Since the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Zaheer and his colleagues have developed a number of tourism routes from India to China, not only including places of interest like the Great Wall and the …
Monthly Archives For June 2022
Economic Watch: Policy incentives, digital techs a shot in the arm for China’s retail sector
After grappling with lingering COVID-19 for months, China’s retail sales sector is gaining steam in its recovery, with fuel added by the government’s supportive policies and digital technologies. The …
Covid-19 in China: Woman and ailing father threatened with detention after clash with police while trying to visit hospital
A viral video of the confrontation in which police stopped the pair going to a hospital has sparked public outrage The city on the North Korean border has been in lockdown for 2 months, but…
Official COVID health app that rules life in China is ripe for abuse
One recent case shows clearly that the app, without which people can’t even go to work, could easily be exploited by a government bent on control.
Economic Watch: RCEP deepens China-ASEAN economic and trade cooperation
This particular case of cross-border trade, industry and sale illustrates the power of the recently instituted Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement in bringing economic benefit …
Chinese firm aiming to break US dominance in chip design software gets IPO approval at home
The IPO process restarted this March. Chinese semiconductor design companies have increased in number over the past few years, but most still rely on imported EDA software. Many industry professionals …
COVID-19 vaccines prevented 20 million deaths globally in first year, study finds
Nearly two-thirds of the world’s population has had at least one COVID-19 vaccine, which has prevented nearly 20 million deaths, new research finds.
China Mobile and Huawei Release White Paper on 5G Energy Efficiency Evaluation
China Mobile and Huawei jointly released the 5G Wireless Network Energy Efficiency Evaluation White Paper 1.0 at the cloud-based …
US ban on imports from China’s Xinjiang region takes effect
Tough new US regulations on the import of goods from the Xinjiang region of China have come into effect. Under the rules, firms have to prove imports from the region are not produced using forced…
Yili Remains the Most Chosen FMCG Brand in China, according to Kantar’s Brand Footprint Report 2022
HOHHOT, China , June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On June 23, Kantar Worldpanel released its Chinese Mainland Brand Footprint Report 2022. With a 92.4% brand penetration rate and a consumer reach of 1.3 …
Citizens given more choices of vaccine type for COVID-19 booster shot
Shanghai has begun offering COVID-19 booster shots with different vaccines to enhance herd immunity against the fast-mutating coronavirus. All subdistricts and towns in the Pudong New Area have …
Beijing opens 155 projects to private investment
The Beijing municipal government recently opened 155 major projects to private investment, involving 145.6 billion yuan ($21.74 billion). The plan represents opening a record number of projects and …
US conducts Taiwan Strait flyover amid tensions with China
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flew over the Taiwan Strait on Friday in a demonstration of the United States’ “commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” just days after 29 Chinese …