China is building a vast DNA database with no appropriate privacy protection, human rights activists warn. While a genetic database of convicted or suspected criminals exists in many countries, China is thought to include anyone,…
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China Is Reluctant to Blame North Korea, Its Ally, for Cyberattack
Within China news organizations, both state-run and private, reported on the hacking attacks, as well as the possible links to North Korea, hours after it occurred. But they did so in a controlled fashion that…
China installs rocket launchers on disputed South China Sea island: report
China has said military construction on the islands it controls in the South China Sea will be limited to necessary defensive requirements, and that it can do what it likes on its own territory. The…
Twitter user numbers overtaken by China's Sina Weibo
The success of mobile messenger WeChat (China’s answer to WhatsApp) has challenged Sina Weibo in recent years, with increased smartphone ownership in the mainland influencing social media users to read news on their phones, instead…
Dog meat to be BANNED at China's annual Yulin festival after activists campaigned to end the trade that sees millions of animals stolen and slaughtered each year
The news is warmly – if cautiously – welcomed by Duo Duo, HSI and their respective Chinese animal group partners on the ground, all of whom have campaigned for years for an end to the…
South China Sea CRISIS: Fears as Beijing installs rocket launchers on disputed island
China has conducted extensive exercises in the area – a disputed … and reefs to test Chinese claims and illustrate they are in international waters. The news also comes amid heightened tensions with North Korea,…
VW recalls 577,590 vehicles in China
German carmaker Volkswagen and its Chinese partner FAW are recalling more than 500,000 cars in China due to potential headlight defects, China’s quality watchdog says. Headlights on Golf and Sagitar models could break down due…
China rappers to Seoul: 'Big brother' opposes missile shield
BEIJING — A rap group backed by China’s government is warning South Korea in a music video that “you’re going too far” with the deployment of a U.S. missile defence system, as Beijing seeks to…
China before communism: People smoking opium, women in traditional dress and men with long braids are seen in rare pictures from the imperial Qing Dynasty more than a century ago
Incredible images show just how China has changed in the past one hundred years. The photos come from the Qing dynasty, an empire which ruled from 1644 to 1912 and show young girls with their…
China jails its citizens as it touts global benefits of ‘new Silk Road’
The curtains closed on China’s moment of international glory with leaders from 29 countries agreeing to a joint communiqué, an act of symbolic support for Beijing’s vision of building a more prosperous global future around…
China mobile search market overview for Q1 2017
Baidu has 78.2% share of China’s mobile search market by the total number of mobile search queries in the first quarter of 2017. Sogou had 7.9% mobile search market share, followed by Easou (4.9%). Baidu…
Why China's stars are promoting Europe's brands
China’s film and TV stars are increasingly becoming the face of European and British brands. From perfumes to makeup, fashion and food, many are partnering up with international brands to expand in China’s booming consumer…
China Unicom Says It Uncovered Massive Revenue Falsification in Shaanxi Unit
(Beijing) – China Unicom, the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier, has disciplined 73 employees in Shaanxi province after discovering widespread falsification of new business to inflate revenue from their areas, according to multiple company sources. (…
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