Authorities in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou have been accused of tampering with the Covid health code system to stop people from protesting.
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“Power Abuse”: China Allegedly Uses Covid Tracking System To Curb Protest
Authorities in central China allegedly used the country’s powerful Covid tracking system to stop an anticipated protest, state media reported, sparking furious condemnation online on Wednesday.
China’s digital currency: e-CNY trials move beyond retail to cover corporate loans for small businesses and tax payments
Since China started trials of its digital currency in 2019, more than 20 cities have conducted consumer-targeted promotions and now the country is exploring corporate use cases.
Finance Ministry issues 7.5 billion yuan treasury bonds in HK
China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) issued yuan-denominated treasury bonds worth 7.5 billion yuan ($1.13 billion) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Wednesday, the first batch of …
China’s bank run victims planned to protest. Then their health Covid codes turned red
Authorities in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou has been accused of tampering with the Covid health code system to stop people from protesting.
Expert Chris Johnson on China’s path and Xi’s political future — “Intelligence Matters”
Host Michael Morell talks with the former top CIA China analyst about Xi Jinping’s political objectives, including whether there’s a timeline for “reunification” with Taiwan.
China to ramp up policy support for economy – state media cites cabinet
China will act decisively in ramping up support for economy and roll out more policy steps but will refrain from issuing excessive money, state media quoted the cabinet as saying on Wednesday. China …
China aluminium fraud allegations suggest lessons not learned from Qingdao
Allegations of financing fraud at aluminium warehouses in China have dredged up memories of the 2014 Qingdao scandal, prompting calls for stronger efforts to tackle double financing and warehouse …
China stocks lead gains in Asia-Pacific following release of better-than-expected Chinese economic data
Shares in China led gains regionally in mixed Asia-Pacific trading on Wednesday. China’s retail sales in May fell 6.7% year-on-year, better than the expected 7.1% fall predicted by analysts in a …
China Covid pass system allegedly used to block protest
Authorities in central China allegedly used the country’s powerful Covid tracking system to stop an anticipated protest, state media reported, sparking furious condemnation online on Wednesday.
China’s economic recovery gains traction in May
China’s economy has gradually overcome the negative impact of the epidemic, with main indicators showing marginal improvement in May, Fu Linghui, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics, …
Baidu in talks to sell majority stake in China’s answer to Netflix: Report
China’s internet search engine giant Baidu Inc is in talks to sell its controlling stake in iQIYI Inc, China’s answer to Netflix, in a deal that could value all of iQIYI at about $7 billion,…
China: After banking protests, Covid app ‘restricts’ residents from accessing public transport or buildings
Customers of four banks in Henan have been holding rare protests for the past few weeks. According to the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, the major shareholder of village banks, a …
