With the strong growth momentum to be injected by the new center, Shanghai will expand the application scenarios of the digital RMB, broaden its usage scope and help improve the internationalization …
Monthly Archives For September 2025
China launches an investigation into Mexico’s tariffs on imports from Asia
BEIJING (AP) — China has opened an investigation into whether import tariffs being imposed by Mexico are a trade and investment barrier. Mexico plans to impose taxes as high as 50% on more than 1,400…
Beijing, a city representing 38 years of passion revisited
I stayed in a small hotel within a vibrant hutong near Yonghegong (Lama Temple), and this became the starting point for many years discovering, photographing and recording Beijing. A twelve year …
PHOTOS: Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and more bring glamour to Beijing players party
Players posed for fashion portraits before play got underway at the last combined ATP and WTA event of the year.
Jannik Sinner’s serve impresses on his Beijing debut: all the details
Sinner made his debut in Beijing today and demolished Croatian veteran Marin Cilic in the last match on Centre Court, putting in a brilliant performance and using his serve in the best possible way.
China launches campaign to keep killjoys off the internet
This week, China’s Cyberspace Administration launched a two-month campaign to curb social media posts that “excessively exaggerate negative and pessimistic sentiments”. The goal, according to …
China opens digital yuan office in Shanghai
China’s main bank opened a digital yuan office in Shanghai this week, part of the country’s plan to get more nations using its money around the world.
There Are More Robots Working in China Than the Rest of the World Combined
China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker.
China opens Shanghai digital yuan hub for cross-border, blockchain services
China launches a digital yuan operations hub in Shanghai to oversee cross-border payments, blockchain services and digital-asset platforms.
Live updates: Trump signs order to put TikTok under US ownership, says China’s Xi agreed
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday that says a proposed agreement on bringing TikTok under U.S. ownership meets key security concerns.
Trump says China’s Xi has approved of proposed deal putting TikTok under US ownership
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States will be a qualified sale that meets national security …
Lawmakers and activists call for action after AP reveals US tech role in China’s surveillance state
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers and activists across the political spectrum called on American tech firms to stop selling surveillance equipment to Chinese police and for Congress to examine the issue …
China’s August net gold imports via Hong Kong fall 39% from July
China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong in August fell 39.11% from July, Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department data showed on Thursday. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT As the world’s leading gold consumer, …