The Taiwanese badminton duo Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin, who beat a Chinese team to take gold, had emphasized their Taiwanese identity on social media.
Monthly Archives For August 2021
Didi Global has denied reports to go private following it IPO
Didi Global Inc refuted a story that the ride-hailing service was considering buying back its publicly listed shares in the United States.
Tesla Lowers Prices In China While Raising Them In The U.S.
Despite a fantastic earnings report, electric vehicle giant Tesla is looking to raise prices for two key models in the United States …
Millions get tested for Covid-19 in China cities
Chinese cities rolled out mass testing of millions of people and imposed fresh travel restrictions as health authorities battled on August 1 to contain the country’s most widespread coronavirus …
China new home price growth slows in July as measures to rein in red-hot property market pay off
New home prices in 100 cities rose 0.35 per cent in July from a month earlier, versus 0.36 per cent growth in June, according to data from China Index Academy.
China’s indebted Evergrande to sell stakes in internet unit
China’s most indebted property developer Evergrande Group (3333.HK) has agreed to sell stakes in its internet unit HengTen Networks Group Ltd (0136.HK) worth a total of HK$3.25 million ($418.2 million …
Canadian pop star Kris Wu detained over rape allegation by police in China
Wu was being investigated over accusations made online of “tricking young girls into having sex with him,” police said in a statement.
China: Local RMB financial assets amount to USD582B
According to data from China’s central bank, local RMB financial assets managed by foreign entities amounted to 3.76 trillion yuan (about USD582 billi …
China’s top disease expert expresses concern over COVID-19
Amid the recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases in some cities of central China the country top respiratory disease specialist has expressed concern over the la …
China sounds COVID-19 alarm as Delta variant spreads to 18 provinces
The highly contagious Delta variant of the COVID-19 has raised major concerns in China as it spread to 18 provinces with fresh cases emerging in capital Beijing on Sunday. At least 18 provinces in …
A 70-story building swayed from side to side. Now China is enacting strict skyscraper laws.
“There will still be very tall buildings in China,” said Daniel Safarik of the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
China’s #MeToo Advocates Laud Police Detention of Pop Star Kris Wu
Women’s-rights activists see the detention of pop star Kris Wu, one of China’s best-known celebrities, on suspected rape as a breakthrough after years of resistance from authorities.
Shi Tingmao of China completes Olympic 3-meter diving sweep
Shi Tingmao of China won the women’s 3-meter springboard title for her second diving gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics …
