The BBC understands that part of the reason the app was not branded as Facebook was to study how apps organically gain users in China. Facebook is working with Chinese app developer Youge Internet Technology.…
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China says US trade probe would violate international rules
China criticized President Donald Trump’s order for a possible U.S. trade investigation of Beijing’s technology policies as a violation of global rules and said Tuesday it will “resolutely safeguard” Chinese interests. Trade groups for technology…
How China squeezes tech secrets from U.S. companies
Related: China’s new cyber law just kicked in and nobody’s sure how it works Price of entry Beijing has other ways of getting its hands on valuable commercial information. Officials often insist on taking a…
Seeking Greater Global Power, China Looks to Robots and Microchips
China is now gathering know-how in industries of the future like microchips and electric cars, often by pushing foreign companies attracted by the country’s vast market into sharing their technology. It is also toughening enforcement…
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR) (CHU) Forms $14.98 Double Top …
Confluence Investment Management Llc decreased United Technologies Corp. (UTX) stake by 7.22% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Confluence Investment Management Llc sold 21,447 shares as United Technologies Corp. (UTX)’s stock rose 8.03%. The Confluence ……
China Unicom issues H1 revenue warning
China Unicom has warned that first half revenue will come in lower compared to last year, but profit will surge by almost 70%. In a statement late last week, the operator said it expects revenue…
China Unicom shares up as six-month profit increases 69%
HONG KONG — China Unicom (Hong Kong) shares bounced back sharply in Hong Kong on Monday after the telecommunications company announced a 69% increase in its net profit for the first six months of the…
China Mobile won’t blindly invest in 5G
China Mobile chairman Shang Bing (pictured) said the operator won’t be able to determine the expected capex for its future 5G infrastructure until 5G technologies and business models are more mature. Speaking during the company’s…
China warns Trump of trade war if he orders tech theft probe
BEIJING –A Chinese state newspaper warned Monday that President Trump “could trigger a trade war” if he goes ahead with plans to launch an investigation of whether China is stealing U.S. technology. In a commentary…
China stocks close higher on tech-fuelled rebound
China stocks added to early gains on Monday to end higher … a once-in-five-years Communist Party leadership reshuffle in the autumn. Display company BOE Technology Group Co Ltd gained 3.0 per cent, and was the…
Facebook introduces photo-sharing app in China
The launch of the app comes as China is cracking down on technology that allows web surfers to evade Beijing’s online censorship. (Representational image) Facebook anonymously launched a new photo-sharing app in China in a…
Trump to seek trade probe of China amid NKorea tensions
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Even as he seeks Beijing’s help on North Korea, President Donald Trump is poised to seek a trade investigation of China for the alleged theft of American technology and intellectual property.…
Hong Kong stocks rebound as technology, energy sectors gain
The Hang Seng Index opened up 0.8 per cent at 27,091.77. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, known as the H-share index, also gained 0.8 per cent, to 10,600.18. Technology and energy shares were among…