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Monthly Archives For May 2022
Toyota to slash production plan, suspend some domestic operation due to COVID-19 lockdown in China
TOKYO: Toyota Motor said on Tuesday (May 10) it would suspend operations on 14 lines at eight domestic factories for up to six days in May due to the COVID-19 lockdown in China. The duration will…
China-US ties: State Department edits Taiwan fact sheet, angering Beijing for ‘hollowing’ one-China policy
Among changes published, the new fact sheet no longer included a declaration of its long-time position that the US ‘does not support Taiwan independence’.
Shanghai Disinfects Homes, Closes All Subways Under China’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Strategy
The latest steps have further frustrated residents, who were hoping a more than monthlong lockdown was finally easing.
China Surprised by Russia’s Military Failures in Ukraine: CIA Director
CIA Director William Burns has reaffirmed his assessment that China is “unsettled” by Russia’s struggles in Ukraine, but he doesn’t believe Moscow’s troubles will change Beijing’s own determination to …
Intel’s Desktop GPUs To Land First in China In Q2, Global Release Tipped For Q3
Intel is forcing US consumers to wait even longer for the company’s Arc desktop graphics cards. The products were originally supposed to arrive later this quarter. But on Monday, Intel said the first …
Tech Insider: TikTok Owner Stokes IPO Speculation, Tough New Livestreaming Rules
Welcome to Caixin’s Tech Insider, your twice-weekly wrap on the movers, shakers and deal-makers in China’s tech scene. Baidu appoints new cloud chief. Baidu Inc. has tapped ex …
China’s Shenzhen sees power consumption up in April
South China’s metropolis of Shenzhen, a technological powerhouse, saw its electricity consumption pick up in April, registering more than 8.3 billion kWh for the month. The figure represents …
Marcos presidency complicates US efforts to counter China
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s apparent landslide victory in the Philippine presidential election is giving rise to immediate concerns about a further erosion of democracy in the region, and could complicate …
Global financial institutions remain confident in China market
Despite COVID-19 flare-ups and increasing downward pressures on the economy, multiple global financial institutions have increased their presence or plan to do so in the Chinese market, casting a vote …
EOS Was the World’s Most-Hyped Blockchain. Its Fans Want It Back
On a Wednesday morning in November, Yves La Rose, a member of the EOS blockchain community, addressed a virtual gathering of China-based users. “EOS, as it stands, is a failure,” he said. Built using …
Shanghai disinfects coronavirus-infected people’s homes amid China’s ‘zero-COVID’ strategy
Shanghai workers in protective suits are disinfecting the homes of residents infected by COVID-19 as the city aims to eliminate the wave of omicron cases under China’s “zero-COVID” policy. According …
Chinese e-cigarette maker Aspire Global ditches US$135 million Nasdaq IPO plan as Beijing toughens fundraising rules
Aspire Global, a Shenzhen-based e-cigarette maker that recently branched out into cannabis vaping, has applied to US regulators to pull out of a proposed listing that would have raised US$135 million …
