Shanghai has emerged from a two-month lockdown but a recent flare-up may put parts of the city under strict curbs again. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Monthly Archives For July 2022
Ice cream in China doesn’t melt, comes under fire from netizens, sparks investigations
An ice cream brand in China, Zhong Xue Gao (钟薛高), or Chicecream, has come under fire after some consumers realised that one of its popsicles seemingly does not melt, even when intense heat is applied.
Ice cream scandal in China as popular Mao-tai brand reaches $52 a cup
The price of ice cream made by China’s most famous brand of baijiu liquor, Mao-tai, has surged to 250 yuan (S$52) a cup, triggering public debate over the high price.Mao-tai ice cream reported on …
Beijing imposes, and then backs off new COVID-19 vaccine mandate as China grapples with new outbreaks
Two of China’s biggest cities enjoyed only about a month of relief before cases re-emerged, prompting tighter rules on testing and vaccination, but confusion over the latter.
The rise of China’s domestic cosmetic brands
The rise of Chinese beauty (C-beauty) brands has shocked foreign companies, which have long dominated China’s cosmetic market. In only a few short years, Estée Lauder, P&G, Beiersdorf, and other large …
China’s ice cream pricing scandal: debate rages online as Mao-tai brand products reach US$37 a cup
Each cup of the ice cream is selling for up to US$37, a mark up of four times the official price China’s growing ice cream market was worth 160 billion yuan (US$24 billion) in 2021…
Simon Birmingham suggests China could improve relations with world short term by speaking up against Russia’s invasion
A shadow minister believes one “game changer” move from China on the Ukraine invasion could see its relationship improve “short term” with the rest of the world.
China reports 420 new COVID cases for July 9 vs 455 a day earlier
China reported 420 new COVID-19 infections on July 9, down from 455 a day earlier, according to data published by the National Health Commission on Sunday. The total included 319 asymptomatic …
China pins hopes on local RISC-V start-ups to crack Western monopoly on CPU chips
China is eyeing the chance to reduce its reliance on the West for microprocessors used in smart devices through adoption of the open-standard RISC-V chip design architecture.
China Consumer 2022 | How British Brands can win in China
With a high propensity to consume and a booming digital market, China has the power to transform businesses, and success with China means jobs and prosperity across the UK.” He said that although …
Blinken and China’s Wang Yi hold ‘candid’ talks on Ukraine and trade
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday he had discussed Russian aggression in Ukraine during more than five hours of talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and raised concerns …
Why China Can’t Afford to Attack Taiwan
I believe that a Chinese attack on Taiwan would be difficult at this time. First, consider the difficulty of starting a war amid political uncertainty. At the Chinese Communist Pa …
China’s Wang Yi accuses Americans of having ‘China-phobia’
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi blamed the United States on Saturday for causing relations between the two countries to shift further apart.
