China’s leading smartphone makers including Oppo, Realme, Vivo and Xiaomi have been forced to scale back production as consumers shun Chinese communication devices, and Chinese lockdowns impact sales …
Monthly Archives For May 2022
Biden’s Asia trip shifts focus to China
President Biden will embark on his first trip as chief executive to Asia this week, an opportunity to focus more on the challenge posed by China since his administration has been consumed for …
Southeast Asia’s reliance on China may upend US-EU plan for global tech standards
‘China is a fundamental partner to these countries in technology, trade and production’, so asking them to choose sides will be a challenge, US experts say The EU and US recently deepened their …
The US-China “Thucydides Trap” and Pakistan
Professor Allison argues that perhaps, with the meteoric rise of China as an economic global power and its endeavours to catch up with the US in technology and military power, the country is …
Buick To Launch All-New Global Brand Image In China
The automaker announced that it will present its global brand identity at the upcoming 2022 Buick Brand Day, an annual event dedicated to the Tri-Shield brand in China where its latest product and …
Beijing’s ‘Slow-Motion Lockdown’
Motion Lockdown’… | View Comments () BEIJING—For many of us in Beijing, the walls seem to be closing in. We’re fortunate that China’s capital has—at least for now—avoided the initial food shortages …
Rebels Lead Resurgence in China’s Bitcoin Mining Activity
Last August, data suggested that China’s crackdown on cryptocurrency was absolutely working, but new data suggests that it’s not breaking the country’s appetite for bitcoin.
Buick To Launch All-New Global Brand Identity In China
The automaker announced that it will present its global brand identity at the upcoming 2022 Buick Brand Day, an annual event dedicated to the Tri-Shield brand in China where its latest product and …
China Economy Czar Vows to Back Tech Firms After Crackdown
China’s top economic official gave an unusual public show of support for digital platform companies Tuesday, suggesting Beijing may be ready to let up on a year-long clampdown on technology giants as …
Chinese Officials, American Accused in Scheme to Silence Dissent Against Beijing
A U.S. citizen and four officials from China’s State Security Ministry have been accused of conspiracy and espionage in a scheme to silence dissent against Beijing, the U.S. Justice Department …
Yellen Confirms She Is Pressing Biden for Some China Tariff Reductions
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday confirmed she is advocating within the Biden administration for eliminating some tariffs on Chinese imports that “aren’t very strategic” but are …
COVID-19 pandemic or not, Beijing diners won’t be denied their Peking duck
BEIJING: As restaurants in the Chinese capital drift in the doldrums of a COVID-19 ban on dining in, one eatery manager and his army of chefs have set up stalls on the pavement to keep…
Can China’s BSN Platform Make Blockchain Technology Go Mainstream?
President Xi Jinping made comments during a speech to the effect that China needed to seize the massive opportunities blockchain technology presented. From that time, the country regarded blockchain …
