Companies say they fear the law that came into effect Tuesday aiming to prevent shipping of goods using forced labor is difficult and costly to comply with.
Monthly Archives For June 2022
China, a country of the mind
China has always been a country of the mind, into which we pour all our dreams or hopes of good and evil. Rarely matched.
China plans to return Mars samples to Earth in 2031: report
China plans to haul Mars samples to Earth in 2031, two years before NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) aim to do so, according to media reports. The target date was announced in a…
China’s Strategic Calculations in the Russia-Ukraine War
Like many non-Western countries, China has formulated its stance on the Russia-Ukraine war in keeping with its general foreign policy approach and its perception of the value and purpose of …
Fiscal revenue of China’s central gov’t exceeds 9 trillion yuan in 2021
The fiscal revenue of China’s central government exceeded 9 trillion yuan (about 1.35 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2021, Chinese Finance Minister Liu Kun said on Tuesday. The figure increased 10.5 …
China to ramp up volume-based procurement policies for drugs and devices to control prices
China will continue to ramp up volume-based procurement (VBP … stressing that the system mostly benefits smaller companies that charge lower prices. “It is very much a business disruptor because the …
Beijing sends 29 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defence zone in one of largest fly-bys of 2022
Sorties comprising 17 fighter jets, six bombers and supporting aircraft entered the air defence identification zone from the southwest, island’s defence ministry says Not immediately known if the …
Some Omicron sub-variants escaping antibodies from Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine shot: Chinese study
BEIJING: A small Chinese study detailed in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal showed neutralising antibodies against some Omicron sub-variants were largely undetectable after two doses of a …
Taiwan Increasingly Confident U.S. Will Help Stop China Invasion
Taiwan says it would resist a Chinese attack on its own, but its citizens have gained renewed confidence in American assistance.
Here’s How Alibaba And Others Fared In China’s June Shopping Extravaganza
China’s shopping extravaganza “618” (from May 31 to June 18) registered a GMV of 695.9 billion RMB from the major e-commerce platforms, including traditional e-commerce platforms and live …
US Law Banning Imports From China’s Xinjiang Takes Effect After Biden’s Approval In 2021
The United States of America has enforced new regulations that ban the import of products from China’s Xinjiang region from Tuesday, June 21.
WeChat to restrict or ban crypto and NFT accounts
WeChat, the leading social media platform in China, is cracking down on accounts related to cryptocurrencies. The social media company has updated its policies and banned accounts that provide …
I sell cult US beauty brands like Olaplex and Physicians Formula in China. Here’s what the market is like.
Julian Reis’ company SuperOrdinary leans on Chinese social-media sites like TikTok equivalent Douyin to reach a new customer base.
