BLOCKCHAIN technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum could be perverted and used to enforce conformity by oppressive regimes.
Monthly Archives For April 2022
After Visa, Mastercards, China’s Unionpay also suspends operations in Russia
As per media reports, the payment processor is reportedly worried about being the target of sanctions from the US and other countries if it works with sanctioned Russian banks …
Frustration grows in Shanghai, China as harsh COVID lockdowns continue
Frustration is boiling over in Shanghai, as residents increasingly chafe under weeks of draconian coronavirus lockdowns. On Chinese social media Saturday web users fought to share a six-minute video …
COVID-19 deaths rise in Shanghai as city enforces strict rules
The COVID-19 death toll continues to rise in China economic hub of Shanghai even as strict lockdown measures wreak havoc in the daily lives of ordinary people …
China: Shanghai residents vent online at COVID-19 situation amid censorship
Amid strict lockdown measures breakdown of supply chains food shortages and increasing COVID-19 cases the residents of China economic hub of Shanghai are v …
China-Pakistan Trade, Energy, Investment Center to be set up in Shenzhen
The Global Innovation Center (GIC) is planning to set up an office in Pakistan, as well as establish a China-Pakistan Trade, Energy, …
HP signs deal with China Mobile, Intel, MediaTek as it eyes expanding 5G market share
The US personal computer giant HP Inc has inked a strategic partnership with China Mobile, Intel and chip company MediaTek, and released the first batch of its 5G notebooks in China, as the companies …
Commerce’s BIS Can Help Stop China’s Quest For AI Dominance
AI will transform militaries through innovations in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, logistics, command and control capabilities, weapons systems, and so on. Last year a landmark U.S.
CATL launches battery swap service in China
The world’s largest supplier of EV batteries has launched its battery swapping service in China, with big plans for expansion.
Shadow over ties: China’s Union Pay stops cooperation with Russian banks
UnionPays hesitance to enter the Russian market is the latest example of large Chinese companies growing wary of doing business in Russia, despite the fact that China has not officially joined Western …
China’s tech crackdown has disrupted its financial markets
China has enforced strict regulations on its tech platforms over the past year. But this crackdown has sparked such instability in financial markets that the government may be having second thoughts.
Amid Low Birth Rate Worries, China Increases Pressure on Women
As Beijing grapples with a coming demographic crisis, China’s state media are taking aim at feminism and abortion services.
China invading Taiwan remains a top economic concern: Interactive Brokers founder
The war in Ukraine and ensuing sanctions have placed pressure on Russian and global industries throughout various sectors. However, Interactive Brokers Group founder and chairman Thomas Peterffy says …
