Steam Global seems to have been banned in China, according to a report from TheGamer. Only the Chinese version of Steam remains accessible in the country, which currently offers a limited library of …
Monthly Archives For December 2021
China’s top real estate regulator vows to tackle property delivery risks – Xinhua
China’s top real estate regulator vowed to resolutely tackle risks stemming from overdue delivery of residential properties by some top developers in a bid to maintain social stability, the official …
Scientist warns China’s ‘Zero Covid’ policy WON’T WORK against Omicron
The scientist who warned the world about the Omicron Covid-19 variant has told China its ‘Zero Covid’ police won’t work against the super-transmissible mutant variant. The Chinese city of Xi’an’s 13 …
China 2021: Narratives and Contexts
If narratives are how human beings make sense of the world, then narratives are how most people made sense of China in 2021. But like many stories, the China narratives require context. Here are my…
Japan will not send government delegation to Beijing Olympics
Japan will not send a government delegation to February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, it said on Friday, a move likely to deepen tension with China.
China slams Japan’s decision on not sending govt officials to Beijing Olympics
After Japan announced that it will not send government officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, China’s foreign ministry on Friday (December 24) has urged Japan not to “politicise sports”. The …
China’s Shaanxi reports 342 COVID-19 cases in latest resurgence
Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province had reported a total of 342 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases in the latest resurgence from Dec. 9 to Friday. Of the total, 330 cases were reported in …
China Focus: China’s Xi’an beefs up anti-epidemic forces to contain coronavirus
Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, has sent tens of thousands of government workers to join the frontline staff working in residential quarters across the city to stamp out …
In China, Bragging About Your Wealth Can Get You Censored
Online posts by users showing off their receipts, over-ordering food or scattering money have been deemed vulgar. Regulators say such content leads young people astray.
China tech crackdown: after a trillion-dollar rout, has the stock market drubbing gone too far?
The tumultuous year in China technology has not only wiped out billions of dollars in value, it also upended how some of the most promising start-ups are appraised, where assumptions of unfettered and …
TikTok’s Zhang Yiming is China’s richest person under 40 with fortune of US$53.4 billion: Hurun
Zhang’s jump in terms of wealth was the biggest among his peers and he could become the country’s richest person, Hurun said. “Zhang Yiming is very likely to become the next richest person in China,…
Covid live news: air travel disruption worldwide; China records most cases in four months
Passengers travelling over the Christmas holiday hit after airlines cancel more than 4,500 flights. 12:58 Thousands of people across England will receive a Christmas Day booster jab as …
China’s offshore listing rules seen easing market uncertainty
China’s plan to tighten scrutiny over mainland companies’ overseas share sales is likely to ease the regulatory uncertainty that roiled financial markets this year and stalled offshore listings, …
