The desperation of those caught in continued lockdowns is at stark odds with the hopeful signals sent by Xi’s foray abroad.
Monthly Archives For September 2022
Shenzhen’s Qianhai opens up its legal services to a wider world by breaking institutional barriers
It represents an institutional innovation in China’s legal services, and Qianhai’s new endeavor to remove barriers in this area. Wu Jiansheng, publicity chief of the Qianhai Belt and Road Legal …
As China vows to boost economy, crippling zero-Covid policy may be ‘more zealously implemented’
In the lead-up to China’s critically important 20th party congress next month, Premier Li Keqiang says Beijing is doing all it can to boost the economy while keeping the world’s strictest …
Filecoin service provider RRMine leaves China for Singapore
Tighter restrictions on cryptocurrency usage in China have prompted leading storage service platform RRMine Global to close its mainland China operations and move its headquarters to Singapore. See …
Xi’s 1st foreign visit since COVID outbreak to take part in SCO summit ‘most important event’ ahead of CPC Congress: China
The 2020 Moscow summit was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the 2021 summit at Dushanbe was conducted in a hybrid mode. Launched in Shanghai in June 2001, the SCO has eight full…
Two C919 passenger jets arrive in Beijing, as certification expected this month
Two C919 jets, China’s first self-developed trunk jetliner, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, in a move that observers described as preparation for final certification from China’s civil aviation …
Tokyo warned not to provoke Beijing on sensitive issues decade after Japan’s unilateral, unlawful attempt to nationalize Diaoyu Islands
Although China and Japan are about welcome the 50th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral relations on September 29, tensions persist as Japan is moving toward a wrong direction to follow the …
China boasts over 1.96m 5G base stations
The number of 5G base stations in use across China has exceeded 1.96 million, said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The high-quality industrial internet network covers over 300 …
China’s growing dominance in Latin America a problem, experts say
From Mexico to Argentina, China seeks to increase its sphere of influence through the Western Hemisphere far beyond economic, political and technological issues …
China’s Mid-Autumn Festival travel, tourism tumbles under zero-Covid, National Day holiday ‘will be even worse’
Until the end of October, tourists in China are required to provide a negative coronavirus test within 48 hours of travelling. The tighter rules have been in place since September 10. Authorities have …
Guardforce AI enters into non-binding agreement to acquire Shenzhen-based robotics company
Shenzhen Kewei Robot Technology Company has an impressive customer base of Fortune 500 corporations across various industries, and …
China tells banks to report exposure to Fosun – Bloomberg News
The regulators include the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), which requested that commercial banks check their exposure to Fosun debt and understand potential liquidity risks, …
Uniqlo chases China’s shoppers on TikTok sibling Douyin, as e-commerce race against Alibaba heats up
The Japanese clothing retailer runs three official accounts on Douyin to promote its goods via live streams and short videos The move shows the challenge faced by established e-commerce players, which …
