had the Delta variant of Covid-19. After they left the plane, staff from the Nanjing Lukou airport swooped in to pick up their rubbish. According to Chinese …
China’s Chongqing expected to see record whole auto imports in 2021
Southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality is expected to see record whole auto imports in 2021, as the city has become a major port of entry for imported whole vehicles, the municipal commission of …
China’s LPG tanks remain full after record imports, high production in June-July
China’s LPG terminals are brimming in early August after record imports of 2.4 million mt in June were followed by an estimated still-high 1.9 million mt of arrivals in July. Recent typhoons and …
Forever 21 to Reboot in China, Again
Through a licensing agreement with Lasonic Limited, the brand plans to reopen a Tmall flagship and physical stores across China.
Beijing steps up COVID-19 prevention, control
Beijing will further tighten epidemic prevention and control measures after a recent resurgence of COVID-19 infections, the municipal epidemic prevention and control headquarters said at a press …
Xi says China aims to provide 2 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses to world in 2021 -CCTV
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said China will strive to provide 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to other countries in 2021, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Shipping snags prompt US firms to mull retreat from China
Importers are contending with a perfect storm of supply trouble — rising prices, overwhelmed ports, a shortage of ships, trains, trucks — that is expected to last into 2022 …
