The government-imposed weeklong lockdown in Shenzhen, China due to a spike in local COVID-19 cases is disrupting crucial electronics device shipments for automotive electronics, prompting carmakers …
Monthly Archives For March 2022
Beijing Winter Paralympics gift making drives economic development
The making of Tang dolls, a Beijing Winter Paralympics gift, drives economic development in Huishui county, Qiannan Buyi and Miao autonomous prefecture, Southwest China’s Guizhou province. In a …
China boosts bed spaces as Omicron outbreak spreads
China has moved to free up hospital beds as officials on Wednesday reported thousands of new cases from an Omicron-led coronavirus outbreak that has put millions under lockdown and raised fears for …
China Reports Lower Covid-19 Numbers Amid Nationwide Restrictions
China reported 3,054 domestic coronavirus cases, with numbers falling from a day earlier, as authorities worked swiftly to contain outbreaks.
China leads in 5G networks, especially at industrial facilities: WSJ
China is leading the world in building infrastructure of 5G networks, and especially utilizing the technology in factories, coal mines, shipyards and warehouses, said an article published by The Wall …
Fostering deeper ties, China emerges as key financial player in Iraq
China has emerged as a key financial player in Iraq amid its policy of fostering deeper economic ties with the Middle East in recent years.
Australia unveils $360 million in critical minerals funding to offset China dominance
Australia announced almost A$500 million ($360 million) in funding to boost output of critical minerals, aiming to diversify supply for its allies and counter China’s dominance of the global market.
Kazakhstan Confiscates Almost $200 Million in Crypto Mining Equipment
Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency claimed that it confiscated crypto mining equipment valued at nearly $200 million, as the former Soviet republic tightens its …
Crypto is playing a prominent role in the Ukraine War — on both sides of the conflict
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, two divergent narratives about crypto are being told, writes Alex Tapscott. Which version is correct?
Daily Crunch: Former Metamates go from zero to unicorn with $200M crypto investment led by a16z
A nonprofit focused on “increasing diversity within venture capital deals and decision-makers” per our reporting, All Raise now has a new boss. Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon comes into the role after …
Ex-Kazakh president’s brother busted for illegal crypto mining
Former Kazakhstan president Nursultan Nazarbayev’s brother Bolat Nazarbayev was among 106 illegal cryptocurrency miners to halt operations in the government’s latest round of inspections, the …
Photo story: visually impaired girl plays Beijing 2022 theme song Snowflake
Ma Yifei plays the piano during a music class in Yinchuan, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 16, 2018. For Ma Yifei, a 16-year-old visually impaired girl, the violin piece of the …
7-eleven, Lawson outlets in Beijing investigated for selling expired food
Two branches of convenience chain-store 7-eleven and Lawson in Beijing have been investigated and since closed down for rectification after they were caught allegedly selling expired food as China …