LinkedIn’s plans to shut down the version of its professional-networking site used in the country mark the end of the last major American social-media service operating openly there.
Monthly Archives For October 2021
The plus-size musicians making waves in China
Tune into any television show in China and it’s likely that you’ll be met with a picture-perfect celebrity.But musical act Produce Pandas, said to be the country’s first ever “plus-size” boyband, are …
Microsoft to shut LinkedIn in China amid Beijing tech clampdown
Company cites ‘challenging operating environment’ in announcing site will be replaced with jobs app without social networking features …
China warns against ‘manipulation’ of WHO COVID-19 virus probe
BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday (Oct 14) warned against what it called possible “political manipulation” of a renewed probe by the World Health Organization into the origins of the coron …
It’s Official. China’s Solar Power Can Finally Compete With Coal
China’s solar power supply can finally compete with coal! After a decade of dropping prices for the renewable energy source, can it work?
U.S. takes top spot for crypto mining after China crackdown: CNBC After Hours
On today’s show, CNBC.com’s MacKenzie Sigalos explains a new survey from the University of Cambridge highlighting the top countries for crypto mining.
China sees coronavirus ‘truth as problematic’, Global Security Forum told
UN agencies, including the WHO, play an important role but we often imbue them with responsibilities and authority that they don’t have.
FirstFT: Last major US social media site leaves China
LinkedIn closes down China site, US banks ride dealmaking wave, Snipers kill six at Beirut Hizbollah-led rally …
World Bank hopes China will boost donation to fund for poorest countries
World Bank President David Malpass said he hoped China would increase its donation to the International Development Association fund for the poorest countries.
China’s cryptocurrency ban is self-defeating and unnecessary
When China banned all cryptocurrency transactions in late September, it continued to move full steam ahead on its digital yuan and Blockchain-Based Service Network, known as BSN. Is this another …
Chinese brands accelerate market share gains amid chip crisis
Chinese automotive brands boosted their collective share of the domestic light-vehicle market to 43.3 percent in the first three quarters of the year, up 6.7 percentage points from the same period in …
China developer shares slide as Evergrande concerns simmer
Shares of Chinese real estate firms fell further on Thursday as investors fretted about a debt crisis rippling through developers including China Evergrande Group, a day after the sector was hit with …
China property shares pummelled by impact of Evergrande crisis
Shares of Chinese real estate firms slid on Thursday as investors fretted about a debt crisis rippling through developers including China Evergrande Group , a day after the sector was hit with fresh …
