In the span of less than two weeks, he went from being China’s top e-commerce influencer to a semi-taboo topic.
Monthly Archives For June 2022
China’s COVID-hit shoppers focus on value as retail blitz wraps up
China’s second-biggest shopping festival of the year wraps up Saturday, offering a crucial glimpse into the mood of shoppers in an economy dented by widespread COVID-19 lockdowns. While transactions …
14th BRICS summit to be held on June 23 in Beijing
The dialogue will be held in virtual format under the theme of “Foster a Global Development Partnership for the New Era to Jointly Implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.
China launches its third aircraft carrier
With the domestically designed and built Fujian warship, China now has the second-highest number of such vessels after the United States.
China launches cutting-edge aircraft carrier, first to be locally designed
China launched its largest and most cutting-edge aircraft carrier Friday, according to state broadcaster CCTV, the first domestically designed and built vessel of its kind and a symbol of the …
China round-up: Economic data gets a boost
Industrial production in China returned to growth in May to rise 0.7% year-on-year, latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. In April, industrial production plunged 2.9% from a year …
NFTs must be censored: China media watchdog
Digital collectibles in mainland China should be considered digital publications that need to be censored before public distribution, National Press and Publication Administration blockchain copyright …
Exclusive: Beijing gives initial nod to revive Ant IPO after crackdown cools
China’s central leadership has given billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group a tentative green light to revive its initial public offering (IPO), two sources with knowledge of the matter said, in the clearest …
China is using QR codes to try to control COVID-19. Now, protestors fear the codes are being used to monitor and track them, too.
A Beijinger traveled to Zhengzhou for a protest. But his personal QR code, used to denote his COVID-19 status, turned red, and he was taken away.
China’s disease control makes big stride in 10 years
China has made significant improvements in containing infectious diseases and has ramped up its disease control capacity in the past decade, the National Health Commission said on Friday. The …
China steps up Covid-19 tests as US envoy warns of investment chill
The country’s stringent Covid Zero policy is likely to run into next year, says Nicholas Burns. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China’s Xi Jinping to host 14th BRICS Summit in Beijing on June 23
Summit in Beijing on June 23, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced here on Friday. Spokesperson Hua Chunying said the Summit will be held in virtual format under the theme of “Foster High-quality …
Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital fails to meet margin calls – FT
Singapore-based crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital failed to meet margin calls this past weekend as cryptocurrency prices slid, according to a report from the Financial Times. New Jersey-based …
