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Apple removes VPN apps in China as Beijing doubles down on censorship
Beijing appeared to have doubled down on its crackdown of the internet in China, with news emerging that over the weekend, Apple pulled several virtual private network (VPN) services from the local version of the…
Chinese official says no link between US trade and N. Korea
BEIJING — A senior Chinese trade official said Monday the issue of China-U.S. trade should be kept separate from the issue of North Korean security threats, pushing back on statements from President Donald Trump. Vice…
Beijing bans the use and teaching of the Uyghur language in Xinjiang schools
The decree will come into effect at the beginning of the new school year. Schools will have to use Mandarin, according to the principle of bilingual education. The government announces severe punishment for anyone who…
Beijing tells Trump: No connection between US-China trade and North Korea’s ICBM threat
China said Monday the US should not link trade to discussions about North Korea’s nuclear programme, after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of failing to restrain Pyongyang despite profiting from business with America. “We believe…
One of China’s ‘most-wanted’ fugitives returns after 19 years in U.S.
BEIJING (Reuters) – One of China’s “most-wanted” overseas fugitives turned herself in on Monday after spending 19 years in the United States, the anti-corruption agency said. Huang Hong, 50, was a Beijing-based accountant for a…
PPP projects have entered the ‘fast lane,’ says China
BEIJING: China’s public-private partnership (PPP) project construction has entered the “fast lane” and will become a unified, standardized, transparent market, a government research office said. As of the end of June, there were 13,554 projects…
Vice premier urges efforts on air pollution control in north China
BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli Monday urged solid efforts on air pollution control in north China in the coming fall and winter seasons. China has made progress in the fight against…
Very disappointed with China, says Trump on Beijing’s inaction on North Korea
US President Donald Trump has accused China of doing nothing on North Korea and said he was “very disappointed” with Beijing, a day after Pyongyang launched an intercontinental ballistic missile test. Trump also said he…
High stakes in the Himalayas: China-India standoff fuelled by nationalism and new self-confidence
Saša Petricic is the CBC’s Asia correspondent, based in Beijing. He previously covered the Middle East, from Jerusalem, through the Arab Spring and the Syrian civil war. He has filed stories from every continent for…
China Mobile achieves peak rate of 1Gbps on Pre5G gigabit network
China Mobile has achieved peak rate of 1Gbps during a demonstration using Pre5G gigabit rate solution in TD-LTE network conducted by ZTE and Qualcomm — in Quanzhou, Fujian. They tested Quanzhou Mobile TD-LTE network with…
SG Americas Securities LLC Has $215,000 Stake in China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd (CHU)
SG Americas Securities LLC decreased its position in shares of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd (NYSE:CHU) by 13.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The…
China’s telecom operators to scrap domestic roaming, long-distance call fees
Starting from Sept. 1, China Mobile, China Telecommunications and China Unicom will scrap charges for domestic roaming and long-distance calls across the country. Mobile users used to be charged about 0.6 yuan (9 U.S. cents)…
