We have seen China make rapid progress in facial recognition, technology which has caused all sorts of controversy in other countries where privacy is a greater concern. Dr Lee says privacy is always a trade-off…
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Beijing sees dramatic reduction in air pollution but residents wonder if the change is sustainable
A major anti-pollution drive has, for now at least, cleaned up Beijing’s once notorious air, authorities in the Chinese capital say. Beijing’s air pollution particles have dropped by a third over five years Authorities say…
China the winner after pointless Canada-U.S. meeting on North Korea
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from … have done global tensions more harm than good. If so, China will wait patiently to…
Pentagon: China, Russia outpace terrorism threat
WASHINGTON — Countering China’s rapidly expanding military and an increasingly aggressive Russia are now the U.S. military’s top national security priorities, outpacing the threat of terrorism, the Pentagon said Friday. A new national defence ……
It’s Time for China’s Property Developers to Quit Gambling
Chinese house prices have been booming for two years and shares of the country’s home builders—which have made big leveraged bets on the market—have likewise been on a tear. The question now, as the market…
China looks to call bluff on Trump trade action
As influential voices within the U.S. business community warn China that U.S. President Donald Trump is serious about tough action over Beijing’s trade practices, there is little sense of a crisis in the Chinese capital,…
Yu Wensheng: China human rights lawyer arrested on school run
Yu Wensheng, a vocal critic of China’s ruling Communist Party … It is not clear where Mr Yu is being held, and local police told the AFP news agency they were not aware of his…
China police take away lawyer who wrote letter urging reform
“Though the contents were protected by constitutional rights to free speech, putting this kind of thing online right now in China is not allowed,” Xu said … saying she cried and hugged her son after…
China to enshrine Xi’s thought into state constitution
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party will enshrine President … the party has now proposed writing the same theory into the state constitution, state news agency Xinhua said. Because the amendment is of the…
China orders banks to stop financing cryptocurrencies as noose tightens around disrupter
The People’s Bank of China has ordered financial institutions to stop providing banking or funding to any activity related to cryptocurrencies, further tightening the noose since its shutdown of crypto exchanges last September sent digital…
China’s GAC to scrap Trump-sounding brand for U.S. market
DETROIT — Chinese automaker GAC Motor will scrap the brand name it uses in China when it enters the U.S. market next year because it could be confused with U.S. President Donald Trump’s surname. For…
China Mobile 4G subscriber base in 2017
China Mobile has revealed the company’s subscriber base on 4G network, wireline network and mobile network for the year 2017. China Mobile said its 4G subscriber base reached 649.50 million in December 2017 from 633.89…
More Chinese airlines allow inflight mobile phone use, wifi
China Eastern Airlines and other domestic airlines have begun to allow mobile phone use on their aircraft or announced plans to lift a ban. On Thursday, China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines began to allow…
