A new report says documents and images shared by users outside China with the country’s most popular social media platform are being monitored and cataloged for use in political censorship in China … ( read…
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Study: WeChat content outside China used for censorship
WeChat users outside China face surveillance while training censorship algorithms
Such practices are the antithesis of the responsible social media management that users should expect, especially during a pandemic. ( read original story …)
Gates Foundation CEO: US and China should smooth over their ‘divide’ on COVID-19 crisis
Despite their differences, the world’s nations need to coordinate efforts to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman said during a GeekWire virtual event. ( read original story …)
NKorea’s Kim sends ‘verbal message’ to China’s Xi
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has sent a “verbal message” to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, state media KCNA reported Friday, after weeks of speculation about his health. The news agency did not explain what ……
A Chinese man walks near the Forbidden City in Beijing, China
A Chinese man wearing a protective face mask walks around the outskirts of the Forbidden City after the government lowered the Covid-19 threat to level two in Beijing on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Despite ……
Stock markets rise on easing lockdowns and China exports
Stock markets rose Thursday as investors looked beyond grim economic news to focus on easing coronavirus lockdown measures, with surprisingly strong Chinese export data adding to the positive vibe. ( read original story …)
A national park gradually opens in Beijing, China
Local party volunteers stop visitors from entering a national park, requiring an appointment or a special pass, after the government lowered the Covid-19 threat to level two in Beijing on Thursday, … ( read original…
Get ready for a campaign season full of China-Covid conspiracy theories
As the president and his allies push the unsupported notion that Covid-19 originated in a lab, the GOP has a new campaign strategy: Deflect blame onto China and hype up Trump’s wildest conspiracy … (…
IPO Preview: uCloudlink Files For $50 Million U.S. IPO
The firm has developed a marketplace and service to enable mobile network operators to connect and share data. ( read original story …)
World stocks climb on China trade relief, while U.S. jobs data dents dollar
World shares rose on Thursday after China’s exports came in far stronger than expected, suggesting an economic recovery was under way, but the dollar fell from two-week highs as U.S. data showed … ( read…
E.U. defends handling of China relations after Beijing censors op-ed written by bloc’s ambassadors
European Union officials on Thursday defended their handling of relations with China during the coronavirus pandemic, a day after the E.U. ambassador to Beijing allowed an opinion article about … ( read original story …)
Chinese exports up in April, Beijing’s data show
China’s exports rebounded in April, growing 3.5 percent, according to the latest data from Beijing’s General Administration of Customs on Thursday. ( read original story …)
Beijing opens financial markets further amid tension with Washington
China finalised rules on Thursday that would scrap quotas under two major inbound investment schemes, giving qualified foreign institutions unlimited access to Chinese stocks and bonds in the latest … ( read original story …)
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