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Twitter has deleted a post from China’s US embassy which claimed Uighur women had had their minds “emancipated” by their policies in Xinjiang. The post linked to an article by state-run media which … (…
Why is India lagging behind China in footwear production?
India is the second-largest global producer of footwear after China and still, depends on imports for certain raw materials, and the time has come to … ( read original story …)
China’s factories must be ‘armed with automation’, as pandemic gives boost to machines in manufacturing
Trade war with US saw many companies relocate outside China, but orders came back last year as Chinese production rapidly rebounded from the coronavirus, and a robotics boom is expected in 2021. ( read original…
Asia Today: China reports 380 cases south of Beijing
More than 380 people have tested positive in a growing COVID-19 outbreak south of Beijing in China’s Hebei province. Hebei health authorities said that 40 new cases had … ( read original story …)
‘Even mourning is said to shame China’: women of Wuhan fight to be heard
Three writers who blogged about life in the city where Covid began still face constant threats and monitoring … ( read original story …)
China warning: Beijing’s plan to abolish cash will help Xi Jinping ‘take control of money’
CHINA’s Communist Party rulers – led by President Xi Jinping – are seeking to tighten their grip on power with their plan to abolish cash completely in favour of an electronic version of the Yuan,…
The Latest: China sees growing outbreak south of Beijing
More than 360 people have tested positive in a growing coronavirus outbreak south of Beijing in neighboring Hebei province … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus live news: China reports 69 new cases; Vietnam limits flights for lunar new year
Cases in mainland China now double yesterday’s reported number; Vietnam will only allow necessary flights to enter country … ( read original story …)
Twitter removes China US embassy post saying Uighur women no longer ‘baby-making machines’
Post claimed women in Xinjiang had been ‘emancipated’ as a result of China’s claimed efforts to eradicate extremism … ( read original story …)
China’s financial paradox: rescue or reform?
China’s financial system is a paradox. Reform demands that the authorities relax their grip on banks and capital flows. But if they do, it could trigger the debt crisis the country has so far avoided.…
China and the chaos theory of finance
Will China have a financial crisis? And if so, would Chinese people be any worse off? The answers are not found in the country’s rapidly rising levels of debt, but in the potential for chaos…
Community group buying has brought Big Tech’s disruption to China’s smaller cities but are they ready for it?
Community group buying is shaking up China’s traditional food wholesalers but the potential impact on jobs has seen regulators step up scrutiny of business model. ( read original story …)
