Uyghurs forced into labor have to move far away from their homes and are made to work in factories involved in automobile, electronics, solar energy, and …
Monthly Archives For December 2021
Rothy’s, the recycled-plastic footwear brand, gets a deal valuing it at $1 billion.
The Brazilian owner of Havaianas, the maker of flip flops, is taking a 49.9 percent stake in the San Francisco company.
LG UltraGear 17G90Q, The Brand’s First Gaming Notebook Released
LG is not a popular brand in the notebooks field. But its latest Gram series with ultralight models have made impressive achievements in recent years.
Timeline of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s #MeToo reckoning for Beijing
The tennis star Peng Shuai accused a former Chinese official of sexual assault. This is a timeline of what has happened.
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: How to watch the Games
Here’s how you can watch star athletes, including Mikaela Shiffrin, Chloe Kim and Nathan Chen, during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as they try to take home gold for Team USA. Plus, more details…
Is China ensnaring poor countries by building their infrastructure?
China’s Belt and Road Initiative garners criticism as a tool of “debt-trap diplomacy,” but some experts say that criticism is too simplistic.
China now has over 1.3 million 5G base stations
According to reports from the National Conference on Industry and Information Technology, China now has more than 1.3 million 5G base stations. Furthermore, the total 5G terminal …
China cracks on down on ‘queen of livestreaming’ with $210M tax bill
China slapped one of its most popular influencers with a record tax bill, sending a stern warning to the country’s aspiring social-media moguls.
China’s Nov tin ore imports from Myanmar cut in half after border closure
China’s tin concentrate imports from top supplier Myanmar in November plunged by more than half from the prior month, customs data showed on Monday, after the closure of a key border crossing to …
China Hits Top Influencer With $210 Million Fine Over Taxes
The high-profile case may spook merchants and brands who rely on the format to drive sales, not just at Alibaba but across a number of its rivals’ platforms. Video: Locke on new U.S. Ambassador to…
Study compares COVID-19 vaccines’ ability to stimulate immune protection against the coronavirus
A team of scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has conducted one of the first comparisons of how effectively each of the three COVID-19 vaccines authorized or approved in the United …
Beijing imposed a ‘patriots-only’ election on Hong Kong. Voter turnout hit record lows.
Hong Kong reported record low voter turnout in its legislative election on Sunday in what some viewed as a protest against electoral changes imposed by Beijing.
Chinese financial regulators instruct banks to step up bond issuances and loans to boost M&A activity in property sector
The move is being viewed as Beijing marginally loosening its tight grip on China’s 16.2 trillion yuan (US$2.5 trillion) property industry, after a slew of defaults by developers such as Modern Land …
