In a paper published in 2013 just after Xi Jinping took power, Hong Kong media tycoon Yu Pun-hoi wrote optimistically about how the new Chinese president needed to take an “unambiguous stand against …
Monthly Archives For September 2021
Chancellor: Evergrande is all China’s woes in one
Former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called China’s economy “unstable, unbalanced, uncoordinated and unsustainable” 14 years ago. Whether he foresaw that China would one day be beset by a massive real …
China’s power woes herald green transition strains
China’s power woes may deliver a helpful green jolt. Surging coal prices are largely to blame for electricity shortages. Boosting fossil fuel imports would help, but also jeopardise carbon-neutrality …
China Mobile Hong Kong launches Fiber to the Room All-optical Wi-Fi service
China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited (CMHK) has introduced its Fiber to the Room (FTTR) smart networking service on the local market. CMHK is simultaneously launching its All-optical Wi-Fi Solution …
The Real Agenda Behind China’s Crackdown on Educational Technology
Beijing’s toughened regulation on cram schools and the tech sector is part of a long-term, big picture strategy for societal control.
US, European Union Pledge Joint Action On Technology Issues, Semiconductors, China
US and EU officials on Wednesday pledged to join forces to deal with a host of technology and trade issues to secure semiconductor supplies and counter China’s dominance.
Coronavirus: Hong Kong looks at sharing Covid-19 data with mainland China in bid to get border fully reopened
risk exposure with mainland China and tighten quarantine exemption rules, with the government carrying out a review of pandemic control measures in a bid to get the border between the two places fully …
China’s problem with property: the domino effect of Evergrande’s huge debts
So far, such measures seem to have had at least a temporary effect on the stock market, which has seen dramatic falls over the past six months. On September 23, the share price of Evergrande…
China kills three house cats infected with COVID-19
Three housecats in China that tested positive for the novel coronavirus have been euthanized by authorities as they work to curtail new outbreaks of COVID-19.
China’s vaccine push falters as many countries switch to mRNA shots
U.S. and Europe instead, as concerns mount about Chinese vaccines’ efficacy against the delta strain and the Western stranglehold on mRNA supplies grows looser. That preference may already be showing …
China’s power crunch pushes foreign businesses to invest in factories elsewhere
In the last several days, many local Chinese governments have restricted power usage, limiting or even halting factory production.
U.S., EU agree to work on chip supplies, tech rules, China trade
The United States and European Union agreed on Wednesday to deepen transatlantic cooperation to strengthen semiconductor supply chains, curb China’s non-market trade practices and take a more unified …
Coronavirus latest: Beijing Winter Olympics to admit only spectators from mainland China
Tickets to next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing will be sold only to spectators from mainland China, while athletes and other participants who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be …