China Telecom, one of the big three Chinese mobile operators, officially announced on Tuesday that its 5G Short Messaging Service (SMS) has entered commercial use, with individuals receiving messages …
Monthly Archives For January 2022
China’s Xi Pledges Aid, Vaccines To Central Asia In Bid To Improve Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged $500 million in aid over the next three years to the countries of Central Asia to bolster their economies and security.
Senmiao Technology Launches Ride-Hailing Platform in Shenyang, A Major City in Northeast China
Senmiao Technology Limited (“Senmiao” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AIHS), a financing and servicing company focusing on the online ride-hailing industry in China as well as an operator of its own online …
China Faces a Host of Problems and the Olympics Haven’t Even Started
In summer 2008, the Beijing Olympics marked a big moment in China’s progress toward global power. With that spotlight came controversy; activists used the event to highlight the government’s …
Republicans probe NBC over Beijing Olympics coverage
Republican leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have sent a letter to NBC Universal executives voicing concerns about “the extent of influence the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) may have …
Can China’s extreme measures ensure a COVID-free Olympics?
At the first sign of an outbreak, China will lockdown an entire city or force an entire district in its capital city to get tested, but the coronavirus is notoriously difficult to shut out.
China acidspar export market quiet ahead of new year holiday
China’s acidspar export prices have been stable recently amid thin overseas trade, with most fluorspar acidspar producers preparing for the lunar new year celebrations on January 31-February 6.
China Was Israel’s Largest Import Source in 2021, Surpassing US
China became Israel’s largest source of imports in 2021, surpassing the United States, according to data released by Israel’s National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. Last year, Israel imported $10.
China introduces state-backed NFT platform unlinked to cryptocurrencies
The Blockchain Services Network has started testing its NFT minting and management system The infrastructure is based on adapted blockchains that are not tied to cryptocurrencies China’s state-backed …
Ahead of Olympics, abrupt lockdowns loom over Beijing life
Beijing residents are coping with abrupt local lockdowns and sweeping COVID-19 testing requirements as the Chinese capital seeks to prevent a coronavirus outbreak ahead of the Winter Olympics that …
Can China’s extreme anti-coronavirus measures ensure a COVID-free Beijing Winter Olympics?
At the first sign of an outbreak, China will lockdown an entire city or force an entire district in its capital city to get tested, but the coronavirus is notoriously difficult to shut out.
IMF cuts growth forecasts for U.S., China and the world as Omicron spreads
The International Monetary Fund lowered its economic forecasts for the United States, China and the global economy on Tuesday, and said uncertainty about the pandemic, inflation, supply disruptions …
Beijing Will Save Housing Projects, But Not Necessarily Developers
To head off a deepening housing downturn, Beijing is backpedaling a bit on tough leverage rules. That might not be enough to save weaker developers.
