The head of China’s civil aviation regulator, Song Zhiyong, met with the U.S. Ambassador in Beijing Nicholas Burns, and exchanged views on pushing for a substantial increase in flights between the two …
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Japanese political party visits China to mend frayed ties
The junior coalition partner of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has sent a delegation to Beijing to meet with China’s top leadership team as Asia’s two largest economies seek to improve …
Christmas cancelled for Philippines troops in disputed sea amid ‘high tensions’ with China
The Philippines government said a plan by civilians to travel to the disputed waters of the South China Sea and spread Christmas cheer for soldiers posted there was “ill-advised”.
Zhao Changpeng, the crypto king and Binance chief, ousted for US crimes
LONDON: The most powerful man in crypto has lost his crown – and could see his freedom curtailed as well. Binance chief Changpeng Zhao on Tuesday (Nov 21) stepped down and pleaded guilty to …
China Rounds Up 31,000 Suspects in Sweeping ‘Pig-Butchering’ Crackdown
The suspects were swept up in raids in neighboring Myanmar, part of Beijing’s efforts to stamp out online scams with victims in China and across the world.
China’s Xi meets Uruguay president, upgrades ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Uruguyan counterpart Luis Lacalle Pou agreed on Wednesday to upgrade ties and develop relations “into a model of solidarity and cooperation” during a meeting in …
China’s 5G construction sees steady growth
BEIJING – China is making steady progress in the construction of its 5G network in an effort to propel the digital and intelligent transformation of its real economy.
China Unicom doubles private 5G rollouts
China Unicom’s focus on the industrial sector is paying off, with the number of private 5G network customers more than doubling year-on-year.
Huawei and China Mobile build world’s fastest internet network
Huawei and China Mobile claim that they have built the fastest internet network in the world. The two companies have produced a 3,000km internet network that links Beijing to the south of China.
China’s regulator paused VMware purchase probe before desired close date
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation approved … about possible alternatives – both because they’re leery of Broadcom and (sensibly) because technology has evolved and now presents …
Son Heung-min says Chinese players and media’s ‘not pleasant’ comments fired him up to silence Shenzhen
Tottenham superstar Son Heung-min admits he was upset by opponents saying ‘they don’t care about me and know how to stop me’.
China puts Country Garden on draft list of builders to support- Bloomberg News
Country Garden Holdings Co has been included on China’s draft list of 50 developers eligible for a range of financing support, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The fallen kings of crypto
Here are three of the highest-profile crypto executives who have fallen foul of the law since last year: – Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao – Born in China in 1977, Zhao moved with his family to Canada…
