Twenty-five years in the making, China has developed a mass surveillance state, from Beijing alleyways to rural villages. And citizens don’t object because they’ve been co-opted into it.
TECHNOLOGY
Bank of China lets taxi drivers accept central bank digital currency payments on NFC mobile phones
The Bank of China is conducting a pilot in the city of Shenzhen of a new service that makes it possible for merchants to accept contactless digital currency payments on standard NFC mobile phones.
From solar photovoltaic and wind energy to electric vehicles: How China is overproducing green technology
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China last weekend against overproducing clean-energy products such as solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles (EVs) in the race to slow …
2025 Asian Winter Games to highlight environmental protection, technology
Harbin was unanimously approved to host the 2025 Asian Winter Games by the 42nd OCA Congress held in Bangkok, Thailand in July last year. The games will be held in Harbin from February 7th to…
China-based mobile phone brands scale back in India amid intensified scrutiny
Dixon announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in the Indian subsidiary of Transsion Holdings, a China-based company.
China is courting the next Tesla to save its troubled economy
Several chronic problems with China’s economy prevent almost any policy from effectively altering its trajectory. One is China’s demographic landscape. China’s population experienced negative growth …
China moving at ‘breathtaking speed’ in final frontier, Space Force says
“Frankly, China is moving at a breathtaking speed. Since 2018, China has more than tripled their on-orbit intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites,” Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of …
From solar to EVs: How China is overproducing green tech
China faces more scrutiny from the West over its aggressive export practices — overcapacity and huge subsidies. The US and EU are keen that their clean-energy sectors aren’t wiped out by unfair …
Philippines steps up defences against Chinese hackers after ‘cyberwar’ warning from telecoms security chief
Social media accounts of the Philippine coastguard, the government’s IT agency and President Marcos Jnr’s own website have all been hit this year Chinese officials denied any involvement, as …
China says EU’s wind turbine subsidy probe ‘discriminatory’
China said it was concerned by what it called discriminatory measures by the European Union against its firms after the bloc said it would investigate subsidies received by Chinese suppliers of wind …
To Rule the Seas, China Needed a Major Tech Breakthrough—It May Have Just Found One
China’s most advanced warship yet has unlocked a fearsome new way to launch fighter jets. Is it enough to rival the U.S. Navy?
China Allows 100% Auto Finance Deals; Carmakers’ Shares Rise
Financial institutions can decide the loan ratio for self-use fuel and new energy cars based on borrowers’ credit and repayment ability, with the maximum ratio rising to up to 100 percent from 80 and …
China Funding Aims to Spur Climate Technology Breakthroughs
China will offer projects funding of up to 100 million yuan ($13.8 million) in an effort to accelerate progress on emerging emissions reduction technologies, targeting sectors from steel to data …
