A new Chinese technology trinity is set to rise. Following in the footsteps of Baidu , Alibaba and Tencent are ByteDance, Ant and Didi Global . After a brutal year for the entire sector, the…
Monthly Archives For December 2021
N.Korea’s Kim Praises ‘Fresh Heyday’ in China Relations as Longtime Envoy Departs
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised outgoing Chinese Ambassador Li Jinjun for helping to improve relations between Pyongyang and Beijing, state media reported on Thursday, as the envoy left office …
Intel faces backlash in China after banning products and labour from Xinjiang
Chinese social media users call for boycott of US chip maker after it issues directive to suppliers over human rights concerns …
UK can be China-US peacemaker, says ex-minister Oliver Letwin
Sir Oliver Letwin argues in a new book that the UK can still punch above its weight on the international scene.
China Locks Down City of Xi’an as Local Covid Infections Mount
The Chinese city of Xi’an imposed tough restrictions on its 13 million residents Wednesday after mass testing this week identified 127 Covid infections there.
Intel facing China backlash after Xinjiang statement
U.S. chip maker Intel is facing a backlash from China after telling its suppliers not to source products or labour from the northwestern region of Xinjiang.
Covid news live: Omicron carries lower hospitalisation risk, studies suggest; China locks down city of 13 million
Data from the UK and South Africa suggest Omicron carries a reduced risk of hospitalisation and severe disease; the Chinese city of Xi’an is under strict lockdown after 52 new infections were reported …
China’s State News Agency Issuing NFTs Amid Countrywide Crypto Crackdown
China’s state news agency will issue several digital collectibles this week, amidst the country’s current crackdown on cryptocurrencies.
China Bullies Little Lithuania
The Baltic state needs U.S. and EU support as it stands up to Beijing.
China Finds 127 Cases in Xi’an; WHO on Boosters: Virus Update
China confirmed 127 Covid-19 cases in the city of Xi’an, the epicenter of its latest outbreak. The flare up has led to community spread, Xinhua reported.
China’s Official News Agency Launches NFTs, As Government Clamps Down On Crypto
In a surprising turn of events, a Chinese state-managed news agency plans to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) collection. What Happened: China’s official state-owned media outlet, Xinhua News Agency …
China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people weeks before Winter Olympics
Those measures have been stepped up in recent days ahead of the start of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games on February 4. The Xi’an restrictions are some of the harshest since China in 2020 imposed…
NHL bombshell unlikely to prompt further withdrawals from Beijing -Ruggiero
Four-time Olympian and former International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Angela Ruggiero said the National Hockey League’s (NHL) pullout from the Beijing Winter Games is unlikely to prompt …
